Mia Murphy Mystery Books in Order

The Mia Murphy Mystery series is a cozy mystery set in a world where ordinary plans rarely stay ordinary for long. Mia is a smart, outspoken amateur sleuth with loyal friends, questionable luck, and a habit of being nearby when something goes wrong.

Usually, something has gone very wrong.

The series begins with Double Twist and mixes murder investigations with friendship, banter, romantic complications, and plenty of small-town-style chaos. Mia is not a detached detective. She cares about the people around her, which means every new crime comes with personal stakes and a messy group effort to uncover the truth.

Her circle matters as much as the mystery. Friends step in with opinions, bad timing, useful skills, and occasional reasons to become suspects themselves. A large rescue cat also adds personality to the mix. The books are built for readers who like their mysteries lively and character-driven, with humor running alongside the tension.

Each story offers a central case, so readers can enjoy an individual book on its own. But Mia's friendships, romantic life, and growing confidence carry from one installment to the next. Starting at the beginning lets those relationships develop naturally and makes the running jokes land better.

The tone is playful rather than grim, even when a corpse turns up. Expect clues, suspects, close calls, sharp dialogue, and a heroine who may not have planned to investigate anything that day, but is not about to leave the truth alone once she starts asking questions.

Start with Double Twist for Mia's first full mystery, then continue with Top Notch, Gone Rogue, and Triple Trouble.