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Paws and Claws Books in Order

Krista Davis has written 10 Paws and Claws books, published between 2013 and 2025. The first book is Murder, She Barked (2013) and the newest is The Wagtail Murder Club (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2013–2025
Pages on record
1,504 in 6 of 10 books
Reading time
25–38 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,504 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

See all 10 books in order Printable Paws and Claws checklist

Paws and Claws is a cozy mystery series by Krista Davis set around a hotel, where dogs and cats sit in the middle of every case. Murder, She Barked (2013) opens the run and The Wagtail Murder Club (2025) is the newest, with punning titles throughout: Murder Most Howl, Mission Impawsible, Not a Creature Was Purring, A Good Dog's Guide to Murder. Ten books are catalogued, and hotels, dog owners and haunted places recur as subjects.

How many Paws and Claws books are there?

Paws and Claws has 10 books, released between 2013 and 2025.

Paws and Claws Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Paws and Claws 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. Cover of Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis, book 1 of the Paws and Claws Mysteries series (2013)
  2. Cover of The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer by Krista Davis, book 2 of the Paws and Claws Mysteries series (2014)
  3. Cover of Murder Most Howl by Krista Davis, book 3 of the Paws and Claws Mysteries series (2015)
  4. Cover of A Good Dog's Guide to Murder by Krista Davis, book 8 of the Paws and Claws Mysteries series (2022)
  1. 1
    Murder, She BarkedPaws and Claws Mysteries #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  2. 2
    The Ghost and Mrs. MewerPaws and Claws Mysteries #22014 · 301 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014301
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Murder Most HowlPaws and Claws Mysteries #32015 · 290 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015290
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Mission ImpawsiblePaws and Claws Mysteries #42017 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Not a Creature Was PurringPaws and Claws Mysteries #52017 · 1 pages · confirmed 2/4
    20171
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  6. 6
    The Dog Who Knew Too MuchPaws and Claws Mysteries #62019 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Big Little SpiesPaws and Claws Mysteries #72021 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021304
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  8. 8
    A Good Dog's Guide to MurderPaws and Claws Mysteries #82022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    The Dog Across the LakePaws and Claws Mysteries #92024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    The Wagtail Murder ClubPaws and Claws Mysteries #102025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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Do you have to read Paws and Claws books in order?

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

Where to start with Paws and Claws

Start with Murder, She Barked (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Paws and Claws book?

The Wagtail Murder Club (2025) is the newest Paws and Claws book released so far.

Is there a new Paws and Claws book coming?

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

Paws and Claws at a glance

Still running
Paws and Claws is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Paws and Claws books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,504 pages across the 6 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 302 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Paws and Claws books, 6 of 10, were published in the 2010s.

What the Paws and Claws books are about

6 of the 10 Paws and Claws books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Krista Davis

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