Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tree of Death | 1983 | Marcia Muller | Buy |
| 2 | The Legend of the Slain Soldiers | 1985 | Marcia Muller | Buy |
The Elena Oliverez series is a short two-book mystery series by Marcia Muller. Oliverez is a Latina museum curator in Santa Barbara whose work with art and cultural artifacts draws her into murder investigations. The Tree of Death (1983) introduces the character, and The Legend of the Slain Soldiers (1985) continues her story.
While the series was brief, it was notable for featuring a Mexican-American protagonist at a time when that was rare in mystery fiction. The museum and art world setting gives the books a different flavor from Muller’s better-known Sharon McCone series.