Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiction Can Be Murder | 2018 | Becky Clark | Buy |
| 2 | Foul Play on Words | 2019 | Becky Clark | Buy |
| 3 | Metaphor for Murder | 2021 | Becky Clark | Buy |
| 4 | Police Navidad | 2021 | Becky Clark | Buy |
The Mystery Writer’s Mystery series is one of Becky Clark’s more meta creations. The protagonist is a mystery author whose life keeps imitating her art in the worst possible way. Fiction Can Be Murder kicks things off in 2018, and the series runs through four books ending with Police Navidad in 2021.
The premise gives Clark room to play with genre conventions. A mystery writer solving actual mysteries creates natural opportunities for self-aware humor, and Clark takes full advantage. The books work both as straightforward cozy mysteries and as commentary on the genre itself.