C.A. Larmer books

C.A. Larmer is an Australian cozy mystery author known for the Ghostwriter Mystery series, the Murder Mystery Book Club series, and the Agatha Christie Book Club novels.

A Posthumous Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Do Not Go Gentle 2016 Buy
Do Not Go Alone 2018 Buy

Agatha Christie Book Club Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Agatha Christie Book Club 2012 Buy
Murder on the Orient 2016 Buy
Evil Under The Stars 2018 Buy

Ghostwriter Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Killer Twist 2011 Buy
A Plot to Die For 2011 Buy
Last Writes 2012 Buy
Dying Words 2013 Buy
Words Can Kill 2014 Buy
A Note Before Dying 2015 Buy
Without a Word 2020 Buy

Sleuths of Last Resort Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Blind Men Don’t Dial Zero 2021 Buy
Smart Girls Don’t Trust Strangers 2022 Buy
Good Girls Don’t Drink Vodka 2022 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
An Island Lost 2012 Buy
After the Ferry 2019 Buy

The Murder Mystery Book Club Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Murder Mystery Book Club 2021 Buy
Danger on the SS Orient 2021 Buy
Death Under the Stars 2021 Buy
When There Were 9 2021 Buy
The Widow on the Honeymoon Cruise 2023 Buy
Gone Guest 2023 Buy
Peril on the Indian Pacific 2024 Buy

C.A. Larmer writes cozy mysteries with book-loving protagonists. Her Ghostwriter Mystery series follows ghostwriter Roxy Parker through crimes connected to the publishing world, while the Murder Mystery Book Club brings together a group of mystery readers who find themselves solving real cases. Her books have reached number one on Amazon in Australia, the UK, Canada, and the US.

Larmer is a hybrid author — self-published in English and traditionally published in translation through Penguin Random House in Japan, France, and Spain. Her writing draws on her varied international background and her love of classic mystery fiction, particularly Agatha Christie.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has C.A. Larmer written?

C.A. Larmer has written 24 books across six series.

What was C.A. Larmer's first book?

C.A. Larmer’s first book is A Plot to Die For, published in 2011.

Who is C.A. Larmer?

C.A. Larmer is the pen name of Christina Larmer, an Australian mystery writer born in Papua New Guinea. She has lived in Sydney, London, Los Angeles, and New York, and now publishes independently from Australia. Her books have been translated into Japanese, French, and Spanish through Penguin Random House.

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