Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Revenge |
2023 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Humor, Heart, and Homicide |
2022 |
Buy |
Magical Mane Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Downward Death |
2021 |
Buy |
| Penelope’s Puzzle |
2021 |
N/A |
| Bowling Blunder |
2021 |
Buy |
| Corn Maze Confession |
2021 |
N/A |
| Meeting Mona |
2021 |
N/A |
| Spotlight Scandal |
2021 |
Buy |
| Tango Trouble |
2021 |
Buy |
| Spelunking Speculation |
2021 |
Buy |
| Festival Fiasco |
2022 |
Buy |
| Jamboree Justice |
2023 |
Buy |
| Cosmic Conspiracy |
2023 |
Buy |
| Bonfire Betrayal |
2024 |
Buy |
| Corn Maze ConfessionandMeeting Monaare free novellas released on the author’s website. |
- |
N/A |
Rylie Cooper Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Catfished |
2018 |
Buy |
| Suckered |
2018 |
Buy |
| Throttled |
2019 |
Buy |
| Tampered |
2020 |
Buy |
| Whacked |
2020 |
Buy |
| Bungled |
2021 |
Buy |
| Snowed |
2021 |
Buy |
| Wasted |
2022 |
Buy |
| Booked |
2022 |
Buy |
| Signed |
2023 |
Buy |
| Haunted |
2024 |
Buy |
| Shattered |
2025 |
Buy |
Shayla Murphy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Mistletoe Malarkey |
2021 |
Buy |
| Veiled Vengeance |
2022 |
Buy |
| Glamping Gimmickry |
2022 |
N/A |
| Muddy Murder |
2023 |
Buy |
| Hooved Homicide |
2023 |
Buy |
| Celtic Clue |
2024 |
Buy |
Stella Bixby is a cozy mystery author who writes three ongoing series. Her Rylie Cooper Mysteries, which began with Catfished in 2018, is her longest-running series with twelve books. The Magical Mane Mystery series launched in 2021 and adds paranormal elements to the cozy formula, while the Shayla Murphy series (also starting in 2021) combines mystery with outdoor and rural settings.
Bixby publishes at a rapid pace, sometimes releasing multiple books in the same year. Her mysteries tend to feature quirky settings, alliterative or punny titles, and protagonists who get pulled into investigations through their everyday activities. She has also published a collection (Humor, Heart, and Homicide) and contributed to the multi-author anthology Revenge.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Stella Bixby written?
Stella Bixby has written 33 books across five series.
What was Stella Bixby's first book?
Stella Bixby’s first book is Catfished, published in 2018.
What makes Stella Bixby's mysteries different from other cozy mystery authors?
Bixby writes across several cozy mystery subgenres. The Rylie Cooper Mysteries are straightforward amateur sleuth stories, the Magical Mane Mysteries add a paranormal twist with magical hair styling, and the Shayla Murphy books bring in outdoor adventure settings. This variety keeps her catalog fresh within the cozy genre.