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See the Meg Langslow books in order by Donna Andrews, with quick summaries, holiday highlights, series background, and help choosing where to start.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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Meg Langslow books in publication order

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1

Murder With Peacocks

by Donna Andrews

1999

Meg Langslow is juggling three chaotic weddings in her Virginia hometown when an obnoxious guest turns up dead. With help from Michael, she has to swap bridal duties for murder hunting.

2

Murder With Puffins

by Donna Andrews

2000

Meg and Michael's romantic island getaway collapses under a hurricane, a house full of relatives, and a murder. When Meg's father becomes the chief suspect, the vacation turns into an investigation.

3

Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos

by Donna Andrews

2001

At Yorktown's Revolutionary War celebration, Meg is already busy with craft-fair drama and family trouble. Then a con man is found dead in her booth, killed with one of her wrought-iron creations.

4

Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon

by Donna Andrews

2002

While helping at her brother's chaotic office, Meg gets stuck among game developers, therapists, and practical jokes. Then the office clown winds up murdered, and the workday turns dangerous.

5

We'll Always Have Parrots

by Donna Andrews

2003

Meg and Michael head to a fan convention for a cheesy old TV adventure series, hoping for a quiet weekend. Instead they get backstage egos, contract trouble, and a murder to untangle.

6

Owls Well That Ends Well

by Donna Andrews

2005

Meg and Michael's giant yard sale is supposed to clear out their rambling old house. A body in a trunk, greedy heirs, and treasure hunters quickly turn bargain hunting into a full-blown case.

7

No Nest for the Wicket

by Donna Andrews

2006

An extreme croquet match in Meg's backyard brings out old grudges over local history and development. When someone dies, Meg has to sort through fierce competitors and small-town politics.

8

The Penguin Who Knew Too Much

by Donna Andrews

2007

Meg's house is overrun with zoo animals, including penguins, after the local zoo runs into trouble. Then a missing zookeeper and a body in the basement give her a much bigger problem.

9

Cockatiels at Seven

by Donna Andrews

2008

When a friend leaves her toddler with Meg and never comes back, Meg knows something is badly wrong. Following the missing woman's trail with a little boy in tow leads straight into serious trouble.

10

Six Geese A-Slaying

by Donna Andrews

2008

Meg is organizing Caerphilly's Christmas parade when the town's Santa is found murdered. Saving the holiday means sorting through pageant chaos, family drama, and a very public crime.

11

Swan for the Money

by Donna Andrews

2009

Meg's parents are entering a fiercely competitive rose show, and the genteel setting does not stay gentle for long. Threats, rival growers, and a dead body force Meg to dig beneath the blooms.

12

Stork Raving Mad

by Donna Andrews

2010

Meg is very pregnant with twins when a visiting Spanish playwright and a threatened college production upend the house. After a dean is murdered, she has to solve the case before labor starts.

13

The Real Macaw

by Donna Andrews

2011

During a middle-of-the-night feeding, Meg finds her house full of rescued animals and one very loud macaw. A murdered volunteer and a fight over the shelter's future make the chaos even worse.

14

Some Like it Hawk

by Donna Andrews

2012

Caerphilly's summer festival hides a secret tunnel and a town clerk barricaded in the courthouse basement. When a lender's executive is killed, Meg has to prove someone is framing the wrong man.

15

Duck the Halls

by Donna Andrews

2013

Christmas in Caerphilly goes off the rails with skunks in a choir loft, ducks in a church, and a snake in the evergreens. Then a church fire and a dead vestryman make Meg's holiday decidedly grim.

16

The Hen of the Baskervilles

by Donna Andrews

2013

Meg is helping run Caerphilly's make-or-break replacement for the state fair when prize chickens vanish and vandalism spreads. Then her friend Molly is accused of murder, and Meg steps in.

17

The Good, the Bad, and the Emus

by Donna Andrews

2014

A search tied to Meg's family history leads her to a small town full of old grudges, feral emus, and fresh suspicion. When another body turns up, past secrets stop feeling safely buried.

18

The Nightingale Before Christmas

by Donna Andrews

2014

Mother ropes Meg into managing a lavish Christmas decorator show house filled with touchy egos and rising sabotage. When one designer ends up dead, Mother lands far too close to the center.

