Deadwood Mysteries Books in Order

Deadwood Mysteries by Ann Charles contains 20 books, published between 2011 and 2024: 14 in the Deadwood Mysteries series and 6 related titles. The first book is Nearly Departed in Deadwood (2011) and the newest main-line book is Cops and Clobbers in Deadwood (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
2011–2024
Confirmed
20 of 20 titles
Pages on record
2,911 in 9 of 20 books

Deadwood Mysteries is Ann Charles's mystery series named for Deadwood, with subjects that list single mothers, real estate agents, haunted places, funeral homes and murder investigation. The 20 books run from Nearly Departed in Deadwood (2011) to Cops and Clobbers in Deadwood (2024), with a median length of 388 pages. Optical Delusions in Deadwood (2011) and Better Off Dead in Deadwood (2013) are early entries. A companion line collects Deadwood Mysteries short stories and novellas, and Deadwood Shorts dates from 2013.

How many Deadwood Mysteries books are there?

Deadwood Mysteries has 20 books, released between 2011 and 2024. 14 of them belong to the Deadwood Mysteries series, and 6 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.

Deadwood Mysteries Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Deadwood 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.

  1. 1
    Nearly Departed in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #12011 · 374 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011374
  2. 2
    Optical Delusions in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #22011 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011176
  3. 3
    Seeing TroubleDeadwood Mysteries Short Stories/Novellas #12012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  4. 4
    Dead Case in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #32012 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012176
  5. 5
    Boot PointsDeadwood Mysteries Short Stories/Novellas #22013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013
  6. 6
    Deadwood ShortsDeadwood Mysteries Short Stories/Novellas #32013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013
  7. 7
    Better Off Dead in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #42013 · 398 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013398
  8. 8
    An Ex to Grind in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #52014 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014400
  9. 9
    Meanwhile, Back in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #62015 · 388 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015388
  10. 10
    Cold FlameDeadwood Mysteries Short Stories/Novellas #42016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016
  11. 11
    A Wild Fright in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #72016 · 388 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016388
  12. 12
    Tequila & TimeDeadwood Mysteries Short Stories/Novellas #52017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  13. 13
    Rattling the Heat in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #82017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  14. 14
    Gone Haunting in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #92018 · 392 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018392
  15. 15
    Don't Let It Snow in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #102018 · 219 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018219
  16. 16
    Fatal TraditionsDeadwood Mysteries Short Stories/Novellas #62019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  17. 17
    Devil Days in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #112020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  18. 18
    Never Say Sever in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #122021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021
  19. 19
    TimeReaping in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #132023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023
  20. 20
    Cops and Clobbers in DeadwoodDeadwood Mysteries #142024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024

Do you have to read Deadwood Mysteries books in order?

You should read the Deadwood Mysteries series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 6 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Deadwood Mysteries book also stands alone.

Where to start with Deadwood Mysteries

Start with Nearly Departed in Deadwood (2011), the earliest published book in the Deadwood Mysteries series.

What is the newest Deadwood Mysteries book?

Cops and Clobbers in Deadwood (2024) is the newest book in the Deadwood Mysteries series.

Is there a new Deadwood Mysteries book coming?

No next Deadwood 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.

Deadwood Mysteries at a glance

Still running
Deadwood Mysteries is still running, with a main-line title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Deadwood Mysteries books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,911 pages across the 9 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 388 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Deadwood Mysteries books, 16 of 20, were published in the 2010s.

What the Deadwood Mysteries books are about

4 of the 20 Deadwood Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romans, nouvelles is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Romans, nouvelles 3 of 4 books
  • Mères de famille monoparentale 2 of 4 books
  • Single mothers 2 of 4 books
  • Action & adventure 1 of 4 books
  • Agents immobiliers 1 of 4 books
  • Mystery & detective 1 of 4 books
  • Enquêtes 1 of 4 books
  • Funeral homes 1 of 4 books
  • Haunted places 1 of 4 books
  • Investigation 1 of 4 books
  • Man-woman relationships 1 of 4 books
  • Meurtre 1 of 4 books

More books by Ann Charles

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.