Nick and Nora Mysteries Books in Order

Returning to California, crime reporter Nora Charles investigates a socialite's supposedly accidental death. A stray cat named Nick supplies curious Scrabble clues, while his missing former owner suggests the case is more dangerous than it first appears.

When Nora Charles's sister is arrested for killing her professor, Nora and her cat Nick investigate other suspects. An ex, a wealthy wife, and a student mistress complicate efforts to uncover a possible frame-up and clear Lacey's name.

While catering a museum gala, Nora Charles agrees to investigate the director's missing niece. With help from her cat Nick, she follows coded clues and false identities that may also explain the disappearance of Nick's former owner.

Nora Charles agrees to mediate a dispute between her mother's friend and the friend's writing partner, then finds the partner dead. She and cat Nick investigate a threatened tell-all containing secrets that give numerous people motives for murder.

Nora Charles doubts a private investigator's death was suicide, and a second investigator's murder reinforces her suspicions. With feline partner Nick, she follows clues involving campaign money and property dealings toward a conspiracy with broader implications.