Order of Jess Lourey Books

Jess Lourey is an American author renowned for her popular Mira James Mysteries series, which blends humor and suspense, attracting a dedicated readership. The Mira James books have received positive reviews, and Lourey has been nominated for prestigious awards such as the Agatha, Anthony, and Lefty. Beyond this series, she explores various genres, including nonfiction, thrilling young adult adventures, magical realism, suspense, and thrillers. Lourey is a tenured professor of creative writing and sociology and has delivered a TEDx Talk. She resides in Minneapolis, where she writes and teaches.

Jess Lourey became a published novelist in 2006 with the novel May Day. Below is a list of Jess Lourey's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Murder-By-Month Mystery Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
May Day	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
June Bug	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Knee High by the Fourth of July	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
August Moon	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
September Fair / September Mourn	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
October Fest	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
November Hunt	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
December Dread	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
January Thaw	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death by Potato Salad	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
February Fever	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
March of Crime	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
April Fools	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Monday Is Murder	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Salem's Cipher Mystery Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Salem's Cipher	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Adventure of the First Problem	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mercy's Chase	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Catalain Book of Secrets Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Seven Daughters	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Catalain Book of Secrets	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Toadhouse Trilogy	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Unspeakable Things	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bloodline	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Litani	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Quarry Girls	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Whisper of Poison	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Beauty Is in the Eye of the Newt	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Paper Frog	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Give Her a Hand	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Better Than Gin: A Coloring Book for Writers (As: Jessica Lourey, With: Tony Van Den Einde)	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rewrite Your Life: Discover Your Truth Through the Healing Power of Fiction (As: Jessica Lourey)	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Claudette's Interactive Children's Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Leave My Book Alone!	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Getaway Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Stockholm (By: Catherine Steadman)	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Catch Her in a Lie	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Steinbeck and Reed Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Taken Ones	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Reaping	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Laughing Dead	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Resort to Murder	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Writes of Spring	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Shattering Glass	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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