Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who Murdered Garson Talmadge | 2011 | Matt Kile | Buy |
| 2 | The Original Alibi | 2012 | Matt Kile | Buy |
| 3 | Money & Murder | 2012 | Matt Kile | Buy |
| 4 | Find My Little Sister | 2014 | Matt Kile | Buy |
| 5 | The Maltese Pigeon | 2015 | Matt Kile | Buy |
| 6 | Judge Snider’s Folly | 2016 | Matt Kile | Buy |
| 7 | The Year We Had Murder | 2017 | Matt Kile | Buy |
| 8 | Scandalous Behavior | 2017 | Matt Kile | Buy |
The Matt Kile Mystery series is a run of eight detective novels published between 2011 and 2017. The books are known for their clever titles, including The Maltese Pigeon (a wink at Dashiell Hammett’s classic) and The Original Alibi. Each entry presents a fresh case with enough twists to keep mystery readers guessing.
The series starts with Who Murdered Garson Talmadge and covers a range of criminal scenarios, from missing persons cases in Find My Little Sister to courtroom drama in Judge Snider’s Folly. Kile balances puzzle-style plotting with a sense of humor that gives the books a lighter feel than many crime novels.