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Ike Schwartz Mystery Books in Order

Ike Schwartz Mystery by Frederick Ramsay contains 11 books, published between 2004 and 2017. The first book is Artscape (2004) and the newest is Copper Kettle (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2004–2017
Pages on record
1,807 in 7 of 11 books
Reading time
30–45 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,807 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 11 titles with a page count on record.

See all 11 books in order Printable Ike Schwartz Mystery checklist

Ike Schwartz Mystery is a police procedural series by Frederick Ramsay, named for the fictional character Ike Schwartz. Catalogue subjects include Virginia, sheriffs, murder investigation, college stories, college presidents, art and collectors. The 11 books span 2004 to 2017, opening with Artscape (2004) and continuing with Secrets (2005), Buffalo Mountain (2007), Stranger Room (2008), Choker (2009), The Eye of the Virgin (2010) and Rogue (2011). Scone Island (2012), Drowning Barbie (2014) and The Vulture (2015) follow, and Copper Kettle (2017) is the newest. The series is marked likely complete.

How many Ike Schwartz Mystery books are there?

Ike Schwartz Mystery has 11 books, released between 2004 and 2017.

Ike Schwartz Mystery Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Ike Schwartz Mystery 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 Artscape by Frederick Ramsay, book 1 of the Ike Schwartz Mystery series (2004)
  2. Cover of Secrets by Frederick Ramsay, book 2 of the Ike Schwartz Mystery series (2005)
  3. Cover of Stranger Room by Frederick Ramsay, book 4 of the Ike Schwartz Mystery series (2008)
  4. Cover of Choker by Frederick Ramsay, book 5 of the Ike Schwartz Mystery series (2009)
  5. Cover of The Eye of the Virgin by Frederick Ramsay, book 6 of the Ike Schwartz Mystery series (2010)
  6. Cover of Rogue by Frederick Ramsay, book 7 of the Ike Schwartz Mystery series (2011)
  7. Cover of Scone Island by Frederick Ramsay, book 8 of the Ike Schwartz Mystery series (2012)
  8. Cover of Drowning Barbie by Frederick Ramsay, book 9 of the Ike Schwartz Mystery series (2014)
  9. Cover of The Vulture by Frederick Ramsay, book 10 of the Ike Schwartz Mystery series (2015)
  1. 1
    Artscape2004 · 260 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004260
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  2. 2
    Secrets2005 · 300 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005300
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  3. 3
    Buffalo Mountain2007 · 257 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007257
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  4. 4
    Stranger Room2008 · 268 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008268
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  5. 5
    Choker2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  6. 6
    The Eye of the Virgin2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  7. 7
    Rogue2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  8. 8
    Scone Island2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  9. 9
    Drowning Barbie2014 · 258 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014258
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  10. 10
    The Vulture2015 · 239 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015239
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  11. 11
    Copper Kettle2017 · 225 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017225
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Is there a chronological order for Ike Schwartz Mystery?

No separate chronological order is on record for Ike Schwartz Mystery, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Ike Schwartz Mystery books in order?

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

Where to start with Ike Schwartz Mystery

Start with Artscape (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ike Schwartz Mystery book?

Copper Kettle (2017) is the newest Ike Schwartz Mystery book released so far.

Is there a new Ike Schwartz Mystery book coming?

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

Ike Schwartz Mystery at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Ike Schwartz Mystery title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Ike Schwartz Mystery books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,807 pages across the 7 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 258 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ike Schwartz Mystery books, 6 of 11, were published in the 2010s.

What the Ike Schwartz Mystery books are about

All 11 Ike Schwartz Mystery 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 6 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Frederick Ramsay

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

Characters in the Ike Schwartz Mystery books

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