A Book in Order

Series · 39 books

Rita Mae Brown Mrs Murphy Books in Order

The complete Rita Mae Brown Mrs Murphy reading order — 39 books from 1990–2025.

  1. 01 Wish you were here 1990 Amazon — buy Wish you were here Bookshop — buy Wish you were here ThriftBooks — buy Wish you were here eBooks.com — buy Wish you were here
  2. 02 Rest in pieces 1992 Amazon — buy Rest in pieces Bookshop — buy Rest in pieces ThriftBooks — buy Rest in pieces eBooks.com — buy Rest in pieces
  3. 03 Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins 1994 Amazon — buy Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins Bookshop — buy Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins ThriftBooks — buy Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins eBooks.com — buy Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins
  4. 04 Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn 1995 Amazon — buy Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn Bookshop — buy Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn ThriftBooks — buy Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn eBooks.com — buy Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn
  5. 05 Wish you were here. Rest in pieces. Murder at Monticello (A Mrs. Murphy mystery) 1995 Amazon — buy Wish you were here. Rest in pieces. Murder at Monticello (A Mrs. Murphy mystery) Bookshop — buy Wish you were here. Rest in pieces. Murder at Monticello (A Mrs. Murphy mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Wish you were here. Rest in pieces. Murder at Monticello (A Mrs. Murphy mystery) eBooks.com — buy Wish you were here. Rest in pieces. Murder at Monticello (A Mrs. Murphy mystery)
  6. 06 Murder, She Meowed 1996 Amazon — buy Murder, She Meowed Bookshop — buy Murder, She Meowed ThriftBooks — buy Murder, She Meowed eBooks.com — buy Murder, She Meowed
  7. 07 Murder on the prowl 1998 Amazon — buy Murder on the prowl Bookshop — buy Murder on the prowl ThriftBooks — buy Murder on the prowl eBooks.com — buy Murder on the prowl
  8. 08 Cat on the Scent 1998 Amazon — buy Cat on the Scent Bookshop — buy Cat on the Scent ThriftBooks — buy Cat on the Scent eBooks.com — buy Cat on the Scent
  9. 09 The big cat nap 1998 Amazon — buy The big cat nap Bookshop — buy The big cat nap ThriftBooks — buy The big cat nap eBooks.com — buy The big cat nap
  10. 10 Schade, daß du nicht tot bist / Ruhe in Fetzen 1998 Amazon — buy Schade, daß du nicht tot bist / Ruhe in Fetzen Bookshop — buy Schade, daß du nicht tot bist / Ruhe in Fetzen ThriftBooks — buy Schade, daß du nicht tot bist / Ruhe in Fetzen eBooks.com — buy Schade, daß du nicht tot bist / Ruhe in Fetzen
  11. 11 Mord in Monticello / Virus im Netz 1999 Amazon — buy Mord in Monticello / Virus im Netz Bookshop — buy Mord in Monticello / Virus im Netz ThriftBooks — buy Mord in Monticello / Virus im Netz eBooks.com — buy Mord in Monticello / Virus im Netz
  12. 12 Pawing through the past 2000 Amazon — buy Pawing through the past Bookshop — buy Pawing through the past ThriftBooks — buy Pawing through the past eBooks.com — buy Pawing through the past
  13. 13 Claws and effect 2001 Amazon — buy Claws and effect Bookshop — buy Claws and effect ThriftBooks — buy Claws and effect eBooks.com — buy Claws and effect
  14. 14 Catch as cat can 2002 Amazon — buy Catch as cat can Bookshop — buy Catch as cat can ThriftBooks — buy Catch as cat can eBooks.com — buy Catch as cat can
  15. 15 Herz Dame sticht / Tödliches Beileid 2002 Amazon — buy Herz Dame sticht / Tödliches Beileid Bookshop — buy Herz Dame sticht / Tödliches Beileid ThriftBooks — buy Herz Dame sticht / Tödliches Beileid eBooks.com — buy Herz Dame sticht / Tödliches Beileid
  16. 16 The tail of the tip-off 2003 Amazon — buy The tail of the tip-off Bookshop — buy The tail of the tip-off ThriftBooks — buy The tail of the tip-off eBooks.com — buy The tail of the tip-off
  17. 17 Whisker of evil 2004 Amazon — buy Whisker of evil Bookshop — buy Whisker of evil ThriftBooks — buy Whisker of evil eBooks.com — buy Whisker of evil
  18. 18 Cat's Eyewitness 2005 Amazon — buy Cat's Eyewitness Bookshop — buy Cat's Eyewitness ThriftBooks — buy Cat's Eyewitness eBooks.com — buy Cat's Eyewitness
  19. 19 Three More Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume 2005 Amazon — buy Three More Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume Bookshop — buy Three More Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume ThriftBooks — buy Three More Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume eBooks.com — buy Three More Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume
  20. 20 Sour Puss 2006 Amazon — buy Sour Puss Bookshop — buy Sour Puss ThriftBooks — buy Sour Puss eBooks.com — buy Sour Puss
  21. 21 Puss 'n Cahoots 2007 Amazon — buy Puss 'n Cahoots Bookshop — buy Puss 'n Cahoots ThriftBooks — buy Puss 'n Cahoots eBooks.com — buy Puss 'n Cahoots
  22. 22 The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume 2007 Amazon — buy The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume Bookshop — buy The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume ThriftBooks — buy The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume eBooks.com — buy The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume
  23. 23 The Purrfect Murder 2008 Amazon — buy The Purrfect Murder Bookshop — buy The Purrfect Murder ThriftBooks — buy The Purrfect Murder eBooks.com — buy The Purrfect Murder
  24. 24 Santa Clawed 2008 Amazon — buy Santa Clawed Bookshop — buy Santa Clawed ThriftBooks — buy Santa Clawed eBooks.com — buy Santa Clawed
  25. 25 Cat of the century 2010 Amazon — buy Cat of the century Bookshop — buy Cat of the century ThriftBooks — buy Cat of the century eBooks.com — buy Cat of the century
  26. 26 Hiss of death 2011 Amazon — buy Hiss of death Bookshop — buy Hiss of death ThriftBooks — buy Hiss of death eBooks.com — buy Hiss of death
  27. 27 Sneaky pie for president 2012 Amazon — buy Sneaky pie for president Bookshop — buy Sneaky pie for president ThriftBooks — buy Sneaky pie for president eBooks.com — buy Sneaky pie for president
  28. 28 The litter of the law 2013 Amazon — buy The litter of the law Bookshop — buy The litter of the law ThriftBooks — buy The litter of the law eBooks.com — buy The litter of the law
  29. 29 Nine lives to die 2014 Amazon — buy Nine lives to die Bookshop — buy Nine lives to die ThriftBooks — buy Nine lives to die eBooks.com — buy Nine lives to die
  30. 30 Tail gait 2015 Amazon — buy Tail gait Bookshop — buy Tail gait ThriftBooks — buy Tail gait eBooks.com — buy Tail gait
  31. 31 Tall tail 2016 Amazon — buy Tall tail Bookshop — buy Tall tail ThriftBooks — buy Tall tail eBooks.com — buy Tall tail
  32. 32 A hiss before dying 2017 Amazon — buy A hiss before dying Bookshop — buy A hiss before dying ThriftBooks — buy A hiss before dying eBooks.com — buy A hiss before dying
  33. 33 Probable claws 2018 Amazon — buy Probable claws Bookshop — buy Probable claws ThriftBooks — buy Probable claws eBooks.com — buy Probable claws
  34. 34 Whiskers in the Dark 2019 Amazon — buy Whiskers in the Dark Bookshop — buy Whiskers in the Dark ThriftBooks — buy Whiskers in the Dark eBooks.com — buy Whiskers in the Dark
  35. 35 Furmidable Foes 2020 Amazon — buy Furmidable Foes Bookshop — buy Furmidable Foes ThriftBooks — buy Furmidable Foes eBooks.com — buy Furmidable Foes
  36. 36 Claws for Alarm 2021 Amazon — buy Claws for Alarm Bookshop — buy Claws for Alarm ThriftBooks — buy Claws for Alarm eBooks.com — buy Claws for Alarm
  37. 37 Hiss and Tell 2022 Amazon — buy Hiss and Tell Bookshop — buy Hiss and Tell ThriftBooks — buy Hiss and Tell eBooks.com — buy Hiss and Tell
  38. 38 Feline Fatale 2024 Amazon — buy Feline Fatale Bookshop — buy Feline Fatale ThriftBooks — buy Feline Fatale eBooks.com — buy Feline Fatale
  39. 39 Sealed with a Hiss 2025 Amazon — buy Sealed with a Hiss Bookshop — buy Sealed with a Hiss ThriftBooks — buy Sealed with a Hiss eBooks.com — buy Sealed with a Hiss

