Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Final Reveille | 2015 | Amanda Flower | Buy |
| 2 | The Final Tap | 2016 | Amanda Flower | Buy |
| 3 | The Final Vow | 2017 | Amanda Flower | Buy |
| 4 | Crime and Poetry | 2016 | Amanda Flower | Buy |
| 5 | Prose and Cons | 2016 | Amanda Flower | Buy |
| 6 | Murders and Metaphors | 2019 | Amanda Flower | Buy |
| 7 | Verse and Vengeance | 2019 | Amanda Flower | Buy |
| 8 | Crimes and Covers | 2022 | Amanda Flower | Buy |
Amanda Flower’s Living History Museum series features cozy mysteries connected to a living history museum. The Final Reveille (2015) starts the series, with The Final Tap (2016) and The Final Vow (2017) continuing the story. Additional entries include Crime and Poetry (2016), Prose and Cons (2016), Murders and Metaphors (2019), Verse and Vengeance (2019), and Crimes and Covers (2022).
The series splits into two connected strands. The first three books form a living history museum sub-series with “Final” in each title. The remaining five books shift the focus toward a literary theme, with titles that play on words related to books and writing. Both strands share the same community and some overlapping characters.
Flower is one of the busier cozy mystery writers working today, with multiple ongoing series including the Amish Candy Shop Mysteries and the Magic Garden Mysteries. The Living History Museum books give her a slightly different playground, combining historical reenactment culture with small-town murder. The eight books span from 2015 to 2022, giving the series room to develop its cast over time.