Order of Donald Bain Books

Donald Bain (1935-2017) was an American author renowned for his contributions to the mystery genre. He is perhaps best known as the "co-author" alongside the fictional character Jessica Fletcher in the Murder, She Wrote TV tie-in book series. Additionally, he ghostwrote numerous books under various pseudonyms. Donald is survived by his wife, fellow writer Renee Paley-Bain, two daughters (one of whom, Laurie Bain Wilson, is also an author), and four grandchildren. A published novelist since the late 1960s, his first credited work was The Case Against Private Aviation, released in 1969. Below is a list of Donald Bain’s books in the order of their original publication.

Donald Bain became a published novelist in 1967 with the novel Coffee, Tea or Me? (With: Rachel Jones,Trudy Baker). Below is a list of Donald Bain's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Murder, She Wrote Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher)	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hooray for Homicide (With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher)	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lovers and Other Killers (With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Gin & Daggers (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Manhattans & Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rum & Razors (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Brandy and Bullets (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Martinis & Mayhem (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Deadly Judgment (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Palette for Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Highland Fling Murders (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder on the QE2 (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in Moscow (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Little Yuletide Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Knock 'em Dead (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Trick or Treachery (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood on the Vine (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in a Minor Key (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Provence to Die for (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
You Bet Your Life (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Majoring In Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Destination Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dying to Retire (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Vote for Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Maine Mutiny (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Margaritas and Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Question of Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Three Strikes and You're Dead (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Coffee, Tea, or Murder? (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Panning for Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder on Parade (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Slaying in Savannah (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Madison Avenue Shoot (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Fatal Feast (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Nashville Noir (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Queen's Jewels (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Skating on Thin Ice (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fine Art of Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Trouble at High Tide (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Domestic Malice (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Prescription for Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Close-up on Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Aloha Betrayed (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death of a Blue Blood (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killer in the Kitchen (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ghost and Mrs Fletcher (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Design For Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hook, Line, and Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Date with Murder (By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Manuscript for Murder (By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in Red (By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Time for Murder (With: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Murder of Twelve (By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder In Season (By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killing in a Koi Pond (By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Debonair in Death (By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death on the Emerald Isle (By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killer on the Court (By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fit for Murder (By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder Backstage (By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Killer Christmas (By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Snowy with a Chance of Murder (By: Jessica Fletcher,Barbara Early)	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Body in Boston (By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Body in the Trees (By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Capital Crimes Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Murder in the White House (By: Margaret Truman)	(1980)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder on Capitol Hill (By: Margaret Truman)	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in the Supreme Court (By: Margaret Truman)	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in the Smithsonian (By: Margaret Truman)	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder on Embassy Row (By: Margaret Truman)	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at the FBI (By: Margaret Truman)	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in Georgetown (By: Margaret Truman)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in the CIA (By: Margaret Truman)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at the Kennedy Center (By: Margaret Truman)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at the National Cathedral (By: Margaret Truman)	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at the Pentagon (By: Margaret Truman)	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder on the Potomac (By: Margaret Truman)	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at the National Gallery (By: Margaret Truman)	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in the House (By: Margaret Truman)	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at the Watergate (By: Margaret Truman)	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at the Library of Congress (By: Margaret Truman)	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in Foggy Bottom (By: Margaret Truman)	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in Havana (By: Margaret Truman)	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at Ford's Theatre (By: Margaret Truman)	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at Union Station (By: Margaret Truman)	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at The Washington Tribune (By: Margaret Truman)	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at the Opera (By: Margaret Truman)	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder on K Street (By: Margaret Truman)	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder Inside the Beltway (By: Margaret Truman)	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Monument to Murder (By: Margaret Truman)	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Experiment in Murder (With: Margaret Truman)	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Undiplomatic Murder (With: Margaret Truman)	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Internship in Murder (With: Margaret Truman)	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deadly Medicine (With: Margaret Truman)	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Allied in Danger (With: Margaret Truman)	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder on the Metro (By: Jon Land,Margaret Truman)	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at the CDC (By: Jon Land,Margaret Truman)	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Lights Out!	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Coffee, Tea or Me? (With: Rachel Jones,Trudy Baker)	(1967)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Veronica: The Autobiography of Veronica Lake (With: Eddie Muller,Veronica Lake)	(1969)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Every Midget Has an Uncle Sam Costume	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The CIA's Control of Candy Jones	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Charlie and the Shawneetown Dame	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder, HE Wrote	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Plays Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Olden Times, or the Rising of the Session	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Cold-Blooded: Killer Nashville Noir	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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