Marcia Muller Anthologies books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Marcia Muller Anthologies series?"

"There are 33 books in the Marcia Muller Anthologies series, published between 1983 and 2010."

Q: "What is the first book in the Marcia Muller Anthologies series?"

"The first book in the Marcia Muller Anthologies series is The Web She Weaves, published in 1983."

Q: "Did Marcia Muller edit any of these anthologies?"

"Yes, Muller edited or co-edited several anthologies including A Woman's Eye (1991), Women on the Case (1996), and the Detective Duos (1997) collection. She was an active anthology editor as well as contributor."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Web She Weaves	1983	Marcia Muller	Buy
2	Child’s Ploy	1984	Marcia Muller	Buy
3	Witches’ Brew	1984	Marcia Muller	Buy
4	Chapter and Hearse	1985	Marcia Muller	Buy
5	Dark Lessons	1985	Marcia Muller	Buy
6	She Won the West	1985	Marcia Muller	Buy
7	Deadly Arts	1985	Marcia Muller	Buy
8	Wickedest Show on Earth	1985	Marcia Muller	Buy
9	Lady on the Case	1988	Marcia Muller	Buy
10	The Mammoth Book of Private Eye Stories	1988	Marcia Muller	Buy
11	Kill or Cure	1989	Marcia Muller	Buy
12	Sisters in Crime 2	1990	Marcia Muller	Buy
13	A Woman’s Eye	1991	Marcia Muller	Buy
14	Dark Crimes 2	1993	Marcia Muller	Buy
15	Criminal Intent	1993	Marcia Muller	Buy
16	Women of Mystery II	1994	Marcia Muller	Buy
17	The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993	1994	Marcia Muller	Buy
18	The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1996	1995	Marcia Muller	Buy
19	Women on the Case	1996	Marcia Muller	Buy
20	First Cases, Volume 1	1996	Marcia Muller	Buy
21	The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1995	1996	Marcia Muller	Buy
22	Guilty as Charged	1996	Marcia Muller	Buy
23	A Century of Mystery	1997	Marcia Muller	Buy
24	Detective Duos	1997	Marcia Muller	Buy
25	100 Sneaky Little Sleuth Stories	1997	Marcia Muller	Buy
26	Mystery’s Most Wanted	1997	Marcia Muller	Buy
27	The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1997	1998	Marcia Muller	Buy
28	Women of Mystery III	1998	Marcia Muller	Buy
29	The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1	2000	Marcia Muller	Buy
30	The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years	2001	Marcia Muller	Buy
31	The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3	2002	Marcia Muller	Buy
32	Deadly Housewives	2006	Marcia Muller	Buy
33	The Shamus Winners	2010	Marcia Muller	Buy

Marcia Muller has been a fixture in mystery anthologies since the early 1980s, both as a contributor and an editor. Her editing credits include A Woman’s Eye (1991) and Women on the Case (1996), anthologies that focused on female mystery writers and helped raise the profile of women in the genre. She also co-edited Detective Duos (1997) with Bill Pronzini.

As a contributor, Muller appeared in dozens of collections spanning her entire career, from The Web She Weaves (1983) through The Shamus Winners (2010). Her anthology stories include both Sharon McCone pieces and standalone mystery fiction, and she regularly appeared in year’s-best collections like The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Marcia Muller Anthologies series?

There are 33 books in the Marcia Muller Anthologies series, published between 1983 and 2010.

What is the first book in the Marcia Muller Anthologies series?

The first book in the Marcia Muller Anthologies series is The Web She Weaves, published in 1983.

Did Marcia Muller edit any of these anthologies?

Yes, Muller edited or co-edited several anthologies including A Woman’s Eye (1991), Women on the Case (1996), and the Detective Duos (1997) collection. She was an active anthology editor as well as contributor.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order