19

Lord of the Wings

by Donna Andrews

2015

Caerphilly has gone all in on Halloween, with haunted attractions, costumes, and a zoo exhibit of creatures of the night. A body and a suspicious fire leave Meg racing to save the festival.

20

Die Like an Eagle

by Donna Andrews

2016

As team mom for her twins' baseball league, Meg already has enough to handle. Then a man is found dead at the ball field, and the obvious suspect may not have been the intended target.

21

Gone Gull

by Donna Andrews

2017

Meg is helping her grandmother run the Biscuit Mountain Craft Center when vandalism starts threatening the place. A rare gull, development pressure, and a murder in a classroom turn the summer tense.

22

How the Finch Stole Christmas!

by Donna Andrews

2017

Michael's small Christmas Carol performance grows into a full production, complete with child actors, a temperamental star, and too many caged finches. Old grudges soon give Meg another holiday mystery.

23

Lark! the Herald Angels Sing

by Donna Andrews

2018

Another crowded Christmas season in Caerphilly brings Meg a fresh tangle of holiday duties and murder. As secrets surface around family and community plans, she has to keep the season from collapsing.

24

Toucan Keep a Secret

by Donna Andrews

2018

While locking up church, Meg finds a murdered parishioner in the columbarium and a toucan that may be part of the story. Grave robbery, local history, and a missing ruby all muddy the trail.

25

Owl Be Home for Christmas

by Donna Andrews

2019

Meg's grandfather's owl conference is snowed in at the Caerphilly Inn just days before Christmas. When an ornithologist is murdered, the guests are stranded together with nowhere to hide.

26

Terns of Endearment

by Donna Andrews

2019

Meg joins her grandfather on a bird-themed cruise, only to find the ship stalled for repairs in the Bermuda Triangle. A missing assistant, a woman overboard, and a wounded tern make for a grim voyage.

27

The Falcon Always Wings Twice

by Donna Andrews

2020

A Renaissance Faire at Cordelia's craft center gives Meg plenty to do before one of the actors turns up dead. With rare falcons nesting nearby, even Grandfather ends up looking suspicious.

28

The Gift of the Magpie

by Donna Andrews

2020

Meg is leading a holiday volunteer project when a decluttering job ends with a hoarder murdered. Rumors of hidden treasure, suspicious neighbors, and a magpie's shiny offerings all point toward the truth.

29

Murder Most Fowl

by Donna Andrews

2021

Michael's production of Macbeth and a nearby medieval camp already have Meg stretched thin. When a filmmaker who offended almost everyone winds up murdered, the suspect list is huge.

30

The Twelve Jays of Christmas

by Donna Andrews

2021

Meg and Michael's Christmas house is already packed with relatives, a cranky wildlife artist, and surprise wedding plans. Then the artist is murdered in a blizzard and his painted birds get loose.

31

Dashing Through the Snowbirds

by Donna Andrews

2022

Caerphilly's Christmas gets crowded when a group of Canadian tech workers and holiday guests descend at once. Meg barely has room to breathe before the seasonal bustle turns deadly.

32

Round Up the Usual Peacocks

by Donna Andrews

2022

Meg is juggling wedding guests when her tech-savvy nephew drags her into a true-crime podcast's cold cases. A near-fatal accident suggests someone wants the amateur sleuths to stop digging.

33

Birder, She Wrote

by Donna Andrews

2023

A quiet morning with hummingbirds disappears when Meg is pulled into bees, neighborhood complaints, and a reporter shadowing Cordelia. The search for a lost cemetery ends with a fresh corpse.

34

Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow!

by Donna Andrews

2023

Ragnar's half-built gothic castle becomes the set for a reality show just in time for Christmas. When the spectacle turns deadly, Meg has to sort through cameras, egos, and watchful crows.

35

Between a Flock and a Hard Place

by Donna Andrews

2024

A television project brings noise, nerves, and unwanted attention to Caerphilly. When murder arrives on top of the usual community drama, Meg has to separate performance from real danger.

36

Rockin' Around the Chickadee

by Donna Andrews

2024

With Delaney laid up during the holidays and a high-strung crime conference in town, Meg is already stretched thin. Then one more December crisis pulls her into another murder.

