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High Country Mysteries Books in Order

High Country Mysteries contains 14 books, published between 2011 and 2024. The first book is Murder in Black and White (2011) and the newest is The Serpent of Spirit Lake (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
2011–2024
Pages on record
1,329 in 6 of 14 books
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The High Country Mysteries are a mystery and western series by Vickie Britton set in Wyoming. Subjects include sheriffs, photographers, small cities, kidnapping and robbery. The 14 books start with Murder in Black and White (2011) and include Stealer of Horses (2012), An Icy Death (2015) and Rapid River Hoax (2018). The Serpent of Spirit Lake (2024) is the newest, and the series is ongoing.

How many High Country Mysteries books are there?

High Country Mysteries has 14 books, released between 2011 and 2024.

High Country Mysteries Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 High Country Mysteries 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 in Black and White by Loretta Jackson, book 1 of the High Country Mysteries series (2011)
  2. Cover of Stealer of Horses by Vickie Britton, book 3 of the High Country Mysteries series (2012)
  1. 1
    Murder in Black and White2011 · 186 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011186
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  2. 2
    Whispers of the Stones2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  3. 3
    Stealer of Horses2012 · 163 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012163
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  4. 4
    The Executioner's Hood2014 · 226 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014226
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  5. 5
    Loyalty2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  6. 6
    An Icy Death2015 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015232
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  7. 7
    Crying Woman Bridge2015 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015264
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  8. 8
    Murder and the Good Old Boys' Club2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  9. 9
    Rapid River Hoax2018 · 258 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018258
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  10. 10
    Deadly Purchase2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  11. 11
    Blame it on Bigfoot2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  12. 12
    The Great Wyoming Treasure Hunt Murders2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  13. 13
    The Spanish Cave Heist2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  14. 14
    The Serpent of Spirit Lake2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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Do you have to read High Country Mysteries books in order?

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

Where to start with High Country Mysteries

Start with Murder in Black and White (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest High Country Mysteries book?

The Serpent of Spirit Lake (2024) is the newest High Country Mysteries book released so far.

Is there a new High Country Mysteries book coming?

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

High Country Mysteries at a glance

Still running
High Country Mysteries is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
High Country Mysteries books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,329 pages across the 6 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 229 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most High Country Mysteries books, 10 of 14, were published in the 2010s.
Attribution
Of the 14 titles, 13 are credited to Vickie Britton and 1 to Loretta Jackson.

What the High Country Mysteries books are about

2 of the 14 High Country Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Characters in the High Country Mysteries books

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Other series by Vickie Britton

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.