Mitchell and Markby books in order

The Mitchell and Markby series by Ann Granger follows a diplomat's wife and a police superintendent solving mysteries in the Cotswolds across 16 books.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Say It with Poison 1991 Ann Granger Buy
2 A Season for Murder 1991 Ann Granger Buy
3 Cold in the Earth 1992 Ann Granger Buy
4 Murder Among Us 1992 Ann Granger Buy
5 Where Old Bones Lie 1993 Ann Granger Buy
6 A Fine Place for Death 1994 Ann Granger Buy
7 Flowers for His Funeral 1994 Ann Granger Buy
8 Candle for a Corpse 1995 Ann Granger Buy
9 A Touch of Mortality 1996 Ann Granger Buy
10 A Word After Dying 1996 Ann Granger Buy
11 Ihr Wille geschehe 1996 Ann Granger N/A
12 Call the Dead Again 1998 Ann Granger Buy
13 Beneath These Stones 1999 Ann Granger Buy
14 Shades of Murder 2000 Ann Granger Buy
15 A Restless Evil 2002 Ann Granger Buy
16 That Way Murder Lies 2004 Ann Granger Buy

The Mitchell and Markby series is Ann Granger’s longest-running work. Starting with Say It with Poison (1991), the sixteen books follow Meredith Mitchell and Superintendent Alan Markby as they solve murders in the English Cotswolds. The series blends classic cozy mystery elements with well-drawn characters and atmospheric rural settings.

The books were published between 1991 and 2004, with each novel introducing a new case while developing the central relationship between the two leads.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Mitchell and Markby series?

There are sixteen books in the Mitchell and Markby series, published between 1991 and 2004.

What is the first book in the Mitchell and Markby series?

The first book in the Mitchell and Markby series is Say It with Poison, published in 1991.

Who are Mitchell and Markby?

Meredith Mitchell is a former diplomat’s wife and Alan Markby is a police superintendent. Together they investigate murders in the Cotswolds, combining Meredith’s sharp observations with Markby’s police experience.

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