37

Five Golden Wings

by Donna Andrews

2025

Two of Meg's cousins choose Caerphilly for rival Christmas weddings on the same day, and peace is already fragile. Then the photographer is murdered, leaving Meg surrounded by suspects and family grudges.

38

For Duck's Sake

by Donna Andrews

2025

Meg escapes to Rob and Delaney's new house to supervise a duck pond dig, only to watch a bulldozer uncover a skeleton. Then Iris Rafferty disappears, and the old bones stop feeling like old history.

39
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Jay to the World

by Donna Andrews

2026

Christmas starts with the Hollingsworth clan pouring into Caerphilly and Mother's projects multiplying fast. Holiday mischief soon gives way to another murder that Meg has to solve before the season unravels.

40
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Probable Caws

by Donna Andrews

2026

Meg finally gets time at the forge when a call from Dad sends her to Ragnar's and straight into fresh trouble. Horses, family chaos, and murder quickly shove blacksmithing aside.

Meg Langslow books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Murder With Peacocks"

    Murder With Peacocks

    by Donna Andrews

    1999Meg Langslow, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Murder With Puffins"

    Murder With Puffins

    by Donna Andrews

    2000Meg Langslow, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos"

    Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos

    by Donna Andrews

    2001Meg Langslow, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon"

    Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon

    by Donna Andrews

    2002Meg Langslow, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "We'll Always Have Parrots"

    We'll Always Have Parrots

    by Donna Andrews

    2003Meg Langslow, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Owls Well That Ends Well"

    Owls Well That Ends Well

    by Donna Andrews

    2005Meg Langslow, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "No Nest for the Wicket"

    No Nest for the Wicket

    by Donna Andrews

    2006Meg Langslow, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Penguin Who Knew Too Much"

    The Penguin Who Knew Too Much

    by Donna Andrews

    2007Meg Langslow, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Cockatiels at Seven"

    Cockatiels at Seven

    by Donna Andrews

    2008Meg Langslow, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Six Geese A-Slaying"

    Six Geese A-Slaying

    by Donna Andrews

    2008Meg Langslow, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Swan for the Money"

    Swan for the Money

    by Donna Andrews

    2009Meg Langslow, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Stork Raving Mad"

    Stork Raving Mad

    by Donna Andrews

    2010Meg Langslow, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "The Real Macaw"

    The Real Macaw

    by Donna Andrews

    2011Meg Langslow, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Some Like it Hawk"

    Some Like it Hawk

    by Donna Andrews

    2012Meg Langslow, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "The Hen of the Baskervilles"

    The Hen of the Baskervilles

    by Donna Andrews

    2013Meg Langslow, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "Duck the Halls"

    Duck the Halls

    by Donna Andrews

    2013Meg Langslow, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "The Good, the Bad, and the Emus"

    The Good, the Bad, and the Emus

    by Donna Andrews

    2014Meg Langslow, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "The Nightingale Before Christmas"

    The Nightingale Before Christmas

    by Donna Andrews

    2014Meg Langslow, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "Lord of the Wings"

    Lord of the Wings

    by Donna Andrews

    2015Meg Langslow, Book 19
  20. Book cover for "Die Like an Eagle"

    Die Like an Eagle

    by Donna Andrews

    2016Meg Langslow, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "Gone Gull"

    Gone Gull

    by Donna Andrews

    2017Meg Langslow, Book 21
  22. Book cover for "How the Finch Stole Christmas!"

    How the Finch Stole Christmas!

    by Donna Andrews

    2017Meg Langslow, Book 22
  23. Book cover for "Toucan Keep a Secret"

    Toucan Keep a Secret

    by Donna Andrews

    2018Meg Langslow, Book 23
  24. Book cover for "Lark! the Herald Angels Sing"

    Lark! the Herald Angels Sing

    by Donna Andrews

    2018Meg Langslow, Book 24
  25. Book cover for "Terns of Endearment"

    Terns of Endearment

    by Donna Andrews

    2019Meg Langslow, Book 25
  26. Book cover for "Owl Be Home for Christmas"

    Owl Be Home for Christmas

    by Donna Andrews

    2019Meg Langslow, Book 26
  27. Book cover for "The Falcon Always Wings Twice"

