Midlife Crisis Mysteries Books in Order

Turning fifty prompts Holly Parker to begin visiting every American state, starting with Las Vegas. Finding her former airplane seatmate dead raises alarming questions about his fiancée’s sudden friendship and leaves Holly trying to convince police of her innocence.

Holly Parker continues her travel plans with a bargain beach holiday in Florida. An occupied cabana leads to another body on her first morning, transforming the restful getaway into troubling evidence that her recent bad luck may be following her.

Holly Parker takes her best friend on a lakeside vacation in Erie, Pennsylvania. Their comfortable cottage and beautiful sunset promise a quiet break until Holly spots a body beside the path, reviving fears about the dangers surrounding her travels.

A stranger mistakes Holly Parker for the woman who stole his fortune during her Colorado Springs visit. His subsequent murder makes her a suspect, bringing an unwelcome former acquaintance to her defense and pushing her into the investigation.

Holly Parker reunites with two college friends during a Boston vacation. When one disappears and is found dead, police suspect both Holly and the woman’s husband, turning a long-awaited chance to reconnect into another unwelcome murder investigation.

Holly Parker’s Minnesota holiday brings an unexpected invitation to join a wedding party. A guest’s disappearance and the discovery of a body spoil her plans, while the arrival of her ex-boyfriend George adds personal strain to the murder investigation.

Holly Parker befriends a fellow passenger traveling to a Dallas school reunion and enjoys sightseeing together. When the woman stops answering messages, Holly questions classmates whose lack of concern makes her increasingly doubtful that the disappearance is harmless.

A California vacation becomes a friend’s wedding celebration and reunion with Holly Parker’s ex-boyfriend George. When he finds an aspiring actress dead, questions about another suspicious death replace theme-park visits with an investigation Holly hopes to keep discreet.