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Kiki Lowenstein Books in Order

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Find the Kiki Lowenstein books by Joanna Campbell Slan in order, with quick summaries, series background, and help choosing where to start.

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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Kiki Lowenstein books in publication order

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23 books

1

Paper, Scissors, Death

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2008

When Kiki's husband is found murdered in a hotel room, her ordinary life falls apart. As secrets about his past emerge, Kiki becomes a suspect and begins investigating to clear her name.

2

Cut, Crop & Die

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2009

A scrapbook event turns deadly when a poisoned scone triggers a fatal allergic reaction. Kiki must clear her workplace and colleagues while sorting through the many people who disliked the victim.

3

Photo, Snap, Shot

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2010

A photograph becomes part of a troubling murder puzzle for Kiki Lowenstein. As she studies what people choose to show and hide, she finds herself in the path of a determined killer.

4

Ink, Red, Dead

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2011

Kiki Lowenstein confronts a new murder where ink, paper, and personal history leave important clues. Her growing confidence as a sleuth is tested by a case that strikes close to home.

5

Make, Take, Murder

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2011

Kiki's craft-filled St. Louis world becomes the scene of another murder. As suspicion closes in on people she knows, she uses patience and practical instincts to piece together the real story.

6

Ready, Scrap, Shoot

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2012

A murder disrupts Kiki Lowenstein's already busy life, sending her into a search for answers. Her craft skills and local connections help, but the people involved have reasons to keep quiet.

7

Group, Photo, Grave

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2013

Kiki's close-knit craft community is shaken by a death with roots in an old group photograph. The case forces her to untangle memory, loyalty, and secrets people thought were safely buried.

8

Killer, Paper, Cut

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2013

Kiki follows a trail through the papercrafting world after a murder threatens people in her circle. Small details, sharp observations, and stubborn persistence help her cut through a web of lies.

9

Picture Perfect Corpse

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2013

A picture-perfect occasion turns deadly, and Kiki Lowenstein is caught near the center of the fallout. To protect herself and her friends, she must expose the motives behind the polished surface.

10

Handmade, Holiday, Homicide

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2014

Kiki's holiday season comes with handmade projects, familiar faces, and a homicide that spoils the festive mood. She must sort through strained relationships before the killer strikes again.

11

Shotgun, Wedding, Bells

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2015

Kiki Lowenstein's life grows more complicated when wedding plans and a murder collide. Family hopes, romantic pressure, and a new crime leave her trying to keep everyone safe.

12

Glue, Baby, Gone

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2016

Kiki Lowenstein faces a new mystery involving a missing baby and a situation that quickly turns frightening. Her concern for a vulnerable family pushes her to seek answers.

13

Fatal, Family, Album

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2017

Kiki finds that family history can be as dangerous as any fresh crime scene. A troubling death and old connections force her to examine the stories people have kept hidden for years.

14

Love, Die, Neighbor

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2017

This Kiki Lowenstein prequel follows the events and relationships that set the larger series in motion. It offers a standalone look at Kiki's world before she becomes the determined sleuth readers know.

15

Grand, Death, Auto

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2019

Kiki Lowenstein faces a new mystery with family concerns and an automobile-related crisis at its center. Her determination to protect the people she loves leads her toward a dangerous truth.

16

Law, Fully, Dead

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2020

Kiki Lowenstein is drawn into another personal St. Louis case, where legal trouble and a death make the truth hard to reach. Her loyalty to friends leaves her little choice but to investigate.

17

Fleece, Navi, Dead

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2021

Kiki Lowenstein faces another St. Louis mystery where friendship, family pressures, and a troubling death collide. Her eye for details and refusal to abandon people in need pull her into the case.

18

Bad Memory Album

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2023

A painful memory and a new crime bring Kiki back to the past. As she works through conflicting accounts, she finds that an old story can still have deadly consequences.

19

Mask or Raid

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2023

Kiki Lowenstein is pulled into another St. Louis investigation where appearances conceal dangerous truths. Family, community, and a troubling crime leave her searching for the person behind the mask.

20

Slay, Bells, Ring

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2024

Kiki's holiday season is interrupted by a murder and the tensions that gather when families reunite. She follows a trail of seasonal secrets before celebration turns into another tragedy.

21

Die, Die, Birdie

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2025

Kiki Lowenstein confronts a new St. Louis mystery with personal stakes and a suspicious death at its heart. Her persistence puts her in conflict with people who would rather stay hidden.

