Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Trunk, a Canoe, and all the Barbecue | 2023 | A.W. Hartoin | Buy |
| 2 | Dead Companions | 2023 | A.W. Hartoin | Buy |
| 3 | Old Friends and Fedoras | 2023 | A.W. Hartoin | Buy |
| 4 | The Trouble with Tinsel | 2023 | A.W. Hartoin | Buy |
The Chronological Order of Mercy Watts Mysteries collects four prequel and companion stories that A.W. Hartoin published in 2023. These books fill in earlier events in Mercy Watts’s life, giving readers background on the character before the main series begins. They offer context for relationships and events that the numbered Mercy Watts books reference but never fully explored.
All four books came out in the same year, suggesting Hartoin wrote them as a set designed to flesh out her long-running character’s history. For readers deep into the main series, these companion novels add another layer to a character they already know well.