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Wish you were here 1990
2 Rest in pieces 1992
3 Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins 1994
4 Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn 1995
5 Wish you were here. Rest in pieces. Murder at Monticello (A Mrs. Murphy mystery) 1995
6 Murder, She Meowed 1996
7 Murder on the prowl 1998
8 Cat on the Scent 1998
9 The big cat nap 1998
10 Schade, daß du nicht tot bist / Ruhe in Fetzen 1998
11 Mord in Monticello / Virus im Netz 1999
12 Pawing through the past 2000
13 Claws and effect 2001
14 Catch as cat can 2002
15 Herz Dame sticht / Tödliches Beileid 2002
16 The tail of the tip-off 2003
17 Whisker of evil 2004
18 Cat's Eyewitness 2005
19 Three More Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume 2005
20 Sour Puss 2006
21 Puss 'n Cahoots 2007
22 The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume 2007
23 The Purrfect Murder 2008
24 Santa Clawed 2008
25 Cat of the century 2010
26 Hiss of death 2011
27 Sneaky pie for president 2012
28 The litter of the law 2013
29 Nine lives to die 2014
30 Tail gait 2015
31 Tall tail 2016
32 A hiss before dying 2017
33 Probable claws 2018
34 Whiskers in the Dark 2019
35 Furmidable Foes 2020
36 Claws for Alarm 2021
37 Hiss and Tell 2022
38 Feline Fatale 2024
39 Sealed with a Hiss 2025

Rita Mae Brown Mrs Murphy reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Wish you were here (1990). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Rita Mae Brown Mrs Murphy — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Rita Mae Brown Mrs Murphy books are there?

39 to date, spanning 1990–2025.

What is the newest Rita Mae Brown Mrs Murphy book?

Sealed with a Hiss, published in 2025.