Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies | 2024 | Catherine Mack | Buy |
| 2 | No One Was Supposed to Die at this Wedding | 2025 | Catherine Mack | Buy |
| 3 | This Weekend Doesn’t End Well for Anyone | 2026 | Catherine Mack | Buy |
The Vacation Mysteries by Catherine Mack follows Eleanor Dash, a bestselling mystery author who writes novels based on her real-life tangles with Connor Smith, a con man she got involved with years ago. Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies (2024) is set on an Italian book tour where Eleanor plans to kill Connor off in her next novel, only for someone to try killing the real Connor first. The book was a USA Today bestseller.
No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding (2025) moves to Catalina Island for the wedding of Eleanor’s best friend, where a threatening note and a storm trap the guests on the island. This Weekend Doesn’t End Well for Anyone (2026) takes Eleanor to a murder mystery writers’ conference in the Bahamas, where she finds a dead body in her hotel room. Each book mixes a traditional whodunit with Eleanor’s self-aware, often exasperated narration.