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Mary Kay Andrews Books in Order

Browse the complete list of Mary Kay Andrews books in order, including her popular beach reads, the Weezie & Bebe mysteries, and her earlier Callahan Garrity series.

Last updated: December 14, 2025

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Summers at the Saint

by Mary Kay Andrews

2024

Traci Eddings fights to save her late husband’s beloved resort, the Saint, from corporate takeover and scandal. When a body is found on the grounds, she must expose the truth to protect her staff and the hotel’s legacy.

Holiday Hideaway

by Mary Kay Andrews

2024

A broke, recently divorced woman secretly squats in a vacant vacation rental, only for the owner to show up early. She hides in the attic to avoid detection, leading to a festive game of hide-and-seek and an unlikely connection.

Bright Lights, Big Christmas

by Mary Kay Andrews

2023

Kerry Tolliver leaves her family’s North Carolina farm to sell Christmas trees on a street corner in Greenwich Village. Living in a tiny camper, she finds neighborhood drama, a missing person mystery, and unexpected romance in the big city.

The Homewreckers

by Mary Kay Andrews

2022

Hattie Kavanaugh, a house flipper, lands a spot on a reality TV show restoring a beach house. But the project is complicated by the discovery of a teacher’s wallet from a cold case, turning the renovation into a murder investigation.

The Santa Suit

by Mary Kay Andrews

2021

Ivy Perkins buys an old farmhouse sight unseen to start over after a divorce. When she finds a vintage Santa suit with a poignant note in the pocket, she sets out to solve the mystery of its writer, finding community and romance.

The Newcomer

by Mary Kay Andrews

2021

Letty Carnahan flees with her niece after her sister’s murder, ending up at a motel in Florida. As she tries to stay hidden, she gets drawn into the lives of the motel regulars while the killer closes in.

Hello, Summer

by Mary Kay Andrews

2020

After a career setback, journalist Conley Hawkins returns home to run the local gossip column. She expects boredom but instead witnesses the suspicious death of a congressman, pulling her into a dangerous investigation in her small town.

Sunset Beach

by Mary Kay Andrews

2019

Drue Campbell inherits a ramshackle beach cottage and a job at her estranged father’s law firm. While working a cold case, she uncovers evidence that links a long-ago murder to the secrets of her own family.

The High Tide Club

by Mary Kay Andrews

2018

An eccentric heiress hires attorney Brooke Trappnell to protect her private island and solve a murder from the 1940s. Brooke delves into the history of the "High Tide Club," uncovering long-buried secrets that powerful locals want forgotten.

The Beach House Cookbook

by Mary Kay Andrews

2017

A collection of Southern coastal recipes inspired by the author’s novels and her own life. It features fresh seafood, comfort food classics, and cocktails perfect for entertaining by the ocean.

The Weekenders

by Mary Kay Andrews

2016

Riley Griggs arrives on Belle Isle for a summer vacation only to find her husband missing and the police waiting. Cut off from her finances, she must rely on an eclectic group of islanders to solve the mystery of his disappearance.

Change of Scene

by Mary Kay Andrews

2016

In this prequel novella to *Beach Town*, location scout Greer Hennessy faces a career crisis after a disastrous shoot. She heads to Florida in search of a fresh start and a perfect location, setting the stage for her next big adventure.

Beach Town

by Mary Kay Andrews

2015

Location scout Greer Hennessy needs a perfect beach setting to save her career. She finds it in Cypress Key, Florida, but the local mayor is dead set against filming, leading to a clash of wills and unexpected sparks.

The Family Jewels

by Mary Kay Andrews

2014

A short story featuring Callahan Garrity. When valuable jewelry goes missing during a cleaning job, Callahan has to clear her company's name and find the real thief among a cast of suspicious characters.

Save the Date

by Mary Kay Andrews

2014

Savannah florist Cara Kryzik is banking on a high-society wedding to save her struggling business. When the bride goes missing, Cara has to turn detective to find her and save the big day, risking her own heart in the process.

Ladies' Night

by Mary Kay Andrews

2013

Grace Stanton, a lifestyle blogger, loses everything in a divorce and moves in with her mother above a beach bar. Forced into a court-mandated therapy group, she bonds with other betrayed women who decide to take their lives back.

