Diana Xarissa: Markham Sisters Cozy Mysteries

• Main characters: Janet and Joan Markham, spinster sisters who have decided to run a bed and breakfast
• Setting: Derbyshire, England
• Bold type indicates a book I've read

The Markham Sisters mysteries are a series of mostly murder-free novella-length cozies.

1. The Appleton Case (2015)
2. The Bennett Case (2015)
3. The Chalmers Case (2015)
4. The Donaldson Case (2016)
5. The Ellsworth Case (2016)
6. The Fenton Case (2016)
7. The Green Case (2016)
8. The Hampton Case (2017)
9. The Irwin Case (2017)
10. The Jackson Case (2017)
11. The Kingston Case (2017)
12. The Lawley Case (2018)
13. The Moody Case (2018)
14. The Norman Case (2018)
15. The Osborne Case (2018)
16. The Patrone Case (2019)
17. The Quinton Case (2019) 
18. The Rhodes Case (2019) 
19. The Somerset Case (2020) 
20. The Tanner Case (2020) 
21. The Underwood Case (2020) 
22. The Vernon Case (2020) 
23. The Walters Case (2020) 
24. The Xanders Case (2020) 
25. The Young Case (2020) 
26. The Zachery Case (2020) 

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin Mysteries

• Main character: Agatha Raisin, a quirky middle-aged public-relations agent who sold her London-based firm and took early retirement
• Setting: Primarily, the small village of Carsely in the English Cotswolds
• Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (1992)
2. Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet (1993)
3. Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener (1994)
4. Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley (1995)
5. Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (1996)
6. Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist (1997)
7. Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (1998)
8. Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (1999)
9. Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden (1999)
10. Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam (2000)
11. Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell (2001)
12. Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came (2002)
13. Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate (2003)
14. Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House (2003)
15. Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance (2004)
16. The Perfect Paragon: An Agatha Raisin mystery (2005)
17. Love, Lies and Liquor: An Agatha Raisin mystery (2006)
18. Kissing Christmas Goodbye: An Agatha Raisin mystery (2007)
19. A Spoonful of Poison: An Agatha Raisin mystery (2008)
20. There Goes the Bride: An Agatha Raisin mystery (2009)
21. The Busy Body: An Agatha Raisin mystery (2010)
22. As the Pig Turns: An Agatha Raisin mystery (2011)
23. Hiss and Hers: An Agatha Raisin mystery (2012)
24. Something Borrowed, Someone Dead: An Agatha Raisin mystery (2013)
25. The Blood of an Englishman: An Agatha Raisin mystery (2014)
26. Dishing the Dirt: An Agatha Raisin Mystery (2015)
27. Agatha Raisin: Pushing Up Daisies (2016)
28. Agatha Raisin and the Witches' Tree (2017)
29. Agatha Raisin and the Dead Ringer (2018)
30. Beating about the Bush: An Agatha Raisin Mystery (2019) 
31. Hot to Trot (2020) 
32. Down the Hatch (2021)
33. Devil's Delight (2022) 
34. Dead on Target (2023) 
35. Killing Time (2024) 
36. Sugar and Spite (2025)

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(M.C. Beaton was a pseudonym of author Marion Chesney. After Chesney died in 2019, the Agatha Raisin series was continued by R.W. Green. Beginning with Hot to Trot (2020), new books are credited to "M. C. Beaton with R. W. Green.")

John Verdon: Dave Gurney Mysteries

● Main character: Retired NYPD homicide detective, Dave Gurney, known for catching serial killers
● Setting: Mainly upstate New York, although the various stories do move around
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. Think of a Number  (2010)
2. Shut Your Eyes Tight  (2011)
3. Let the Devil Sleep  (2012)
4. Peter Pan Must Die  (2014)
5. Wolf Lake  (2016)
6. White River Burning  (2018) 
7. On Harrow Hill  (2021) 
8. The Viper (2023) 
9. Ghost Barn (2026) 

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Carolyn Keene: Nancy Drew Mysteries

● Main Characters: Nancy Drew, teenage amateur detective; her best friends Bess Marvin and George Fayne; and Nancy's father, attorney Carson Drew
● Setting: The fictional town of River Heights
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

(The Nancy Drew books have been written by a number of different writers over the years, all under the pseudonym of "Carolyn Keene." They've also been revised at various times to reflect the tastes and interests of different eras, and new stories have been added to the original series. Today, there are over a hundred titles in the series. The books listed here represent all the books I would have had access to when I started reading them as a preteen in the late 1950s, and a few from the early 1960s — so this list won't include any of the newer books added after that period.)

