Calla Lily Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Lily’s Homecoming Under Fire |
2019 |
Buy |
| A Tangle in the Vines |
2019 |
Buy |
| Fall’s Killer Vintage |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Vintner’s Other Daughter |
2023 |
Buy |
Corsario Cove Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Cowabunga Christmas |
2015 |
Buy |
| Gnarly New Year |
2016 |
Buy |
| Heinous Habits |
2017 |
Buy |
| Radical Regatta! |
2019 |
Buy |
| Bogus Bones |
2021 |
Buy |
Georgie Shaw Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murder at Catmmando Mountain |
2016 |
Buy |
| Love Notes in the Key of Sea |
2016 |
Buy |
| All Hallows’ Eve Heist |
2016 |
Buy |
| A Merry Christmas Wedding Mystery |
2016 |
Buy |
| Murder at Sea of Passenger X |
2017 |
Buy |
| Murder of the Maestro |
2018 |
Buy |
| A Tango Before Dying |
2019 |
Buy |
| A Canary in the Canal |
2020 |
Buy |
| A Merry Christmas Anniversary Mystery |
2020 |
Buy |
Jessica Huntington Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Dead Husband |
2013 |
Buy |
| A Dead Sister |
2014 |
Buy |
| Love, A Foot Above the Ground |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Dead Daughter |
2015 |
Buy |
| A Dead Mother |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Dead Cousin |
2018 |
Buy |
| A Dead Nephew |
2020 |
Buy |
| A Dead Surgeon |
2021 |
Buy |
Seaview Cottages Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Body on Fitzgerald’s Bluff |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Murder of Shakespeare’s Ghost |
2019 |
Buy |
| Grave Expectations on Dickens’ Dune |
2019 |
Buy |
| A Fairway to Arms in Hemingway Hills |
2021 |
Buy |
Witches Academy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A New Order |
2020 |
Buy |
| Passionate Vision |
2020 |
Buy |
| Seer of Evil |
2020 |
Buy |
| Secret Royalty |
2020 |
Buy |
| Kitchen Magic |
2020 |
Buy |
| Endangered Spells |
2020 |
Buy |
| Wickless |
2020 |
Buy |
| Enchantress |
2020 |
Buy |
Anna Celeste Burke writes cozy mysteries set in sunny Southern California locations. Her first series, Jessica Huntington, follows a woman navigating life after her husband’s death while stumbling into murder cases in the Palm Springs area. Each book title in the series references a dead family member or acquaintance, giving readers a clear sense of the pattern. The series ran from 2013 to 2021 across eight books.
Burke’s other mystery series are set in different California communities. The Georgie Shaw series features a cat cafe owner who solves crimes, while the Corsario Cove books use a beach town setting with surfer-themed titles. The Seaview Cottages series names each book after a literary figure, with titles like A Body on Fitzgerald’s Bluff and Grave Expectations on Dickens’ Dune. The Calla Lily Mystery series moves to wine country with a vineyard setting.
In 2020, Burke tried something different with the Witches Academy series, an eight-book paranormal fantasy about young witches. All eight books were published in 2020 and marked a departure from her usual cozy mystery territory. Across all her series, Burke has produced 38 books since 2013.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Anna Celeste Burke written?
Anna Celeste Burke has written 38 books across six series.
What was Anna Celeste Burke's first book?
Anna Celeste Burke’s first book is A Dead Husband, published in 2013.
What is the best series to start with by Anna Celeste Burke?
The Jessica Huntington series is a good starting point. Beginning with A Dead Husband (2013), it follows a recently widowed woman in Palm Springs who keeps getting pulled into murder investigations. The series has eight books and introduces many of the characters and settings Burke returns to in her other work.