Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Fish Tales |
2011 |
Buy |
| Other People’s Baggage |
2012 |
Buy |
| Fish Nets |
2013 |
Buy |
| Promophobia: Taking the Mystery Out of Promoting Crime Fiction |
2022 |
Buy |
Costume Shop Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Disguise to Die For |
2016 |
Buy |
| Masking for Trouble |
2016 |
Buy |
| Dressed to Confess |
2017 |
Buy |
| Fly Me to the Moon / Murder on Moon Trek 1 |
2017 |
Buy |
| I’m Your Venus |
2018 |
Buy |
| Saturn Night Fever |
2018 |
Buy |
| Spiders From Mars |
2020 |
Buy |
Mad For Mod Mystery/Madison Night Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Midnight Ice |
2018 |
Buy |
| Pillow Stalk |
2012 |
Buy |
| That Touch of Ink |
2013 |
Buy |
| With Vics You Get Eggroll |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Decorator Who Knew Too Much |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Pajama Frame |
2018 |
Buy |
| Lover Come Hack |
2018 |
Buy |
| Apprehend Me No Flowers |
2020 |
Buy |
| Teacher’s Threat |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Kill of it All |
2022 |
Buy |
| Love Me or Grieve Me |
2022 |
Buy |
| Please Don’t Push Up the Daisies |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Glass Bottom Hoax |
2024 |
Buy |
| Other People’s Baggage |
2012 |
Buy |
| Suede to Rest |
2014 |
Buy |
| Crushed Velvet |
2015 |
Buy |
| Silk Stalkings |
2016 |
Buy |
Material Witness Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Suede to Rest |
2014 |
Buy |
| Crushed Velvet |
2015 |
Buy |
| Silk Stalkings |
2016 |
Buy |
| Tulle Death Do Us Part |
2023 |
Buy |
| Sheer Window |
2024 |
Buy |
| Contesting the Wool: A Material Witness Mystery |
- |
N/A |
| Contesting the Wool |
2025 |
Buy |
| A Disguise to Die For |
2016 |
Buy |
| Masking for Trouble |
2016 |
Buy |
| Dressed to Confess |
2017 |
Buy |
Mermaid Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Just Kidding |
- |
N/A |
| Designer Dirty Laundry |
2012 |
N/A |
| Tails from the Deep |
2019 |
Buy |
| Buyer, Beware |
2013 |
N/A |
| Murky Waters |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Brim Reaper |
2013 |
N/A |
| Sleeping With The Fishes |
2019 |
Buy |
| Some Like It Haute |
2015 |
N/A |
| Grand Theft Retro |
2016 |
N/A |
| Pearls Gone Wild |
2016 |
N/A |
| Cement Stilettos |
2017 |
N/A |
| Panty Raid |
2018 |
N/A |
| Union Jacked: A Samantha Kidd Mystery |
2019 |
N/A |
| Slay Ride |
2019 |
N/A |
| Tough Luxe |
2021 |
N/A |
| Fahrenheit 501 |
2021 |
N/A |
| Stark Raving Mod: A Killer Fashion Mystery |
2022 |
N/A |
| Gilt Trip |
2023 |
N/A |
| Murder Italian Style |
2025 |
N/A |
| Bonbons for Your Brain |
2019 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Bonbons for Your Brain |
2019 |
Buy |
Style & Error Mysteries/Samantha Kidd Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Just Kidding |
- |
N/A |
| Designer Dirty Laundry |
2012 |
Buy |
| Buyer, Beware |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Brim Reaper |
2013 |
Buy |
| Some Like It Haute |
2015 |
Buy |
| Grand Theft Retro |
2016 |
Buy |
| Pearls Gone Wild |
2016 |
Buy |
| Cement Stilettos |
2017 |
Buy |
| Panty Raid |
2018 |
Buy |
| Union Jacked |
2019 |
Buy |
| Union Jacked: A Samantha Kidd Mystery |
2019 |
N/A |
| Slay Ride |
2019 |
Buy |
| Tough Luxe |
2021 |
Buy |
| Fahrenheit 501 |
2021 |
Buy |
| Stark Raving Mod |
2022 |
Buy |
| Stark Raving Mod: A Killer Fashion Mystery |
2022 |
N/A |
| Gilt Trip |
2023 |
Buy |
| Ranch Dressing |
2024 |
Buy |
| Murder Italian Style |
2025 |
Buy |
Sylvia Stryker Space Case Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murky Waters |
2019 |
Buy |
| Sleeping With The Fishes |
2019 |
Buy |
| Tails from the Deep |
2019 |
Buy |
Sylvia Stryker Space Case/Sky Crimes and Misdemeanors Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Fly Me to the Moon / Murder on Moon Trek 1 |
2017 |
Buy |
| I’m Your Venus |
2018 |
Buy |
| Saturn Night Fever |
2018 |
Buy |
| Spiders From Mars |
2020 |
Buy |
| Warped on a Moon Trek |
2024 |
Buy |
Diane Vallere is a prolific mystery writer who left a career in the fashion industry to write full-time. Her background in retail and design shows up across her books, which often feature protagonists working in fashion, fabric shops, and costume stores. She has published more than 80 books across nine series since 2011.
Vallere’s series range from the fashion-focused Samantha Kidd mysteries to the mid-century-modern-themed Madison Night books and the space-set Sylvia Stryker adventures. She is also the author of the Material Witness Mystery series and the Mermaid Mystery series. Her writing combines light humor with traditional whodunit plotting.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Diane Vallere written?
Diane Vallere has written 86 books across nine series.
What was Diane Vallere's first book?
Diane Vallere’s first book is Fish Tales, published in 2011.
What are some of Diane Vallere's most popular mystery series?
Her most popular series include the Samantha Kidd Mystery series (also known as Style & Error Mysteries), the Madison Night Mad for Mod Mystery series, and the Material Witness Mystery series. Each features a different amateur sleuth in a distinct setting.