Christmas Bliss

by Mary Kay Andrews

2013

Weezie Foley is finally getting married, but the holidays are chaotic with a maid of honor about to give birth and an ex-husband causing trouble. It’s a frantic, festive dash to the altar in Savannah.

Spring Fever

by Mary Kay Andrews

2012

Annajane Hudgens attends her ex-husband’s wedding to another woman, only for the ceremony to be dramatically halted. As the cherry soda empire they both work for faces a crisis, old flames and family secrets begin to resurface.

Killer Fudge

by Mary Kay Andrews

2012

A Callahan Garrity short mystery where a batch of fudge plays a central role in a sticky situation. Callahan and her mother Edna Mae must solve the puzzle before the sweets turn sour.

Fatal Fruitcake

by Mary Kay Andrews

2012

In this holiday short story, Callahan Garrity and her cleaning crew investigate a crime involving a fruitcake. It’s a bite-sized mystery featuring the beloved characters from the House Mouse cleaning service.

Summer Rental

by Mary Kay Andrews

2011

Three childhood friends rent a battered beach house in the Outer Banks to escape their midlife crises. They are joined by a mysterious stranger on the run, and together they find friendship, romance, and a second chance at happiness.

The Fixer Upper

by Mary Kay Andrews

2009

After a political scandal in D.C., lobbyist Dempsey Jo Killebrew retreats to Georgia to flip a crumbling family home. She expects a quiet exile but finds a town full of secrets, a grumpy contractor, and a murder mystery.

Deep Dish

by Mary Kay Andrews

2008

Two rival chefs—a health-conscious pro and a "kill it and grill it" outdoorsman—compete for a national TV spot. Their cooking styles clash violently, but the heat in the kitchen soon turns into an unexpected romance.

Savannah Breeze

by Mary Kay Andrews

2006

BeBe Loudermilk loses everything—except a rundown motel—to a smooth-talking con man. Furious, she teams up with her best friend Weezie for a revenge-fueled road trip to Florida to reclaim her fortune and dignity.

Blue Christmas

by Mary Kay Andrews

2006

Antique dealer Weezie Foley tries to win a historic district window-decorating contest while juggling holiday romance. The season gets complicated when strange electrical mishaps and a mystery threaten to dim her Christmas spirit.

Hissy Fit

by Mary Kay Andrews

2004

Interior designer Keeley Murdock destroys her own rehearsal dinner after catching her fiancé cheating. Humiliated but determined, she takes a job restoring a local mansion for a new arrival in town, hoping to rebuild her life and reputation.

Little Bitty Lies

by Mary Kay Andrews

2003

Mary Bliss McGowan’s husband vanishes with their life savings, leaving her destitute. To save face, she tells a small lie that he’s just away on business, but the deception snowballs into a chaotic mess when he turns up dead.

Savannah Blues

by Mary Kay Andrews

2002

Weezie Foley is an antique picker fighting to reclaim her historic house from her ex-husband’s new fiancée. When the fiancée is murdered, Weezie becomes the top suspect and must hunt for the real killer while navigating the Savannah social scene.

Irish Eyes

by Mary Kay Andrews

2000

A St. Patrick’s Day liquor store holdup leaves Callahan’s friend injured and a cop dead. As she digs into the case, Callahan uncovers a web of police corruption and old grudges that threatens to silence her for good.

Midnight Clear

by Mary Kay Andrews

1998

Christmas chaos ensues when Callahan’s brother shows up with his toddler daughter, having snatched her from his ex-wife. When the ex-wife is found murdered, Callahan has to prove her brother isn’t the killer before the holidays are ruined.

Strange Brew

by Mary Kay Andrews

1997

Gentrification hits Callahan’s neighborhood as a trendy microbrewery tries to push out an old hippie headshop. When the brewer turns up dead during a Halloween storm, Callahan must clear the shop owner’s name before the community boils over.

Crash Course

by Mary Kay Andrews

1997

Truman Kicklighter suspects foul play when a friend buys a lemon of a car and the salesman turns up dead. His investigation leads him into a dangerous insurance scam operation where the stakes are higher than a used sedan.

