Order of Nancy Martin Books

Order of Nancy Martin Books


Nancy Martin is an American author of mystery, suspense, historical fiction and romance novels. She was nominated for the Agatha Award for Best First Mystery in 2002 and won the RT Award for How to Murder a Millionaire. Nancy also won a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 for mystery writing from the Romantic Times magazine. She lives in Pittsburgh, is a member of the board of Sisters in Crime and helped found Pennwriters.

Nancy Martin became a published author in 1980 with the standalone novel Showdown. Below is a list of Nancy Martin’s books in order of when they were first published (which is the same as their chronological order):

Publication Order of Blackbird Sisters Mysteries Books

How to Murder a Millionaire

(2002)

Dead Girls Don’t Wear Diamonds

(2003)

Some Like It Lethal

(2004)

Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die

(2005)

Mick Abruzzo’s Story

(2006)

Have Your Cake and Kill Him Too

(2006)

A Crazy Little Thing Called Death

(2007)

Murder Melts in Your Mouth

(2008)

Slay Belles

(2012)

No Way to Kill a Lady

(2012)

Little Black Book of Murder

(2013)

Mick Abruzzo: The Second Wire

(2014)

A Little Night Murder

(2014)

Lady Be Good

(2014)

Bye, Bye Blackbird

(2016)

Mick Abruzzo’s Story is a prequel short story in the series.

Publication Order of Miss Ruffles Mysteries Books

Miss Ruffles Inherits Everything

(2015)

Publication Order of Opposite Attract Books

The Cop and the Chorus Girl

(1995)

The Pauper and the Pregnant Princess

(1996)

Cowboy and the Calendar Girl

(1998)

Publication Order of Roxy Abruzzo Books

Our Lady of Immaculate Deception / Foxy Roxy

(2010)

Sticky Fingers

(2011)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Showdown

(1980)

Black Diamonds

(1984)

Beyond the Dream

(1985)

Nightcap

(1986)

An Unexpected Pleasure

(1986)

Sable and Secrets

(1988)

Hit Man

(1989)

A Living Legend

(1990)

Ready, Willing and Abel

(1990)

Looking for Trouble

(1990)

Good Golly, Miss Molly

(1993)

Fortune’s Cookie

(1993)

Wish Upon a Star

(1994)

Vanilla Blood

(1996)

Publication Order of Welcome To Tyler Books

Whirlwind

(1992)

Bright Hopes (By: Pat Warren)

(1992)

Wisconsin Wedding (By: Carla Neggers)

(1992)

Monkey Wrench

(1992)

Blazing Star (By: Suzanne Ellison)

(1992)

Sunshine (By: Pat Warren)

(1992)

Arrowpoint (By: Suzanne Ellison)

(1992)

Bachelor’s Puzzle (By: Ginger Chambers)

(1992)

Milky Way (By: Muriel Jensen)

(1992)

Crossroads (By: Marisa Carroll)

(1992)

Courthouse Steps (By: Ginger Chambers)

(1992)

Loveknot (By: Marisa Carroll)

(1993)

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Publication Order of Anthologies

Drop-Dead Blonde

(2005)

Note: Our Lady of Immaculate Deception was also published as Foxy Roxy.