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Fiddler and Fiora Books in Order

Fiddler and Fiora contains 8 books, published between 1985 and 1993. The first book is Just Another Day in Paradise (1985) and the newest is Murder Hurts (1993). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
8
Published
1985–1993
Pages on record
618 in 2 of 8 books
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Fiddler and Fiora are the two fictitious private investigators named in the subject headings of this eight-book run, published between 1985 and 1993. The same headings place the books in Crystal Cove, an imaginary California town, and file them under detective and mystery stories and conduct of life. Just Another Day in Paradise (1985) opens the sequence and Murder Hurts (1993) closes it, taking in The Frog and the Scorpion (1986), Gatsby's Vineyard (1987), Just Enough Light to Kill (1988), Art of Survival (1989), Money Burns (1991) and The King of Nothing (1992). The catalogue records no author against any of the eight.

How many Fiddler and Fiora books are there?

Fiddler and Fiora has 8 books, released between 1985 and 1993.

Fiddler and Fiora Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 8 Fiddler and Fiora 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 Just Enough Light to Kill by A. E. Maxwell, book 4 of the Fiddler and Fiora series (1988)
  2. Cover of Murder Hurts by A. E. Maxwell, book 8 of the Fiddler and Fiora series (1993)
  1. 1
    Just Another Day in Paradise1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  2. 2
    The Frog and the Scorpion1986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  3. 3
    Gatsby's Vineyard1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  4. 4
    Just Enough Light to Kill1988 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988250
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  5. 5
    Art of Survival1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  6. 6
    Money Burns1991 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991368
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  7. 7
    The King of Nothing1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  8. 8
    Murder Hurts1993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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Do you have to read Fiddler and Fiora books in order?

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

Where to start with Fiddler and Fiora

Start with Just Another Day in Paradise (1985), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Fiddler and Fiora book?

Murder Hurts (1993) is the newest Fiddler and Fiora book released so far.

Is there a new Fiddler and Fiora book coming?

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

Fiddler and Fiora at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Fiddler and Fiora title on record dates from 1993, 33 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Fiddler and Fiora books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
618 pages across the 2 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 309 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Fiddler and Fiora books, 5 of 8, were published in the 1980s.
Attribution
Of the 8 titles, 5 are credited to A. E. Maxwell. 3 titles carry no credit.

What the Fiddler and Fiora books are about

5 of the 8 Fiddler and Fiora books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiddler (fictitious character) is tagged on 5 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.