Heart Trouble

by Mary Kay Andrews

1996

Tensions flare in Atlanta when a wealthy socialite gets a light sentence for a fatal hit-and-run. Callahan finds herself in the middle of a city on the edge when she investigates a related murder that the police are eager to ignore.

Lickety-Split

by Mary Kay Andrews

1995

Retired reporter Truman Kicklighter finds his quiet life in St. Petersburg disrupted when a friend is accused of murder. Truman dusts off his investigative skills to find the real killer among a cast of Florida oddballs.

Happy Never After

by Mary Kay Andrews

1995

When a despised record producer is found dead, his washed-up rock star girlfriend—an old idol of Callahan’s—is the prime suspect. Callahan takes the case, wading through the treacherous waters of the Atlanta music industry to prove her innocence.

Homemade Sin

by Mary Kay Andrews

1994

Tragedy strikes close to home when Callahan’s cousin is killed during an apparent carjacking. Unconvinced by the police report, Callahan and her "House Mouse" team investigate, uncovering family secrets that some would kill to keep hidden.

To Live and Die in Dixie

by Mary Kay Andrews

1993

Callahan Garrity is hired to clean the home of a Civil War diary collector, but the job turns deadly when the diary is stolen and a murder occurs. Callahan must navigate a minefield of right-wing radicals and Southern history fanatics.

Every Crooked Nanny

by Mary Kay Andrews

1992

Former Atlanta cop Callahan Garrity buys a cleaning business to escape the stress of the force, but the job gets messy when her first client’s nanny vanishes. With her eccentric crew of cleaners, Callahan scrubs up clues to a kidnapping.

Where should I start?

If you like humorous cozy mysteries: Every Crooked NannyTo Live and Die in DixieHomemade Sin.
If you want the classic "beach read" experience: Savannah BluesSavannah BreezeBlue Christmas.
If you prefer standalone romance and renovation: The Fixer UpperThe HomewreckersSummer Rental.

Author bio

Mary Kay Andrews is the celebrated pen name of Kathy Hogan Trocheck, a former journalist who successfully reinvented herself as the "Queen of the Beach Reads." While millions of fans know her for her breezy, sun-soaked tales of Southern life, her path to the bestseller list actually began on the gritty police beat of a big-city newspaper.

Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, she discovered her love for storytelling early on. She earned a journalism degree from the University of Georgia and spent the early years of her career chasing hard news. Her work took her to Savannah, where she covered the sensational real-life murder trials that would later inspire the famous book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Later, she spent over a decade as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. During those years, she reported on crime, courts, and the often harsh realities of city life—an exhausting experience that eventually pushed her to seek an escape through fiction.

She launched her literary career under her real name, Kathy Hogan Trocheck. Her first series featured Callahan Garrity, a former police officer turned private investigator who bought a cleaning business to pay the bills. These mysteries were praised for their humor and authenticity, introducing readers to a rougher, more grounded side of Atlanta. However, after ten mystery novels, she felt the itch to try something different—something lighter, brighter, and a bit more fun.

In 2002, she made a bold pivot with the release of Savannah Blues. For this fresh start, she adopted the pseudonym Mary Kay Andrews, created by combining the names of her two children. The change in name signaled a major shift in style. She moved away from traditional mystery structures and embraced a genre often called "Southern chic." These stories blended romance, suspense, and humor with a distinct sense of place, quickly winning over a massive new audience.

A key ingredient in her novels is her own obsession with "junking." A self-described intrepid treasure hunter, she loves scouring flea markets, estate sales, and thrift stores for hidden gems. This passion for restoration often bleeds into her plots, where characters are frequently found sanding down antique furniture or rehabilitating dilapidated beach houses. It gives her settings a cozy, lived-in charm that makes readers feel like they are visiting a friend’s home rather than just reading a book.

Today, her life imitates her art. She divides her time between her family home in Atlanta and Tybee Island, Georgia. On the island, she has personally restored two beach cottages, which she named "The Breeze Inn" and "Ebbtide" after fictional locations in her own stories.

Her novels, including hits like Hissy Fit, The Weekenders, and The Homewreckers, have become essential packing for vacations across the country. Known for their mix of sass, Southern hospitality, and just enough mystery to keep pages turning, her books offer a perfect summer escape, no matter the season.

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