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Liturgical Mysteries Books in Order

Liturgical Mysteries by Mark Schweizer contains 15 books, published between 2002 and 2018. The first book is The Alto Wore Tweed (2002) and the newest is The Choir Director Wore Out (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
2002–2018
Confirmed
15 of 15 titles
Pages on record
2,124 in 11 of 15 books
Reading time
35–53 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,124 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 15 titles with a page count on record.

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Mark Schweizer's Liturgical Mysteries run to 15 books, from The Alto Wore Tweed (2002) to The Choir Director Wore Out (2018). Subject headings describe humorous mystery and detective fiction involving police chiefs, murder investigations, choirs, singers and organists in North Carolina. Later entries include The Tenor Wore Tapshoes (2005) and The Organist Wore Pumps (2010). The series is catalogued as likely complete.

How many Liturgical Mysteries books are there?

Liturgical Mysteries has 15 books, released between 2002 and 2018.

Liturgical Mysteries Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Liturgical 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 The Alto Wore Tweed by Mark Schweizer, book 1 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2002)
  2. Cover of The Baritone Wore Chiffon by Mark Schweizer, book 2 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2004)
  3. Cover of The Tenor Wore Tapshoes by Mark Schweizer, book 3 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2005)
  4. Cover of The Bass Wore Scales by Mark Schweizer, book 4 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2006)
  5. Cover of The Soprano Wore Falsettos by Mark Schweizer, book 5 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2006)
  6. Cover of The Mezzo Wore Mink by Mark Schweizer, book 6 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2008)
  7. Cover of The Diva Wore Diamonds by Mark Schweizer, book 7 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2009)
  8. Cover of The Organist Wore Pumps by Mark Schweizer, book 8 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2010)
  9. Cover of The Countertenor Wore Garlic by Mark Schweizer, book 9 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2011)
  10. Cover of The Christmas Cantata by Mark Schweizer, book 10 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2011)
  11. Cover of The Treble Wore Trouble by Mark Schweizer, book 11 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2012)
  12. Cover of The Cantor Wore Crinolines by Mark Schweizer, book 12 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2013)
  1. 1
    The Alto Wore Tweed2002 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002224
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  2. 2
    The Baritone Wore Chiffon2004 · 204 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004204
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  3. 3
    The Tenor Wore Tapshoes2005 · 240 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005240
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  4. 4
    The Bass Wore Scales2006 · confirmed 3/4
    2006–
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  5. 5
    The Soprano Wore Falsettos2006 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006208
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  6. 6
    The Mezzo Wore Mink2008 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008192
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  7. 7
    The Diva Wore Diamonds2009 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009160
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  8. 8
    The Organist Wore Pumps2010 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010192
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  9. 9
    The Countertenor Wore Garlic2011 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011192
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  10. 10
    The Christmas Cantata2011 · 96 pages · confirmed 3/4
    201196
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  11. 11
    The Treble Wore Trouble2012 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012208
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  12. 12
    The Cantor Wore Crinolines2013 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013208
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  13. 13
    The Maestro Wore Mohair2015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  14. 14
    The Lyric Wore Lycra2017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
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  15. 15
    The Choir Director Wore Out2018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
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Is there a chronological order for Liturgical Mysteries?

No separate chronological order is on record for Liturgical Mysteries, 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 Liturgical Mysteries books in order?

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

Where to start with Liturgical Mysteries

Start with The Alto Wore Tweed (2002), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Liturgical Mysteries book?

The Choir Director Wore Out (2018) is the newest Liturgical Mysteries book released so far.

Is there a new Liturgical Mysteries book coming?

No next Liturgical 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.

Liturgical Mysteries at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Liturgical Mysteries title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Liturgical Mysteries books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,124 pages across the 11 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 204 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Liturgical Mysteries books, 8 of 15, were published in the 2010s.

What the Liturgical Mysteries books are about

5 of the 15 Liturgical Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: police chiefs is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Mark Schweizer

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