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High Heels Mysteries (Gemma Halliday) Books in Order

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Find Gemma Halliday's High Heels Mysteries in order, with book summaries, series background, and an easy guide to starting Maddie Springer's cases.

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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High Heels Mysteries (Gemma Halliday) books in publication order

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17 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

A High Heels Haunting

by Gemma Halliday

2008

Maddie Springer trades her usual fashion emergencies for a spooky seasonal mystery in this High Heels short. Ghostly atmosphere, familiar friends, and a suspicious situation make for a quick Halloween visit with Maddie.

5

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.

6

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.

7

Christmas in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2010

Maddie Springer faces holiday chaos with her usual mix of fashion, family, and sleuthing instincts. This short High Heels story offers a festive mystery detour with plenty of seasonal complications.

8

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.

9

Sweetheart in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2011

A romantic occasion becomes another opportunity for Maddie Springer to stumble into trouble. This short High Heels story combines relationship drama, Los Angeles sparkle, and a small but inconvenient mystery.

10

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.

11

Honeymoon in High Heels

by Gemma Halliday

2012

Maddie Springer and Jack Ramirez should be enjoying their honeymoon, but danger has different plans. This High Heels novella sends the newlyweds into a case where romance and murder make a difficult pairing.

12

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.

13

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.

14

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.

15

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.

16

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.

17

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 (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

The High Heels Mysteries follow Maddie Springer, a Los Angeles shoe designer who becomes an amateur sleuth almost by accident. Fashion is her day job. Murder is the recurring interruption.

The first book, Spying in High Heels, starts with Maddie's boyfriend vanishing along with company money. Her search quickly turns into a murder investigation and introduces the ingredients that drive the series: a sharp-tongued heroine, her outspoken best friend Dana, and LAPD detective Jack Ramirez. Maddie is not trained to investigate, but she notices what other people miss and does not back away when someone she cares about is in danger.

Los Angeles is more than a backdrop here. The cases move through fashion shows, television sets, Beverly Hills salons, celebrity events, destination weddings, and other places where image is part of the business. The books have fun with that polished surface, then use it to hide jealousies, old grudges, and very practical motives for murder.

The series keeps its mysteries personal. Maddie is often trying to clear a friend or family member, protect a loved one, or understand why a case has landed so close to her life. Jack brings the official police perspective, while Dana and the wider circle of friends add energy, jokes, and occasional chaos.

It is a cozy mystery series with a bigger, brighter city setting than many small-town cozies. The violence stays off the page, but the pace is lively. Romance and family developments continue in the background, so reading in order gives the best sense of Maddie's changing life.

The shoes are part of the fun, not the whole point.

The numbered novels begin with Spying in High Heels, Killer in High Heels, and Undercover in High Heels. Short stories and novellas fit between some of the main books, while later entries such as Suspect in High Heels, Jeopardy in High Heels, and Deceit in High Heels keep Maddie in the middle of glamorous, inconvenient crimes.

Readers looking for quick mysteries, romantic tension, Hollywood nonsense, and a heroine who will question one suspect too many will know what to expect here.

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