Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder On Sea | 2008 | Jane A. Adams | N/A |
| 2 | Murder on Sea / A Reason to Kill | 2008 | Jane A. Adams | Buy |
| 3 | Murder on the Cliff | 2008 | Jane A. Adams | N/A |
| 4 | Murder on the Cliff / Fragile Lives | 2008 | Jane A. Adams | Buy |
| 5 | Murder on the Boat / The Power of One | 2009 | Jane A. Adams | Buy |
| 6 | Murder on the Beach / Resolutions | 2010 | Jane A. Adams | Buy |
| 7 | Resolutions | 2010 | Jane A. Adams | N/A |
| 8 | Murder at the Country House | 2011 | Jane A. Adams | N/A |
| 9 | Murder at the Country House / The Dead of Winter | 2011 | Jane A. Adams | Buy |
| 10 | Murder at the Pub / Cause of Death | 2012 | Jane A. Adams | Buy |
| 11 | Murder At The Hotel | 2024 | Jane A. Adams | Buy |
| 12 | Forgotten Voices | 2015 | Jane A. Adams | N/A |
| 13 | Forgotten Voices / Murder on the Farm | 2015 | Jane A. Adams | Buy |
| 14 | Murder at the Willows | 2023 | Jane A. Adams | Buy |
| 15 | Murder at the Wedding | 2023 | Jane A. Adams | Buy |
| 16 | Murder At The Folly | 2025 | Jane A. Adams | Buy |
| 17 | Murder on the Boat | 2023 | Jane A. Adams | Buy |
The Rina Martin series is set in a fictional English seaside town and follows a retired TV actress who keeps stumbling into murder investigations. Rina runs a boarding house for other retired performers, giving the series a warm cast of recurring characters. The local police learn to respect her instincts, even if they don’t always appreciate her interference.
Adams published the first Rina Martin book, Murder On Sea, in 2008 and has kept the series going through 2025 with Murder At The Folly. The books sit closer to cozy mystery than Adams’ other series, with the seaside setting and ensemble cast providing lighter moments between the crimes. With 17 books and counting, this is Adams’ longest running series.