Lucy Stone Books in Order
Lucy Stone by Leslie Meier contains 45 books, published between 1991 and 2026. The first book is Mistletoe Murder / Mail Order Murder (1991) and the newest is Countdown to Christmas Murder (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 45
- Published
- 1991–2026
- Confirmed
- 45 of 45 titles
- Pages on record
- 6,251 in 23 of 45 books
- Reading time
- 104–156 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,251 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 23 of 45 titles with a page count on record.
Lucy Stone is Leslie Meier's cozy mystery series, set in a small Maine town where a local woman keeps ending up inside murder investigations. Mistletoe Murder (1991), also published as Mail Order Murder, opens a run of 45 books that reaches Countdown to Christmas Murder. Almost every title fixes the case to a holiday or a season, among them Tippy Toe Murder, Trick or Treat Murder, Valentine Murder and Candy Cane Murder. Volumes median 265 pages.
How many Lucy Stone books are there?
Lucy Stone has 45 books, released between 1991 and 2026.
Lucy Stone Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 45 Lucy Stone 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.
- 1Mistletoe Murder / Mail Order Murder1991 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/419912243/4
- 1Candy Cane Murder2007 · confirmed 3/42007–3/4
- 2Tippy Toe Murder1994 · confirmed 3/41994–3/4
- 2Gingerbread Cookie Murder2010 · 378 pages · confirmed 3/420103783/4
- 3Trick or Treat Murder1996 · confirmed 3/41996–3/4
- 4Back to School Murder1997 · 268 pages · confirmed 3/419972683/4
- 5Valentine Murder1999 · 268 pages · confirmed 3/419992683/4
- 6Christmas Cookie Murder1999 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/419992563/4
- 7Turkey Day Murder2000 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/420002883/4
- 8Wedding Day Murder2001 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/420012563/4
- 9Birthday Party Murder2002 · confirmed 3/42002–3/4
- 10Father's Day Murder2003 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/420032563/4
- 11Star Spangled Murder2004 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/420042723/4
- 12New Year's Eve Murder2005 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420053043/4
- 13Bake Sale Murder2006 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/420062723/4
- 14St. Patrick's Day Murder2008 · 228 pages · confirmed 3/420082283/4
- 15Mother's Day Murder2009 · 234 pages · confirmed 3/420092343/4
- 16Wicked Witch Murder2010 · confirmed 3/42010–3/4
- 17English Tea Murder2011 · 265 pages · confirmed 3/420112653/4
- 18Chocolate Covered Murder2011 · 249 pages · confirmed 3/420112493/4
- 19Easter Bunny Murder2013 · confirmed 3/42013–3/4
- 20Christmas Carol Murder2013 · 262 pages · confirmed 3/420132623/4
- 21French Pastry Murder2014 · confirmed 3/42014–3/4
- 22Candy Corn Murder2015 · 248 pages · confirmed 3/420152483/4
- 23British Manor Murder2017 · confirmed 3/42017–3/4
- 24Turkey Trot Murder2017 · 247 pages · confirmed 3/420172473/4
- 25Eggnog Murder2017 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420173043/4
- 26Silver Anniversary Murder2018 · 260 pages · confirmed 3/420182603/4
- 27Yule Log Murder2018 · confirmed 3/42018–3/4
- 28Invitation Only Murder2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 29Christmas Card Murder2020 · confirmed 3/42020–3/4
- 30Irish Parade Murder2021 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/420212883/4
- 31Halloween Party Murder2021 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/420213363/4
- 32Easter Bonnet Murder2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 33Haunted House Murder2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 34Irish Coffee Murder2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 35Mother of the Bride Murder2023 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/420232883/4
- 36The Christmas Thief2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 38Candy Canes of Christmas Past2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 39Easter Basket Murder2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 40Patchwork Quilt Murder2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 41Bridal Shower Murder2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 42Easter Egg Murder2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
- 43Countdown to Christmas Murder2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
Is there a chronological order for Lucy Stone?
No separate chronological order is on record for Lucy Stone, 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 Lucy Stone books in order?
You should read the Lucy Stone books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Lucy Stone book also stands alone.
Where to start with Lucy Stone
Start with Mistletoe Murder / Mail Order Murder (1991), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lucy Stone book?
Countdown to Christmas Murder (2026) is the newest Lucy Stone book released so far.
Is there a new Lucy Stone book coming?
No next Lucy Stone book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lucy Stone at a glance
- Still running
- Lucy Stone is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Lucy Stone books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,251 pages across the 23 of 45 books with a recorded length, a median of 265 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lucy Stone books, 15 of 45, were published in the 2020s.
What the Lucy Stone books are about
30 of the 45 Lucy Stone books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective, women sleuths is tagged on 15 of 30. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 15 of 30 books
- Murder 11 of 30 books
- Stone, lucy (fictitious character) 10 of 30 books
- Investigation 9 of 30 books
- Crimes against 5 of 30 books
- Women 5 of 30 books
- Maine 4 of 30 books
- Librarians 3 of 30 books
- Maine in fiction 3 of 30 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 30 books
- Reporters and reporting 3 of 30 books
More books by Leslie Meier
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Leslie Meier books in order 53 books
Characters in the Lucy Stone books
Each character linked below has its own reading-order page.