High Heels Mysteries (Gemma Halliday) Books in Order
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High Heels Mysteries (Gemma Halliday) books in publication order
17 books
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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

Spying in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
2006High Heels Mysteries, Book 1
Killer in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
2007High Heels Mysteries, Book 2
Undercover in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
2007High Heels Mysteries, Book 3
Alibi in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
2008High Heels Mysteries, Book 4
Mayhem in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
2008High Heels Mysteries, Book 5
Fearless in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
2011High Heels Mysteries, Book 6
Danger in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
2012High Heels Mysteries, Book 7
Homicide in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
2014High Heels Mysteries, Book 8
Deadly in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
2015High Heels Mysteries, Book 9
Suspect in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
2019High Heels Mysteries, Book 10
Peril in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
2020High Heels Mysteries, Book 11
Jeopardy in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
2020High Heels Mysteries, Book 12
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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