Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder, Mystics, and Menopause | 2024 | Theresa Crater | Buy |
| 2 | Ghosts, Garters, and Grimoires | 2025 | Theresa Crater | Buy |
| 3 | Crystals, Crooks, and Chaos | 2025 | Theresa Crater | Buy |
The Emerald City series launched in 2024 with Murder, Mystics, and Menopause, followed by Ghosts, Garters, and Grimoires and Crystals, Crooks, and Chaos in 2025. The alliterative titles signal the cozy mystery format, and the inclusion of mystics, ghosts, and grimoires shows Crater bringing her supernatural interests into the cozy genre.
The series represents Crater’s most accessible work. The cozy mystery framework provides familiar structure, while the mystical elements give the books a distinctive flavor. The menopause reference in the first title suggests a protagonist of a certain age, fitting the cozy mystery tradition of mature amateur sleuths.