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Joyce & Jim Lavene Books in Order
Every Joyce & Jim Lavene book in publication order — 74 in total, spanning 1999–2016.
Publication Order of Sharyn Howard Mystery Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Last Dance | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  One Last Good-Bye | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Last to Remember | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Until Our Last Embrace | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  For the Last Time | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Dreams Don't Last | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Last Fires Burning | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Glory's Last Victim | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Last Rites | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Last One Down | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Before The Last Lap | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The First Shall Be Last | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pretty Poison | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Fruit of the Poisoned Tree | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Poisoned Petals | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Perfect Poison | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  A Corpse for Yew | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Buried By Buttercups | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  A Thyme to Die | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Lethal Lily | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Killing Weeds | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Stock Car Racing Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swapping Paint | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Hooked Up | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of A Renaissance Faire Mystery Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wicked Weaves | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Ghastly Glass | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Deadly Daggers | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Harrowing Hats | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Treacherous Toys | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Perilous Pranks | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Murderous Matrimony | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Bewitching Boots | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Fatal Fairies | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Pet Psychic Mystery Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Telltale Turtle | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Missing Pieces Mystery Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Timely Vision | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  A Touch of Gold | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  A Spirited Gift | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  A Haunting Dream | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  A Finder's Fee | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Dae's Christmas Past | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  A Watery Death | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mystery Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  That Old Flame of Mine | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Hero's Journey | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Playing with Fire | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  In Hot Water | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Sweet Pepper Hero | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Pie Shop Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Plum Deadly | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Treacherous Tart | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Taxi For The Dead Paranormal Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undead By Morning | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Broken Hearted Ghoul | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Dead Girl Blues | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Retired Witches Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spell Booked | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Looking for Mr. Good Witch | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Putting on the Witch | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Canterville Book Shop Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Dickens of a Murder | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Christmas Tree Valley Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Murder Fir Christmas | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Jacks Jackson Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Those Who Walk in Darkness | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mystery Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Death on Eat Street | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Gator Bowl | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Fry Another Day | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Fat Tuesday Fricassee | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Pumpkin Patch Mystery Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Give 'em Pumpkin to Talk About | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Purple Door Detective Agency Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be My Banshee | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Joyce & Jim Lavene Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Time for Love | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Only You | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Flowers in the Night | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  If Not for You | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Save Your Heart For Me | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Dowager Duchess, The | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Madison's Miracles | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Emilie's Christmas Love | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Visions of Love | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Love's Treasured Secrets | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Joyce & Jim Lavene Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Everything Guide to Writing a Novel | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Family Matters Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Family for the Sheriff | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 74, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last Dance | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Time for Love | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Only You | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Flowers in the Night | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | If Not for You | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Family for the Sheriff | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | One Last Good-Bye | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Save Your Heart For Me | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Last to Remember | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Until Our Last Embrace | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | For the Last Time | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Dreams Don't Last | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Dowager Duchess, The | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Last Fires Burning | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Glory's Last Victim | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Last Rites | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Last One Down | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Madison's Miracles | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Everything Guide to Writing a Novel | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Before The Last Lap | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Pretty Poison | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Fruit of the Poisoned Tree | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The First Shall Be Last | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Poisoned Petals | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Swapping Paint | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Perfect Poison | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Hooked Up | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Wicked Weaves | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The Telltale Turtle | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | A Corpse for Yew | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Ghastly Glass | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Deadly Daggers | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | A Timely Vision | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Harrowing Hats | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | A Touch of Gold | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | A Spirited Gift | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Buried By Buttercups | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Treacherous Toys | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | A Haunting Dream | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Emilie's Christmas Love | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | A Thyme to Die | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Perilous Pranks | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Murderous Matrimony | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | A Finder's Fee | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | That Old Flame of Mine | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Hero's Journey | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Plum Deadly | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Visions of Love | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Love's Treasured Secrets | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Lethal Lily | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Bewitching Boots | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Dae's Christmas Past | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Playing with Fire | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Treacherous Tart | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | Undead By Morning | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Broken Hearted Ghoul | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | Spell Booked | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 | Death on Eat Street | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 | Killing Weeds | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 | Fatal Fairies | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 | A Watery Death | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 | In Hot Water | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 | Dead Girl Blues | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 | Looking for Mr. Good Witch | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 65 | A Dickens of a Murder | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 66 | Murder Fir Christmas | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 67 | Gator Bowl | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 68 | Fry Another Day | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 69 | Fat Tuesday Fricassee | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 70 | Give 'em Pumpkin to Talk About | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 71 | Be My Banshee | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 72 | Sweet Pepper Hero | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 73 | Putting on the Witch | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 74 | Those Who Walk in Darkness | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
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