22

Resort, Two, Murder

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2025

A resort getaway becomes a murder investigation for Kiki Lowenstein. Away from her usual routines, she must sort through strangers, secrets, and motives before the danger follows her home.

23
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Purple, Blame, Game

by Joanna Campbell Slan

2026

A new Kiki Lowenstein mystery puts blame at the center of a dangerous puzzle. As accusations spread through her community, Kiki looks for the facts someone is determined to obscure.

Kiki Lowenstein books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Paper, Scissors, Death"

    Paper, Scissors, Death

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2008Kiki Lowenstein, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Cut, Crop & Die"

    Cut, Crop & Die

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2009Kiki Lowenstein, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Photo, Snap, Shot"

    Photo, Snap, Shot

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2010Kiki Lowenstein, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Make, Take, Murder"

    Make, Take, Murder

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2011Kiki Lowenstein, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Ink, Red, Dead"

    Ink, Red, Dead

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2011Kiki Lowenstein, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Ready, Scrap, Shoot"

    Ready, Scrap, Shoot

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2012Kiki Lowenstein, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Picture Perfect Corpse"

    Picture Perfect Corpse

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2013Kiki Lowenstein, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Group, Photo, Grave"

    Group, Photo, Grave

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2013Kiki Lowenstein, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Killer, Paper, Cut"

    Killer, Paper, Cut

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2013Kiki Lowenstein, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Handmade, Holiday, Homicide"

    Handmade, Holiday, Homicide

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2014Kiki Lowenstein, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Shotgun, Wedding, Bells"

    Shotgun, Wedding, Bells

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2015Kiki Lowenstein, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Glue, Baby, Gone"

    Glue, Baby, Gone

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2016Kiki Lowenstein, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Love, Die, Neighbor"

    Love, Die, Neighbor

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2017Kiki Lowenstein, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Fatal, Family, Album"

    Fatal, Family, Album

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2017Kiki Lowenstein, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Grand, Death, Auto"

    Grand, Death, Auto

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2019Kiki Lowenstein, Book 14
  16. Book cover for "Law, Fully, Dead"

    Law, Fully, Dead

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2020Kiki Lowenstein, Book 15
  17. Book cover for "Mask or Raid"

    Mask or Raid

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2023Kiki Lowenstein, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "Bad Memory Album"

    Bad Memory Album

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2023Kiki Lowenstein, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "Slay, Bells, Ring"

    Slay, Bells, Ring

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2024Kiki Lowenstein, Book 19
  20. Book cover for "Die, Die, Birdie"

    Die, Die, Birdie

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2025Kiki Lowenstein, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "Resort, Two, Murder"

    Resort, Two, Murder

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2025Kiki Lowenstein, Book 21
  22. Book cover for "Purple, Blame, Game"

    Purple, Blame, Game

    by Joanna Campbell Slan

    2026Kiki Lowenstein, Book 22

Series background & context

The Kiki Lowenstein mysteries are contemporary cozies set in and around St. Louis. Kiki begins the series as a scrapbook-loving wife and mother whose life is shattered when her husband is murdered. Suddenly she has a daughter to protect, bills to manage, and painful questions about a marriage that was not what she thought.

That is where Paper, Scissors, Death starts.

Kiki does not become an amateur detective because she is looking for danger. She gets involved because the people around her are in trouble, because she hates being treated as helpless, and because she is good at seeing the stories hidden in photographs, paper trails, old memories, and everyday conversations. Her work in scrapbooking and papercrafts gives the series a warm, practical texture.

St. Louis is more than a backdrop. Kiki's world includes craft stores, schools, neighborhood events, family gatherings, businesses, and community institutions. The city gives her a large circle of friends, clients, neighbors, relatives, and occasional enemies. It also means that a case can begin with a small personal conflict and open into something much larger.

The series is about rebuilding a life.

Kiki changes as the books go on. She learns to support herself, make difficult choices for her daughter Anya, handle romantic complications, and trust her own instincts. The mysteries still provide the engine of each book, but readers also follow the longer story of a woman moving from shock and grief toward a fuller, more independent life.

The tone is cozy but not weightless. Slan brings in family secrets, financial strain, workplace pressure, grief, faith, friendship, and the complications of second chances. Kiki's friends are often funny, occasionally exasperating, and essential when a case threatens to overwhelm her.

Begin with Paper, Scissors, Death, then read forward through Cut, Crop & Die and Ink, Red, Dead. The novels usually solve their central crimes, but Kiki's relationships and personal growth make publication order the best way to read.

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