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Mavis Seidlitz Books in Order

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Explore the Mavis Seidlitz series by Carter Brown with the books in reading order, short plot summaries, and a clear guide to finding your next mystery.

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Mavis Seidlitz books in publication order

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8 books

1

Murder Wears a Mantilla

by Carter Brown

1957

Mavis Seidlitz travels to Mexico and finds a bullfighter dead before she can meet him. A baggage claim ticket and a corpse in her luggage pull the private detective into an increasingly dangerous tangle.

2

The Loving and the Dead

by Carter Brown

1958

Mavis Seidlitz poses as a wealthy heir's wife to help him claim seven million dollars. To collect, he must survive seventy-eight hours in a mansion, turning her assignment into a struggle against deadly threats.

3

None But the Lethal Heart

by Carter Brown

1959

Mavis Seidlitz discovers a corpse in her car's trunk and tries to get rid of it. Instead, she draws attention from police and criminals, while an enemy's deadly intentions make an already awkward predicament worse.

4

The Bump and Grind Murder

by Carter Brown

1964

Mavis Seidlitz goes undercover in burlesque to protect a frightened stripper and catch a killer. Performing in disguise brings her close to the danger, as the bodyguard assignment becomes a murder investigation among entertainers.

5

Seidlitz and the Super-Spy

by Carter Brown

1967

Mavis Seidlitz's vacation entangles her in blackmail, a corpse and a secret service agent. An oil-rich prince and a knife-throwing adversary add to the trouble as the private detective becomes a potential target for murder.

6

Tomorrow Is Murder

by Carter Brown

1968

Mavis Seidlitz tries to prevent a murder announced on a late-night television show. She knows the proposed time, place and victim, but the killer's plans also put the detective herself in danger as she investigates.

7

Murder Is So Nostalgic!

by Carter Brown

1972

Mavis Seidlitz encounters former film stars planning a comeback musical in a decaying house with a sinister history. Stories of an old murder and a haunting complicate the gathering as she becomes caught in witchcraft and violence.

8

And the Undead Sing

by Carter Brown

1974

Mavis Seidlitz impersonates singer Sophie Ventura to draw out criminals trying to force a recording contract. The promised reward is a partnership in a detective agency, but kidnapping and threats make the role increasingly dangerous to maintain.

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