Murder in Mexico Books in Order
Murder in Mexico by John Scherber contains 35 books, published between 2009 and 2023. The first book is Twenty Centavos (2009) and the newest is Let's Close Our Eyes and Dream (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 35
- Published
- 2009–2023
- Pages on record
- 2,128 in 7 of 35 books
Murder in Mexico is a 35-book mystery series by John Scherber, set in Mexico. Twenty Centavos (2009) opens the run, and five titles followed in 2011 alone: Brushwork, Daddy's Girl, Strike Zone, Vanishing Act and Jack & Jill. Crime and suspense carry the series on through Identity Crisis (2012) and The Theft of the Virgin (2012), as far as Let's Close Our Eyes and Dream (2023).
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How many Murder in Mexico books are there?
Murder in Mexico has 35 books, released between 2009 and 2023.
Murder in Mexico Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 35 Murder in Mexico 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 November 2026.
- 1Twenty Centavos2009 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/420093081/4
- 2The Fifth Codex2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 3Brushwork2011 · 348 pages · confirmed 1/420113481/4
- 4Daddy's Girl2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 5Strike Zone2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 6Vanishing Act2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 7Jack & Jill2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 8Identity Crisis2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 9The Theft of the Virgin2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 10The Book Doctor2012 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/420123001/4
- 11The Predator2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 12The Girl from Veracruz2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 13Angel Face2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 14Uneasy Rider2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 15Lost in Chiapas2016 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420163041/4
- 16The Jericho Journals2016 · 306 pages · confirmed 1/420163061/4
- 17Noble Rot2016 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/420162781/4
- 18Twilight at Tikal2017 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/420172841/4
- 19Death in the Third Act2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 20Scorpion Rising2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 21The Dead Pool2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 22The Missing Matisse2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 23A Murder in Moon Valley2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 24The Big Payoff2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 25Sugar Daddies2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 26Strapped2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 27Santa Julia Gold2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 28Trapped2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 29The Black Rain Emerald2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 30China Doll2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 31The Templar Gauntlet2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 32In Plain Sight2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 33Murder at Raven Ranch2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 34A Nightmare in Bronze2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 35Let's Close Our Eyes and Dream2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Murder in Mexico?
No separate chronological order is on record for Murder in Mexico, 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 Murder in Mexico books in order?
You should read the Murder in Mexico books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Murder in Mexico book also stands alone.
Where to start with Murder in Mexico
Start with Twenty Centavos (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Murder in Mexico book?
Let's Close Our Eyes and Dream (2023) is the newest Murder in Mexico book released so far.
Is there a new Murder in Mexico book coming?
No next Murder in Mexico book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Murder in Mexico at a glance
- Paused
- No new Murder in Mexico title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Murder in Mexico books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,128 pages across the 7 of 35 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Murder in Mexico books, 23 of 35, were published in the 2010s.
When Murder in Mexico books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Murder in Mexico titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 23 titles.
35 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Murder in Mexico books are about
2 of the 35 Murder in Mexico 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.
- Crime 1 of 2 books
- Mexico 1 of 2 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 2 books
- Thrillers 1 of 2 books