Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Murder Pit | 2014 | Jeff Shelby | N/A |
| 2 | Bought The Farm | 2016 | Jeff Shelby | Buy |
| 3 | Last Resort | 2014 | Jeff Shelby | N/A |
| 4 | When The Rooster Kills | 2016 | Jeff Shelby | Buy |
| 5 | Alibi High | 2014 | Jeff Shelby | N/A |
| 6 | Crack Of Death | 2016 | Jeff Shelby | Buy |
| 7 | Foul Play | 2015 | Jeff Shelby | N/A |
| 8 | Planting Evidence | 2017 | Jeff Shelby | Buy |
| 9 | One Bad Egg | 2017 | Jeff Shelby | Buy |
| 10 | Bale Out | 2017 | Jeff Shelby | Buy |
| 11 | Last Straw | 2017 | Jeff Shelby | Buy |
| 12 | Cut and Died | 2017 | Jeff Shelby | Buy |
| 13 | Sour Grapes | 2018 | Jeff Shelby | Buy |
| 14 | Tying the Knot | 2018 | Jeff Shelby | Buy |
Jeff Shelby’s A Rainy Day Mystery series spans fourteen books published between 2014 and 2018. It kicks off with The Murder Pit and wraps up with Tying the Knot. The series hit its stride in 2016 and 2017, when Shelby released the bulk of the entries, including titles like Bought The Farm, When The Rooster Kills, Crack Of Death, and Planting Evidence.
The punny titles are a strong hint about the tone here. Entries like One Bad Egg, Bale Out, Last Straw, and Sour Grapes suggest a cozy mystery series that does not take itself too seriously. Shelby also writes the A Moose River Mystery series, which shares some early titles (The Murder Pit, Last Resort, Alibi High, and Foul Play appear in both), so readers may want to check out that series as well.
With fourteen books released over just four years, this is a series that rewards binge-reading. Shelby kept the pace quick and the entries short enough that readers can move through the full run without a huge time commitment.