Cait Morgan Mysteries Books in Order
Part ofCathy Ace Books in OrderSee the Cait Morgan Mysteries by Cathy Ace in order, with quick summaries, series background, and a simple guide to where to start this globe-trotting series.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
15 books
The Corpse with the Silver Tongue
by Cathy Ace
2012
At a dinner party in the south of France, a feared man drops dead and Cait Morgan becomes one of the suspects. To clear her name, she must untangle old grudges, a missing Celtic treasure, and a killer hiding in plain sight.
The Corpse with the Golden Nose
by Cathy Ace
2013
Drawn to British Columbia wine country by whispers of murder, Cait investigates the death of a celebrated vintner. Another killing soon follows, and the vineyard's tidy surface gives way to obsession, family strain, and danger.
The Corpse with the Emerald Thumb
by Cathy Ace
2014
A dream trip to Mexico turns grim when a local florist is murdered and Bud becomes the chief suspect. Cait races to clear him while navigating a close-knit community full of secrets.
The Corpse with the Platinum Hair
by Cathy Ace
2014
Bud's birthday break in Las Vegas becomes a locked-room nightmare when the Queen of the Strip is murdered at a private dinner. Trapped with a shrinking list of suspects, Cait has only hours to find the killer.
The Corpse with the Diamond Hand
by Cathy Ace
2015
On their Hawaiian honeymoon cruise, Cait and Bud watch a man collapse in the games room. With the ship still at sea and suspects everywhere, Cait has to investigate quietly before the killer slips away.
The Corpse with the Sapphire Eyes
by Cathy Ace
2015
Cait and Bud's wedding weekend in a Welsh castle is shaken by a body on the stairs and a string of unsettling incidents. Before the ceremony is ruined, Cait must work out who turned a celebration into murder.
The Corpse with the Garnet Face
by Cathy Ace
2016
Bud learns he had a long-lost uncle, and that the man died under troubling circumstances in Amsterdam. Cait joins him in tracing the dead man's art-filled life, where charm, money, and old lies hide the truth.
The Corpse with the Ruby Lips
by Cathy Ace
2016
In Budapest, Cait agrees to help a student investigate her grandmother's long-unsolved murder. The case reaches back to Cait's own university, and as the clues sharpen, so does the danger around her.
The Corpse with the Crystal Skull
by Cathy Ace
2020
Cait's fiftieth birthday trip to Jamaica turns into an impossible murder case when an estate owner is found dead inside a locked tower. Treasure legends, old secrets, and Bud's hidden mission raise the stakes.
The Corpse with the Granite Heart
by Cathy Ace
2021
A Christmas visit to London goes wrong when a death at a grand dinner party threatens powerful reputations. Cait and Bud keep digging even as influential people try to shut the investigation down.
The Corpse with the Iron Will
by Cathy Ace
2021
Back home in British Columbia, Cait is asked to speak at a neighbor's memorial after his sudden death. An odd will, a suspicious theft, and cracks in a quiet community push the case uncomfortably close to home.
The Corpse with the Turquoise Toes
by Cathy Ace
2022
Invited to a glamorous Arizona retreat, Cait and Bud expect good food and a restful week. Instead they find a suspicious death, a self-help movement that may be something darker, and an opponent Cait cannot easily read.
The Corpse with the Opal Fingers
by Cathy Ace
2023
While visiting family in Australia, Cait is drawn into a decades-old murder tied to her brother-in-law's past. What begins as an old case soon turns deadly, with her own family caught in the fallout.
The Corpse with the Pearly Smile
by Cathy Ace
2024
On Tahiti, Cait literally stumbles across a body in a lagoon near a luxury resort. Beneath the postcard beauty lie jealousy, hidden histories, and a case that leaves her doubting her usual instincts.
The Corpse with the Amber Neck
by Cathy Ace
2025
After teaching in Paris, Cait thinks she sees a woman being strangled and ends up helping unravel a murder linked to a famous fashion house. Glamour, ambition, and carefully stitched lies drive this elegant case.
Series background & context
The Cait Morgan books are traditional whodunits with a passport in one hand and a menu in the other. At the center is Cait Morgan, a Welsh Canadian professor of criminal psychology who specializes in victim profiling, and who keeps finding herself in the wrong place at exactly the wrong time. Beginning with The Corpse with the Silver Tongue, the series follows Cait, and later her retired homicide detective husband Bud Anderson, through a long run of tightly built murder puzzles.
These are classic puzzle mysteries in modern clothes.
Cait is the engine of the series. She is clever, stubborn, dryly funny, and not especially interested in making herself easy to like, which is exactly why many readers warm to her. She often understands a case by thinking hard about the victim's life, not just by chasing obvious suspects. Bud is steadier and more openly approachable, and the contrast between them gives the books warmth as well as tension. Over time, their relationship develops from romance to marriage, so there is a gentle personal arc running beneath the murder plots.
Setting matters here, a lot. One book may take you to the south of France, the next to British Columbia wine country, Mexico, Las Vegas, a Welsh castle, Amsterdam, Budapest, Jamaica, Australia, Tahiti, or Paris. Ace uses those places for more than scenery. Local history, food, art, customs, and atmosphere all become part of the mystery, which gives the series strong armchair travel appeal without letting the puzzle drift.
The crimes themselves tend to be closed-circle cases, with a limited pool of suspects and a strong reason for Cait to stay involved. Sometimes Bud falls under suspicion, as in The Corpse with the Emerald Thumb. Sometimes the case turns impossible, as in The Corpse with the Crystal Skull. Sometimes it hits very close to home, as in The Corpse with the Iron Will. However the setup works, the pleasure is in watching Cait sort through motives, lies, and social masks until the pattern clicks into place.
The tone stays traditional rather than graphic. There is danger, and now and then real emotional weight, but the focus is on clues, character, and the slow satisfaction of seeing order emerge from confusion. The books also make room for food, humor, and the awkwardness of being trapped with people who are trying very hard to appear civilized while one of them is plainly a murderer.
And yes, the titles are part of the fun.
Each body comes with its own memorable detail, from silver tongues and golden noses to ruby lips, opal fingers, and amber necks. That stylized naming gives the series its signature look, but the real draw is the mix of smart deduction, strong character chemistry, and vivid locations. If you want mysteries that feel carefully constructed, readable, and full of movement, Cait Morgan is an excellent traveling companion.
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