    The Falcon Always Wings Twice

    by Donna Andrews

    2020Meg Langslow, Book 27
  28. Book cover for "The Gift of the Magpie"

    The Gift of the Magpie

    by Donna Andrews

    2020Meg Langslow, Book 28
  29. Book cover for "Murder Most Fowl"

    Murder Most Fowl

    by Donna Andrews

    2021Meg Langslow, Book 29
  30. Book cover for "The Twelve Jays of Christmas"

    The Twelve Jays of Christmas

    by Donna Andrews

    2021Meg Langslow, Book 30
  31. Book cover for "Round Up the Usual Peacocks"

    Round Up the Usual Peacocks

    by Donna Andrews

    2022Meg Langslow, Book 31
  32. Book cover for "Dashing Through the Snowbirds"

    Dashing Through the Snowbirds

    by Donna Andrews

    2022Meg Langslow, Book 32
  33. Book cover for "Birder, She Wrote"

    Birder, She Wrote

    by Donna Andrews

    2023Meg Langslow, Book 33
  34. Book cover for "Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow!"

    Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow!

    by Donna Andrews

    2023Meg Langslow, Book 34
  35. Book cover for "Between a Flock and a Hard Place"

    Between a Flock and a Hard Place

    by Donna Andrews

    2024Meg Langslow, Book 35
  36. Book cover for "Rockin' Around the Chickadee"

    Rockin' Around the Chickadee

    by Donna Andrews

    2024Meg Langslow, Book 36
  37. Book cover for "For Duck's Sake"

    For Duck's Sake

    by Donna Andrews

    2025Meg Langslow, Book 37
  38. Book cover for "Five Golden Wings"

    Five Golden Wings

    by Donna Andrews

    2025Meg Langslow, Book 38
  39. Book cover for "Probable Caws"

    Probable Caws

    by Donna Andrews

    2026Meg Langslow, Book 39
  40. Book cover for "Jay to the World"

    Jay to the World

    by Donna Andrews

    2026Meg Langslow, Book 40

Series background & context

Meg Langslow is not a professional detective. She is a blacksmith, a fixer, and the person everyone calls when some local event has already gone off the rails. In Murder With Peacocks, she is only trying to survive a summer packed with weddings. Before long, she is also solving a killing. That basic rhythm never really changes. Meg starts each book trying to handle one perfectly reasonable problem, and then murder barges in and ruins the schedule.

Meg is rarely alone.

A huge part of the series is her family, and Donna Andrews gets a lot of mileage out of them. Meg's mother can turn any occasion into a major production. Her father is a doctor. Her grandfather is a zoologist with a talent for bringing in animals, complications, and theories at the exact wrong moment. Michael Waterston, the charming academic who appears early on, becomes Meg's husband and steady partner. Around them are siblings, cousins, nephews, neighbors, clergy, town officials, and Chief Burke, who has to police all this with a straight face.

The books begin in small-town Virginia and keep circling back to the pleasures and headaches of community life. Caerphilly is the kind of place where everyone knows everyone's business, except the part that matters most. Weddings, church projects, college productions, craft fairs, rose shows, Renaissance fairs, holiday parades, and local festivals all become natural settings for the next crime. The bird titles are a running joke, but the books are really about people who can't stay out of each other's lives.

Chaos is part of the charm.

These are cozy mysteries, but not sleepy ones. Meg is usually balancing a packed to-do list, family duties, and some fresh civic emergency even before the first body appears. The comedy comes from timing, personalities, and the steady pileup of absurd details. At the same time, the mysteries are real mysteries. Andrews likes red herrings, hidden motives, long-held grudges, and the way small resentments can suddenly turn serious.

One nice thing about the series is that it changes with Meg's life. If you start at the beginning, you get the slow build from single blacksmith to wife and mother, and you watch the town and the recurring cast deepen along with her. Holiday entries like Six Geese A-Slaying or The Twelve Jays of Christmas are especially popular, but the non-holiday books matter just as much because they keep the relationships moving.

So what should you expect? A smart amateur sleuth, a loving but exhausting extended family, lots of animals and birds, plenty of local color, and mysteries that stay light on the page without feeling weightless. Meg may grumble about being dragged into another case, but she is very good company when things go wrong. In this series, things always do.

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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