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Molly Murphy Books in Order

Molly Murphy by Rhys Bowen contains 25 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Murphy's Law (2001) and the newest is Vanished in the Crowd (2026). One more title is announced: A Whiff of Scandal (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
25 + 1 announced
Published
2001–2026
Confirmed
26 of 26 titles
Pages on record
4,551 in 15 of 26 books
Reading time
76–114 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,551 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 26 titles with a page count on record.

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Molly Murphy is the Irish immigrant turned private investigator at the centre of Rhys Bowen's historical mystery series, set in New York. Murphy's Law (2001) opens a run of 26 books that reaches Vanished in the Crowd, with A Whiff of Scandal scheduled for 2027. Missing persons, kidnapping and murder investigation are the recurring subjects. Median length is 296 pages.

How many Molly Murphy books are there?

Molly Murphy has 25 published books, released between 2001 and 2026. One more, A Whiff of Scandal (2027), is announced.

Molly Murphy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 Molly Murphy 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 Murphy's Law by Rhys Bowen, book 1 of the Molly Murphy series (2001)
  2. Cover of Death of Riley by Rhys Bowen, book 2 of the Molly Murphy series (2002)
  3. Cover of For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen, book 3 of the Molly Murphy series (2003)
  4. Cover of In Like Flynn by Rhys Bowen, book 4 of the Molly Murphy series (2005)
  5. Cover of Oh Danny Boy by Rhys Bowen, book 5 of the Molly Murphy series (2006)
  6. Cover of Tell Me, Pretty Maiden by Rhys Bowen, book 7 of the Molly Murphy series (2008)
  7. Cover of In a Gilded Cage by Rhys Bowen, book 8 of the Molly Murphy series (2009)
  8. Cover of The Last Illusion by Rhys Bowen, book 9 of the Molly Murphy series (2010)
  9. Cover of Bless the Bride by Rhys Bowen, book 10 of the Molly Murphy series (2011)
  10. Cover of Hush Now, Don't You Cry by Rhys Bowen, book 12 of the Molly Murphy series (2012)
  11. Cover of The Family Way by Rhys Bowen, book 14 of the Molly Murphy series (2013)
  12. Cover of City of Darkness and Light by Rhys Bowen, book 16 of the Molly Murphy series (2014)
  13. Cover of The Edge of Dreams by Rhys Bowen, book 17 of the Molly Murphy series (2015)
  14. Cover of Away in a Manger by Rhys Bowen, book 18 of the Molly Murphy series (2015)
  15. Cover of Wild Irish Rose by Rhys Bowen, book 21 of the Molly Murphy series (2022)
  16. Cover of All That Is Hidden by Rhys Bowen, book 22 of the Molly Murphy series (2023)
  1. 1
    Murphy's Law2001 · 242 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2001242
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  2. 2
    Death of Riley2002 · 336 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2002336
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  3. 3
    For the Love of Mike2003 · 352 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2003352
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  4. 4
    In Like Flynn2005 · 352 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2005352
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  5. 5
    Oh Danny Boy2006 · 352 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2006352
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  6. 6
    In Dublin's Fair City2007 · 265 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2007265
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  7. 7
    Tell Me, Pretty Maiden2008 · 336 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2008336
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  8. 8
    In a Gilded Cage2009 · 276 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2009276
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  9. 9
    The Last Illusion2010 · 279 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2010279
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  10. 10
    Bless the Bride2011 · 261 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2011261
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  11. 11
    The Amersham Rubies2011 · confirmed 4/4
    2011–
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  12. 12
    Hush Now, Don't You Cry2012 · confirmed 4/4
    2012–
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  13. 13
    The Face in the Mirror2013 · confirmed 4/4
    2013–
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  14. 14
    The Family Way2013 · 296 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2013296
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  15. 15
    Through the Window2014 · confirmed 4/4
    2014–
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  16. 16
    City of Darkness and Light2014 · confirmed 4/4
    2014–
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  17. 17
    The Edge of Dreams2015 · confirmed 4/4
    2015–
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  18. 18
    Away in a Manger2015 · 247 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2015247
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  19. 19
    Time of Fog and Fire2016 · 277 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2016277
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  20. 20
    The Ghost of Christmas Past2017 · 360 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017360
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  21. 21
    Wild Irish Rose2022 · 320 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2022320
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  22. 22
    All That Is Hidden2023 · confirmed 4/4
    2023–
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  23. 23
    In Sunshine or in Shadow2024 · confirmed 4/4
    2024–
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  24. 24
    Silent as the Grave2025 · confirmed 4/4
    2025–
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  25. 25
    Vanished in the Crowd2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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  26. 26
    A Whiff of Scandal2027 · confirmed 3/4
    2027–
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Molly Murphy Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Molly Murphy books run from Murphy's Law (2001) to Vanished in the Crowd (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Molly Murphy in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Molly Murphy books in order?

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

Where to start with Molly Murphy

Start with Murphy's Law (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Molly Murphy book?

Vanished in the Crowd (2026) is the newest Molly Murphy book released so far.

Is there a new Molly Murphy book coming?

Yes. A Whiff of Scandal (2027) is the next Molly Murphy book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Awards Molly Murphy has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Molly Murphy. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Molly Murphy at a glance

Still running
Molly Murphy is still running. A Whiff of Scandal is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Molly Murphy books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,551 pages across the 15 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 296 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Molly Murphy books, 12 of 26, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
23 of the 26 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Molly Murphy books are about

18 of the 26 Molly Murphy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: women private investigators is tagged on 13 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Rhys Bowen

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

Other series by Rhys Bowen

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