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High Heels Mysteries (Catherine Bruns) (Gemma Halliday) Books in Order

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Browse the Catherine Bruns and Gemma Halliday High Heels books in order, with summaries, shared-world background, and clear starting-point guidance.

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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High Heels Mysteries (Catherine Bruns) (Gemma Halliday) books in publication order

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13 books

1

Spying in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2006

Shoe designer Maddie Springer lives for fashion until her boyfriend disappears with millions and murder enters the picture. Helped by her outrageous friends and hounded by a sexy cop, she steps straight into danger.

2

Killer in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2007

A desperate message from her long-lost father sends Maddie Springer racing to Las Vegas in stilettos. There she finds showgirls, fake designer shoes, organized crime, and a killer who will not back off.

3

Undercover in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2007

Maddie takes a job on a hit TV set and stumbles into a deadly mix of starlets, secrets, and scandal. With a corpse on the scene and a curious detective nearby, playing it safe is not really an option.

4

Alibi in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2008

Paris Fashion Week should be a dream assignment for Maddie Springer, until a top model is killed on the runway with a stiletto heel. To clear her name, Maddie dives into blackmail, couture egos, and missing jewels.

5

Mayhem in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2008

A week before her wedding, Maddie finds her wedding planner dead in a cake. If she wants to make it to the altar on time, she and her friends will have to help solve the case before more plans collapse.

6

Fearless in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2011

Pregnancy does not slow Maddie Springer down for long. When another murder cuts through her hectic life, she has to protect the people she loves while proving that motherhood has not dulled her sleuthing instincts.

7

Danger in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2012

Maddie gets a backstage look at a celebrity dance show when her friend's actor boyfriend joins the cast. Then his partner is found dead, and Maddie steps into a glittery mess of jealousy, gossip, and murder.

8

Homicide in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2014

Maddie Springer juggles work, family, and another murder that refuses to stay out of her life. As rumors spread and the suspect list grows, she has to think fast to keep the next body from dropping.

9

Deadly in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2015

A Hawaiian beauty pageant sounds like a fun change of pace for Maddie Springer, until death crashes the event. Between jealousy, glamour, and too many suspects, paradise becomes another very risky place to investigate.

10

Suspect in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2019

When suspicion falls close to home, Maddie Springer cannot resist poking into yet another fashionable murder case. The deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that glittery surfaces hide dangerous people.

11

Jeopardy in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2020

Maddie Springer heads into game show chaos when a contestant dies after a celebrity trivia taping. With her stepfather under suspicion and secrets spilling everywhere, she has to solve the case before the final round turns deadly.

12

Peril in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2020

Another stylish case sends Maddie Springer from fashion fun to murder and suspicion in a hurry. With danger closing in, she has to trust her instincts and outmaneuver a killer before the case turns personal.

13

Deceit in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2021

Maddie Springer is pulled into another glossy Los Angeles murder, where charm and glamour hide plenty of lies. To protect the people around her, she has to sort real clues from celebrity smoke and mirrors.

High Heels Mysteries (Catherine Bruns) (Gemma Halliday) books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Spying in High Heels"

    Spying in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2006High Heels Mysteries, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Killer in High Heels"

    Killer in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2007High Heels Mysteries, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Undercover in High Heels"

    Undercover in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2007High Heels Mysteries, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Alibi in High Heels"

    Alibi in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2008High Heels Mysteries, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Mayhem in High Heels"

    Mayhem in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2008High Heels Mysteries, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Fearless in High Heels"

    Fearless in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2011High Heels Mysteries, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Danger in High Heels"

    Danger in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2012High Heels Mysteries, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Homicide in High Heels"

    Homicide in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2014High Heels Mysteries, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Deadly in High Heels"

    Deadly in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2015High Heels Mysteries, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Suspect in High Heels"

    Suspect in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2019High Heels Mysteries, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Peril in High Heels"

    Peril in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2020High Heels Mysteries, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Jeopardy in High Heels"

    Jeopardy in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2020High Heels Mysteries, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Deceit in High Heels"

    Deceit in High Heels

    by Gemma Halliday

    2021High Heels Mysteries, Book 13

Series background & context

This branch of the High Heels Mysteries brings Catherine Bruns into the world created by Gemma Halliday. The core series belongs to Maddie Springer, a Los Angeles shoe designer whose work in fashion repeatedly collides with murder investigations. Bruns's contribution, Jeopardy in High Heels, keeps Maddie at the center while adding a fresh case to the larger shared world.

Maddie is the kind of amateur sleuth who gets involved because the stakes are personal. When someone close to her is suspected, threatened, or caught in a bad situation, she starts asking questions. That habit puts her alongside Detective Jack Ramirez and a familiar group of friends and relatives, all while she tries to hold onto an ordinary life outside the investigation.

The series thrives on its Hollywood setting. Celebrity events, television productions, expensive clothes, public scandals, and gossip columns all make natural places for secrets to gather. The mood is playful, but the mysteries give Maddie real pressure as the suspect list grows and a killer tries to stay ahead of her.

In Jeopardy in High Heels, a death during a celebrity trivia show puts Maddie's stepfather under suspicion. That setup is a good example of the shared-world formula: a flashy setting, a personal crisis, several people with motives, and Maddie trying to sort facts from performance.

It is a crossover, not a restart.

Readers new to the setting can begin with Spying in High Heels to see Maddie's life from the beginning. Readers arriving through Catherine Bruns can also pick up Jeopardy in High Heels for a self-contained mystery, then go back for the earlier Halliday books if the characters and setting click.

The shared connection is tone as much as plot. Both writers are interested in capable women, close relationships, brisk scenes, and mysteries that do not take themselves too seriously. That makes Bruns's visit to Maddie's world feel like a natural fit rather than a detour.

Expect designer shoes, camera-ready suspects, and a case that gets much messier than it first appears.

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