Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dying for a Date | 2010 | Laurel McKay | Buy |
| 2 | Dying for a Dance | 2010 | Laurel McKay | Buy |
| 3 | Dying for a Daiquiri | 2013 | Laurel McKay | Buy |
| 4 | Dying for a Dude | 2014 | Laurel McKay | Buy |
| 5 | Dying for a Donut | 2015 | Laurel McKay | Buy |
| 6 | Dying for a Diamond | 2017 | Laurel McKay | Buy |
| 7 | Dying for a Deal | 2018 | Laurel McKay | Buy |
| 8 | Dying for a Double | 2019 | Laurel McKay | Buy |
| 9 | Dying for a Decoration | 2023 | Laurel McKay | Buy |
The Laurel McKay Mysteries is a nine-book series that started with Dying for a Date in 2010 and runs through Dying for a Decoration in 2023. Every title in the series follows the same “Dying for a D-word” naming pattern, from Dying for a Dance and Dying for a Daiquiri through to Dying for a Deal and Dying for a Double.
The books arrived at a fairly regular pace over thirteen years, with one or two entries most years between 2010 and 2019, plus a final installment in 2023. Reading in publication order is the way to go, since characters and relationships develop from one book to the next. This is a long-running mystery series with a consistent voice and a recognizable structure that fans of the genre will appreciate.