Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Only Read Murder | 2023 | Will Ferguson | Buy |
| 2 | Mystery in the Title | 2024 | Will Ferguson | Buy |
| 3 | Killer on the First Page | 2025 | Will Ferguson | Buy |
The Miranda Abbott Mystery series began in 2023 with I Only Read Murder and has continued with Mystery in the Title (2024) and Killer on the First Page (2025). The books follow Miranda Abbott, a former television detective actress who finds herself solving actual murders. The gap between her screen persona and reality provides much of the series’ comedy.
Ferguson brings his background in humor writing to the cozy mystery genre. Miranda is not a trained investigator, and her approach to crime-solving draws on scripts and TV logic rather than real procedure. The books are set in a small Canadian town where the crimes keep piling up despite the quiet setting.