Miss Pink Books in Order
Gwen Moffat has written 16 Miss Pink books, published between 1973 and 2002. The first book is Lady with a Cool Eye (1973) and the newest is Retribution (2002). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 1973–2002
- Pages on record
- 1,028 in 4 of 16 books
Miss Pink is the character Melinda Pink in Gwen Moffat's mysteries, catalogued across 16 books from 1973 to 2002. Subject headings for the listing include women detectives, women mountaineers, Scotland and missing persons. Lady with a Cool Eye (1973) is the first, followed by Miss Pink at the Edge of the World (1975). Over the Sea to Death (1976), Die Like a Dog (1982) and Grizzly Trail (1984) are among the later titles. Retribution (2002) is the newest, and the listing is marked likely complete.
How many Miss Pink books are there?
Miss Pink has 16 books, released between 1973 and 2002.
Miss Pink Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Miss Pink 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.
- 11973–2/4
- 21975–2/4
- 31976–2/4
- 41976–2/4
- 51978–2/4
- 61982–2/4
- 719831832/4
- 81984–2/4
- 919882782/4
- 101989–2/4
- 1119902072/4
- 121990–2/4
- 131992–2/4
- 1419983602/4
- 151999–2/4
- 162002–2/4
Do you have to read Miss Pink books in order?
You should read the Miss Pink books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Miss Pink book also stands alone.
Where to start with Miss Pink
Start with Lady with a Cool Eye (1973), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Miss Pink book?
Retribution (2002) is the newest Miss Pink book released so far.
Is there a new Miss Pink book coming?
No next Miss Pink book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Miss Pink at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Miss Pink title on record dates from 2002, 24 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Miss Pink books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,028 pages across the 4 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 242 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Miss Pink books, 5 of 16, were published in the 1990s.
What the Miss Pink books are about
4 of the 16 Miss Pink books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: melinda pink (fictitious character) is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Melinda Pink (Fictitious character) 3 of 4 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 2 of 4 books
- Pink, melinda (fictitious character) 2 of 4 books
- Women mountaineers 2 of 4 books
- Missing persons 1 of 4 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 4 books
- Scotland 1 of 4 books
More books by Gwen Moffat
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Gwen Moffat books in order 32 books
Series that include Miss Pink books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Miss Melinda Pink books in order 16 books