Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder on Skis | 2019 | Phil Bayly | Buy |
| 2 | Loving Lucy | 2020 | Phil Bayly | Buy |
| 3 | Back Dirt | 2021 | Phil Bayly | Buy |
| 4 | Witch Window | 2022 | Phil Bayly | Buy |
| 5 | The Man Who Had 9 Lives | 2023 | Phil Bayly | Buy |
Phil Bayly’s Murder on Skis Mystery series launched in 2019 with Murder on Skis. Five books followed at a pace of roughly one per year through 2023. The titles vary quite a bit: Loving Lucy (2020) and Back Dirt (2021) don’t give away the ski-resort connection the way the series opener does, while Witch Window (2022) hints at something eerie and The Man Who Had 9 Lives (2023) plays on a familiar expression.
The series is tagged with fantasy, mystery, and paranormal genres, which suggests these books go beyond standard whodunits. Readers looking for mysteries that blend real-world settings with stranger elements should start with Murder on Skis and work forward through the five entries in order.