1. The Secret of the Old Clock  (1930) 
2. The Hidden Staircase  (1930)
3. The Bungalow Mystery  (1930) 
4. The Mystery at Lilac Inn  (1930) 
5. The Secret of Shadow Ranch  (1931) 
6. The Secret of Red Gate Farm  (1931) 
7. The Clue in the Diary  (1932) 
8. Nancy's Mysterious Letter  (1932) 
9. The Sign of the Twisted Candles  (1933)
10. The Password to Larkspur Lane  (1933) 
11. The Clue of the Broken Locket  (1934) 
12. The Message in the Hollow Oak  (1935) 
13. The Mystery of the Ivory Charm  (1936) 
14. The Whispering Statue  (1937) 
15. The Haunted Bridge  (1937) 
16. The Clue of the Tapping Heels  (1939) 
17. The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk  (1940) 
18. The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion  (1941) 
19. The Quest of the Missing Map  (1942) 
20. The Clue in the Jewel Box  (1943) 
21. The Secret in the Old Attic  (1944) 
22. The Clue in the Crumbling Wall  (1945) 
23. The Mystery of the Tolling Bell  (1946) 
24. The Clue in the Old Album  (1947) 
25. The Ghost of Blackwood Hall  (1948) 
26. The Clue of the Leaning Chimney  (1949) 
27. The Secret of the Wooden Lady  (1950) 
28. The Clue of the Black Keys  (1951) 
29. The Mystery at the Ski Jump  (1952) 
30. The Clue of the Velvet Mask  (1953) 
31. The Ringmaster's Secret  (1953) 
32. The Scarlet Slipper Mystery  (1954) 
33. The Witch Tree Symbol  (1955) 
34. The Hidden Window Mystery  (1956) 
35. The Haunted Showboat  (1957) 
36. The Secret of the Golden Pavilion  (1959) 
37. The Clue in the Old Stagecoach  (1960) 
38. The Mystery of the Fire Dragon  (1961) 
39. The Clue of the Dancing Puppet  (1962) 
40. The Moonstone Castle Mystery  (1963) 
41. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes  (1964) 
42. The Phantom of Pine Hill  (1965) 
43. The Mystery of the 99 Steps  (1966) 

Lynn Shepherd: Charles Maddox Mysteries

● Main Character: Charles Maddox, former police officer now working as a private investigator (or "thief-taker") in Victorian London
● Setting: 19th Century England, mostly London and environs
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. Murder at Mansfield Park  (2010) 
2. The Solitary House  (2012) 
3. A Fatal Likeness  (2013) 
4. The Pierced Heart  (2014) 

Armistead Maupin: Tales of the City Series

● Main Character: Mrs. Anna Madrigal, landlady of the apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane; there are many other characters who share the spotlight in each book.
● Setting: San Francisco, CA
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. Tales of the City (1978)
2. More Tales of the City (1980)
3. Further Tales of the City (1982)
4. Babycakes (1984)
5. Significant Others (1987)
6. Sure of You (1989)
7. Michael Tolliver Lives (2007)
8. Mary Ann in Autumn (2010)
9. The Days of Anna Madrigal (2014)

Alan Furst: Night Soldiers Series

● Main characters: With a few exceptions, each book has a different set of main characters
● Setting: Europe, in the years leading up to and during World War II
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. Night Soldiers  (1988)
2. Dark Star  (1991)
3. The Polish Officer  (1995)
4. The World at Night  (1996)
5. Red Gold  (1999)
6. Kingdom of Shadows  (2000)
7. Blood of Victory  (2003)
8. Dark Voyage  (2004)
9. The Foreign Correspondent  (2006)
10. The Spies of Warsaw  (2008)
11. Spies of the Balkans  (2010)
12. Mission to Paris  (2012)
13. Midnight in Europe  (2014)
14. A Hero of France  (2016)
15. Under Occupation (2019) 

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