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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
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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).

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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of Twenty Centavos by John Scherber, book 1 of the Murder in Mexico series (2009)
  2. Cover of The Book Doctor by John Scherber, book 10 of the Murder in Mexico series (2012)
  3. Cover of Lost in Chiapas by John Scherber, book 15 of the Murder in Mexico series (2016)
  4. Cover of The Jericho Journals by John Scherber, book 16 of the Murder in Mexico series (2016)
  5. Cover of Noble Rot by John Scherber, book 17 of the Murder in Mexico series (2016)
  6. Cover of Twilight at Tikal by John Scherber, book 18 of the Murder in Mexico series (2017)
  1. 1
    Twenty Centavos2009 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009308
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  2. 2
    The Fifth Codex2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  3. 3
    Brushwork2011 · 348 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011348
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  4. 4
    Daddy's Girl2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  5. 5
    Strike Zone2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  6. 6
    Vanishing Act2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  7. 7
    Jack & Jill2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  8. 8
    Identity Crisis2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  9. 9
    The Theft of the Virgin2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  10. 10
    The Book Doctor2012 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012300
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  11. 11
    The Predator2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  12. 12
    The Girl from Veracruz2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  13. 13
    Angel Face2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  14. 14
    Uneasy Rider2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  15. 15
    Lost in Chiapas2016 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016304
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  16. 16
    The Jericho Journals2016 · 306 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016306
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  17. 17
    Noble Rot2016 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016278
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  18. 18
    Twilight at Tikal2017 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017284
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  19. 19
    Death in the Third Act2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  20. 20
    Scorpion Rising2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  21. 21
    The Dead Pool2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  22. 22
    The Missing Matisse2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  23. 23
    A Murder in Moon Valley2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  24. 24
    The Big Payoff2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  25. 25
    Sugar Daddies2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  26. 26
    Strapped2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  27. 27
    Santa Julia Gold2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  28. 28
    Trapped2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  29. 29
    The Black Rain Emerald2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  30. 30
    China Doll2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  31. 31
    The Templar Gauntlet2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  32. 32
    In Plain Sight2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  33. 33
    Murder at Raven Ranch2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  34. 34
    A Nightmare in Bronze2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  35. 35
    Let's Close Our Eyes and Dream2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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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.

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.

More books by John Scherber

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