Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Return to Death | 2022 | A. E. Howe | Buy |
| 2 | Gambling on Death | 2022 | A. E. Howe | Buy |
| 3 | Memorial for Death | 2022 | A. E. Howe | Buy |
| 4 | Search for Death | 2023 | A. E. Howe | Buy |
A. E. Howe’s Mortician Murder Mystery is a four-book mystery series that started in 2022 with Return to Death. The series puts a mortician at the center of its mysteries, and each title plays on the word “death” in a different way: Gambling on Death, Memorial for Death, and Search for Death. Three of the four books came out in 2022, with the final entry following in 2023.
The concept of a mortician as an amateur detective gives the series an unusual hook within the cozy mystery genre. Readers who enjoy mysteries with a quirky professional angle will find plenty to like here. The books are best read in order starting with Return to Death, as the recurring characters and their relationships develop across all four installments.