Detective Markham Mystery books in order

The Detective Markham Mystery series by Catherine Moloney is a 26-book series running from 2018 to 2025, starting with A Walking Shadow / Crime in the Choir.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 A Walking Shadow / Crime in the Choir 2018 Catherine Moloney Buy
2 Crime in the Choir 2018 Catherine Moloney N/A
3 Crime in the School 2018 Catherine Moloney N/A
4 Blood Will Have Blood / Crime in the School 2019 Catherine Moloney Buy
5 Night’s Black Agents 2019 Catherine Moloney Buy
6 Crime In The Garden 2025 Catherine Moloney Buy
7 A Mind Diseased 2019 Catherine Moloney Buy
8 Crime in the Hospital 2019 Catherine Moloney N/A
9 Crime in the Ballet 2019 Catherine Moloney Buy
10 Crime in the Gallery 2019 Catherine Moloney Buy
11 Crime In The Heat 2020 Catherine Moloney Buy
12 Crime At Home 2020 Catherine Moloney Buy
13 Crime in the Ballroom 2020 Catherine Moloney Buy
14 Crime in the Book Club 2020 Catherine Moloney Buy
15 Crime in the College 2021 Catherine Moloney Buy
16 Crime in the Kitchen 2021 Catherine Moloney Buy
17 Crime in the Spa 2021 Catherine Moloney Buy
18 Crime in the Crypt 2021 Catherine Moloney Buy
19 Crime in Oxford 2022 Catherine Moloney Buy
20 Crime in Carton Hall 2022 Catherine Moloney Buy
21 Crime in Retirement 2022 Catherine Moloney Buy
22 Crime in the Boutique 2022 Catherine Moloney Buy
23 Crime in the High Street 2023 Catherine Moloney Buy
24 Crime in the Allotment 2023 Catherine Moloney Buy
25 Crime in the Salon 2024 Catherine Moloney Buy
26 Crime in the Tower 2024 Catherine Moloney Buy

The Detective Markham Mystery series by Catherine Moloney is one of the more prolific entries in the crime fiction genre, running to 26 books between 2018 and 2024. Catherine Moloney published at a fast clip — four books in 2019, four in 2020, and four more in 2021 — before Crime in the Tower closed out the list in 2024. The series takes Detective Markham through a wide variety of settings, with cases set in a choir, a school, a garden, a hospital, a ballet, a gallery, a ballroom, a book club, a college, a kitchen, a spa, a crypt, and more.

The first entry, A Walking Shadow / Crime in the Choir, appeared in 2018 and set the template the series would follow across all 26 books. Reading in publication order is recommended, since characters and threads carry through the long run. The most recent entry, Crime in the Tower, was published in 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Detective Markham Mystery series?

There are 26 books in the Detective Markham Mystery series, published between 2018 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Detective Markham Mystery series?

The first book in the Detective Markham Mystery series is A Walking Shadow / Crime in the Choir, published in 2018.

Do you need to read the Detective Markham Mystery books in order?

Reading the Detective Markham Mystery series in publication order starting with A Walking Shadow / Crime in the Choir (2018) is recommended, as characters and storylines develop across the 26 books.

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