Charlie Parker Mysteries Books in Order
Charlie Parker Mysteries by Connie Shelton contains 25 books, published between 1995 and 2026. The first book is Deadly Gamble (1995) and the newest is Bestsellers Can Be Murder (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 25
- Published
- 1995–2026
- Pages on record
- 5,040 in 19 of 25 books
- Reading time
- 84–126 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,040 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 19 of 25 titles with a page count on record.
Charlie Parker is an Albuquerque accountant turned private investigator in Connie Shelton's New Mexico mystery series. The 25 books began with Deadly Gamble (1995), and most titles follow the pattern of Vacations Can Be Murder and Reunions Can Be Murder. Missing persons and air pilots appear among the subjects. Bestsellers Can Be Murder (2026) is the newest, and the series continues.
How many Charlie Parker Mysteries books are there?
Charlie Parker Mysteries has 25 books, released between 1995 and 2026.
Charlie Parker Mysteries Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 25 Charlie Parker Mysteries books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 119952752/4
- 219952532/4
- 319962242/4
- 419982562/4
- 519992802/4
- 620012842/4
- 720022642/4
- 820043262/4
- 920052802/4
- 1020062702/4
- 1120091482/4
- 1220102862/4
- 1320112782/4
- 1420122662/4
- 1520132682/4
- 1620143222/4
- 1720162962/4
- 182017–2/4
- 1920193082/4
- 2020201562/4
- 212022–2/4
- 222023–2/4
- 232024–2/4
- 242025–2/4
- 252026–2/4
Do you have to read Charlie Parker Mysteries books in order?
You should read the Charlie Parker Mysteries books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Charlie Parker Mysteries book also stands alone.
Where to start with Charlie Parker Mysteries
Start with Deadly Gamble (1995), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Charlie Parker Mysteries book?
Bestsellers Can Be Murder (2026) is the newest Charlie Parker Mysteries book released so far.
Is there a new Charlie Parker Mysteries book coming?
No next Charlie Parker Mysteries book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Charlie Parker Mysteries at a glance
- Still running
- Charlie Parker Mysteries is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Charlie Parker Mysteries books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,040 pages across the 19 of 25 books with a recorded length, a median of 275 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Charlie Parker Mysteries books, 8 of 25, were published in the 2010s.
What the Charlie Parker Mysteries books are about
14 of the 25 Charlie Parker Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective, women sleuths is tagged on 13 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 13 of 14 books
- Parker, charlie (fictitious character) 10 of 14 books
- Charlie Parker (Fictitious character) 5 of 14 books
- New Mexico 5 of 14 books
- Missing persons 4 of 14 books
- Private investigators 4 of 14 books
- Albuquerque (n.m.) 3 of 14 books
- Women private investigators 3 of 14 books
- Air pilots 2 of 14 books
- Crime 2 of 14 books
- Women accountants 2 of 14 books
More books by Connie Shelton
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Connie Shelton books in order 59 books