Laurel McKay Books in Order
Cindy Sample has written 9 Laurel McKay books, published between 2010 and 2023. The first book is Dying for a Date (2010) and the newest is Dying for a Decoration (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2010–2023
- Pages on record
- 1,872 in 7 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 31–47 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,872 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Laurel McKay is the sleuth in a mystery series by Cindy Sample, catalogued at nine books published between 2010 and 2023. Every title opens with the same three words. Dying for a Dance and Dying for a Date both appeared in 2010, and Dying for a Daiquiri, Dying for a Dude, Dying for a Donut, Dying for a Diamond, Dying for a Deal and Dying for a Double follow, before Dying for a Decoration in 2023. Subjects record women detectives, single mothers, dating services and murder. Median length is 265 pages.
How many Laurel McKay books are there?
Laurel McKay has 9 books, released between 2010 and 2023.
Laurel McKay Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Laurel McKay 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.
- 120102521/4
- 220102481/4
- 320132651/4
- 420142841/4
- 520152841/4
- 620172781/4
- 72018–1/4
- 820192611/4
- 92023–1/4
Do you have to read Laurel McKay books in order?
You should read the Laurel McKay books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Laurel McKay book also stands alone.
Where to start with Laurel McKay
Start with Dying for a Date (2010), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Laurel McKay book?
Dying for a Decoration (2023) is the newest Laurel McKay book released so far.
Is there a new Laurel McKay book coming?
No next Laurel McKay book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Laurel McKay at a glance
- Paused
- No new Laurel McKay title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Laurel McKay books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,872 pages across the 7 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 265 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Laurel McKay books, 8 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
What the Laurel McKay books are about
2 of the 9 Laurel McKay books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Crimes against 1 of 2 books
- Dance teachers 1 of 2 books
- Dating services 1 of 2 books
- Divorced women 1 of 2 books
- Investigation 1 of 2 books
- Murder 1 of 2 books
- Police 1 of 2 books
- Single mothers 1 of 2 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 1 of 2 books
More books by Cindy Sample
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Cindy Sample books in order 11 books
Series that include Laurel McKay books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.