Myrtle Clover Books in Order

Elizabeth Spann Craig has written 29 Myrtle Clover books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is Pretty is as Pretty Dies (2009) and the newest is A Dish Best Served Dead (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
2009–2026
Pages on record
1,088 in 5 of 29 books

Myrtle Clover is an older woman who investigates murders in Elizabeth Spann Craig's cozy mystery series. Twenty-nine books are catalogued between 2009 and 2026, from Pretty is as Pretty Dies (2009) to A Dish Best Served Dead (2026). A Dyeing Shame (2011), Progressive Dinner Deadly (2011), A Body in the Backyard (2012), Death at a Drop-In (2013), A Body at Book Club (2014), A Body at Bunco (2015), Murder on Opening Night (2015) and Cruising for Murder (2016) fill out the run. North Carolina, book clubs, retirement and psychics run through the subjects. The series is ongoing.

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How many Myrtle Clover books are there?

Myrtle Clover has 29 books, released between 2009 and 2026.

Myrtle Clover Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 Myrtle Clover 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Pretty is as Pretty DiesMyrtle Clover Mysteries #12009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
  2. 2
    Progressive Dinner DeadlyMyrtle Clover Mysteries #22011 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011214
  3. 3
    A Dyeing ShameMyrtle Clover Mysteries #32011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  4. 4
    A Body in the BackyardMyrtle Clover Mysteries #42012 · 234 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012234
  5. 5
    Death at a Drop-InMyrtle Clover Mysteries #52013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  6. 6
    A Body at Book ClubMyrtle Clover Mysteries #62014 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014172
  7. 7
    Death Pays a VisitMyrtle Clover Mysteries #72014 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014224
  8. 8
    A Body at BuncoMyrtle Clover Mysteries #82015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  9. 9
    Murder on Opening NightMyrtle Clover Mysteries #92015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  10. 10
    Cruising for MurderMyrtle Clover Mysteries #102016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  11. 11
    Cooking is MurderMyrtle Clover Mysteries #112017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  12. 12
    A Body in the TrunkMyrtle Clover Mysteries #122017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  13. 13
    Cleaning is MurderMyrtle Clover Mysteries #132018 · 244 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018244
  14. 14
    Edit to DeathMyrtle Clover Mysteries #142019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  15. 15
    Hushed UpMyrtle Clover Mysteries #152019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  16. 16
    A Body in the AtticMyrtle Clover Mysteries #162020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  17. 17
    Murder on the BallotMyrtle Clover Mysteries #172020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  18. 18
    Death of a SuitorMyrtle Clover Mysteries #182021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  19. 19
    A Dash of MurderMyrtle Clover Mysteries #192022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  20. 20
    Death at a DinerMyrtle Clover Mysteries #202022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  21. 21
    A Myrtle Clover ChristmasMyrtle Clover Mysteries #212022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  22. 22
    Murder at a Yard SaleMyrtle Clover Mysteries #222023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  23. 23
    Doom and BloomMyrtle Clover Mysteries #232023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  24. 24
    A Toast to MurderMyrtle Clover Mysteries #242024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  25. 25
    Mystery Loves CompanyMyrtle Clover Mysteries #252024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  26. 26
    A Murder Down Memory LaneMyrtle Clover Mysteries #262025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  27. 27
    Murder Sees AllMyrtle Clover Mysteries #272025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  28. 28
    Volunteer for MurderMyrtle Clover Mysteries #282026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
  29. 29
    A Dish Best Served DeadMyrtle Clover Mysteries #292026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–

Do you have to read Myrtle Clover books in order?

You should read the Myrtle Clover books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Myrtle Clover book also stands alone.

Where to start with Myrtle Clover

Start with Pretty is as Pretty Dies (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Myrtle Clover book?

A Dish Best Served Dead (2026) is the newest Myrtle Clover book released so far.

Is there a new Myrtle Clover book coming?

No next Myrtle Clover book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Myrtle Clover at a glance

Still running
Myrtle Clover is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Myrtle Clover books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,088 pages across the 5 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Myrtle Clover books, 14 of 29, were published in the 2020s.

When Myrtle Clover books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Myrtle Clover titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.

2000s
1
2010s
14
2020s
14

29 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Myrtle Clover books are about

5 of the 29 Myrtle Clover books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: older women is tagged on 4 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Older women 4 of 5 books
  • Book clubs 1 of 5 books
  • Book clubs (Discussion groups) 1 of 5 books
  • Crimes against 1 of 5 books
  • Femmes âgées 1 of 5 books
  • Murder 1 of 5 books
  • Mystery & detective 1 of 5 books
  • North Carolina 1 of 5 books
  • Psychics 1 of 5 books
  • Real estate developers 1 of 5 books
  • Retirement 1 of 5 books
  • Romans, nouvelles 1 of 5 books

More books by Elizabeth Spann Craig

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