Kara Hilder Mysteries Books in Order

A Valentine’s Day outing turns into a murder investigation when Kara and Zane find a witch dead on a Ferris wheel. Their search for the killer competes with Kara’s concerns about her biological father and her growing feelings for Zane.

Kara and Zane pose as a troubled married couple at a snowy mountain retreat where guests are being murdered. Between relationship exercises and interviews, they must identify the killer while keeping their undercover investigation concealed.

On her fortieth birthday, Detective Kara Hilder discovers she is a Valkyrie and visits the supernatural town of Mystic Cove. A musician’s murder draws her into an investigation with fallen angel Zane while she struggles to understand her new powers.

Kara and Zane investigate the murder of a golf instructor at Mystic Cove’s Supernatural Sport Resort. As motives emerge among the staff and guests, Kara juggles unreliable magic, questions about her father, and a potentially dangerous new friendship.

After a member of Queen Atla’s court is murdered, Kara becomes the queen’s bodyguard beneath the sea. Adapting to unfamiliar surroundings and a new aquatic form, she joins Zane and Link in finding the killer before another attack.

Meg Mefford’s murder gives Kara a chance to investigate Dagon Vulter, whom she suspects in her mother’s death. As evidence points elsewhere, Kara must decide whether her desire for revenge is blinding her to the real killer.

A death at Mystic Cove’s farmers’ market threatens to implicate Zahara, who was seen arguing with the victim. Kara and Zane investigate to clear their friend while the town faces uncertainty under its new interim mayor.

Kara travels to Winter Island to investigate a murder while Zane pursues a fugitive elsewhere. With Link and Savage beside her, she faces magical blizzards, an avalanche, and evasive suspects as the island’s dangers threaten to overwhelm their investigation.

Kara and Zane investigate threats at a supernatural retirement facility, bringing Rota undercover as a resident. When the killer marks Kara’s grandmother as the next target, their assignment becomes a personal fight to keep her alive.

When yoga instructor and winged-horse shifter Crystal Noble becomes entangled in a dangerous investigation, Kara and her friends try to protect her. A suspicious stranger and another death give Kara and Zane new reasons to pursue the killer.

Former athlete Dain Otin returns to Mystic Cove as a teacher and coach, then is murdered at the track. Kara and Zane sift through numerous suspects while another attack threatens to complicate their investigation into the ogre’s death.

A quiet New Year’s gathering becomes a formal ball at Zane’s mansion, then turns deadly when a staff member is murdered. Kara and Zane investigate a crowded suspect list that includes their own household before another guest is killed.

During Mystic Cove’s Soul and Veil Harvest festival, an elderly newcomer is found dead. Kara and Zane investigate the vampire’s past, uncovering old secrets and grudges that give several suspects reasons to kill before another victim is claimed.

Helping a friend move leads Kara to question a former tenant’s abrupt departure. When the supernatural debt collector turns up dead, she and Zane investigate unhappy debtors, hidden agreements, and an enchanted contract that may threaten another life.

A death at a restaurant’s menu unveiling leaves Kara and Zane uncertain whether the victim, the owner, or visiting chef Rene Robicheaux was the intended target. Sorting through competing motives becomes urgent as another attack threatens Mystic Cove.

Kara’s first paranormal Christmas and her friends’ approaching wedding are interrupted by an elf’s fatal laughter. As a mysterious Yuletide spell spreads through Mystic Cove, she and Zane must identify its cause before more celebrations turn deadly.

When a successful witch is found dead on the beach with a suicide note, Kara Hilder questions the apparent explanation. Investigating with Zane exposes possible enemies and draws attention from someone with unfinished business from their past.

Kara’s friends take her away for a paranormal bachelorette celebration, only for another bridal party’s member to be killed. The women turn to investigating the guests and their secrets before the murderer threatens their own group.

Kara and Zane’s honeymoon in New Orleans takes a deadly turn when a patron dies at an absinthe speakeasy in a hidden supernatural neighborhood. Assigned to investigate, the newlyweds must unravel competing secrets before their romantic getaway ends.

Days before her wedding to Zane, Kara visits the witch altering her bridal dress. When the seamstress is found murdered, the couple must work through a growing list of suspects while their wedding preparations continue.

Anonymous Valentine cards unsettle a group of old friends in Mystic Cove, then one recipient is killed. Kara and Zane investigate the friends’ shared history before another warning becomes a murder, alongside their own wedding plans.

Zane takes Kara to an Alaskan paranormal town for a romantic birthday weekend beneath the Northern Lights. Dead bodies interrupt their getaway, forcing the engaged couple to pursue a killer through the snow instead of celebrating.