Danger Cove Books in Order
Danger Cove contains 26 books, published between 2015 and 2023. The first book is Secret of the Painted Lady (2015) and the newest is A Killing in the Market (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 26
- Published
- 2015–2023
- Pages on record
- 1,814 in 9 of 26 books
Danger Cove runs to 26 books published between 2015 and 2023. Elizabeth Ashby is credited on 19 of them, Gin Jones on 9, Nicole Leiren on 4, Traci Andrighetti on 3, and Sally J. Smith and Jean Steffens on 2 each; 23 of the books carry no credit to a single series author. Secret of the Painted Lady (2015) is the earliest title and A Killing in the Market (2023) the most recent. No title in the listing carries a date after 2023.
How many Danger Cove books are there?
Danger Cove has 26 books, released between 2015 and 2023.
Danger Cove Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 26 Danger Cove 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.
- 1Secret of the Painted Lady2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 2Murder and Mai Tais2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 3Death by Scones2015 · 233 pages · confirmed 1/420152331/4
- 4Patchwork of Death / Four-Patch of Trouble2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 5Deadly Dye & a Soy Chai2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 6Killer Clue at the Ocean View / Killer Closet Case2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 7A Christmas Quilt to Die For / Tree of Life nd Death2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 8Killer Colada2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 9Passion, Poison & Puppy Dogs2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 10A Novel Death2016 · 189 pages · confirmed 1/420161891/4
- 11Clues in Calico / Robbing Peter to Kill Paul2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 12Sinister Snickerdoodles2017 · 215 pages · confirmed 1/420172151/4
- 13Heroes and Hurricanes2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 14A Death in the Flower Garden2017 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/420171921/4
- 15Divas, Diamonds & Death2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 16A Slaying in the Orchard2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 17A Secret in the Pumpkin Patch2017 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/420171851/4
- 18Deadly Dirty Martinis2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 19A Poison Manicure & Peach Liqueur2017 · 195 pages · confirmed 1/420171951/4
- 20Tequila Trouble2018 · 207 pages · confirmed 1/420182071/4
- 21Deadly Thanksgiving Sampler2018 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/420181851/4
- 22Killer Eyeshadow & a Cold Espresso2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 23Two Sleuths are Better Than One2019 · 213 pages · confirmed 1/420192131/4
- 24Dark Rum Revenge2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 25Faded to Death2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 26A Killing in the Market2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
Do you have to read Danger Cove books in order?
You should read the Danger Cove books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Danger Cove book also stands alone.
Where to start with Danger Cove
Start with Secret of the Painted Lady (2015), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Danger Cove book?
A Killing in the Market (2023) is the newest Danger Cove book released so far.
Is there a new Danger Cove book coming?
No next Danger Cove book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Danger Cove at a glance
- Paused
- No new Danger Cove title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Danger Cove books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,814 pages across the 9 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 195 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Danger Cove books, 23 of 26, were published in the 2010s.
- Attribution
- Of the 26 titles, 19 are credited to Elizabeth Ashby, 9 to Gin Jones, 4 to Nicole Leiren and 3 to Traci Andrighetti. A further 7 writers are credited. 3 titles carry no credit.




