Pamela Fagan Hutchins Books in Order
Browse Pamela Fagan Hutchins books in order, with series guides, short summaries, and where to start across her mysteries, thrillers, and nonfiction.
Last updated: July 6, 2026
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Publication Order
50 books
Hot Flashes And Half Ironmans
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2012
Part memoir and part pep talk, this book follows Hutchins through middle age, hormones, and endurance training. It is funny, frank, and built for readers who need motivation without perfection.
How to Screw Up Your Kids
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2012
A candid, funny guide to stepfamily life for parents trying to blend households without losing their minds. Hutchins offers practical advice shaped by real family chaos and a lot of honesty.
How to Screw Up Your Marriage
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2012
A humorous relationship guide about the everyday ways couples sabotage themselves, and how to do better. Hutchins mixes blunt advice, personal stories, and practical do-over tips.
Love Gone Viral
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2012
Hutchins takes a funny, plainspoken look at lasting relationships and the couples who seem almost annoyingly happy from the outside. Part memoir and part advice book, it focuses on habits that help love last.
Puppalicious and Beyond
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2012
A collection of animal-centered stories set in Texas and the Caribbean, mixing humor with real feeling. Hutchins writes about pets and other creatures with affection, chaos, and a sharp eye for family life.
Saving Grace
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2012
After a public career collapse, Texas attorney Katie Connell escapes to the Caribbean island where her parents died. What should be a retreat turns into a hunt for the truth about their deaths, and her own second chance.
The Clark Kent Chronicles
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2012
A candid memoir about raising a son with ADHD and Asperger's, full of humor, frustration, and hard-won compassion. Hutchins mixes family stories with the kind of practical understanding exhausted parents often need.
Leaving Annalise
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2013
Katie Connell's new life on St. Marcos looks promising until a dead body turns up in a freezer and an old flame refuses to stay in the past. Her haunted house and fresh sobriety are the least of her problems.
What Kind of Loser Indie Publishes, and How Can I Be One, Too?
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2013
A practical, funny guide to indie publishing from an author who learned the business by doing it. Hutchins covers writing, production, marketing, and the mindset needed to publish on your own terms.
Finding Harmony
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2014
Katie Connell thinks island life is finally settling down until a stranger dies at her gate and her husband vanishes. To get him back, she has to uncover what their beautiful home is hiding.
Going for Kona
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2014
Michele Lopez Hanson is trying to steady her family after losing her husband when a mystery tied to endurance racing and grief pulls her under. To keep moving forward, she has to confront danger as well as loss.
Earth to Emily
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2015
Emily Bernal's new life as a paralegal gets rocked by murder, robbery, and a rush of criminal chaos. To stay standing, she has to protect the people she loves while following clues that keep getting uglier.
Heaven to Betsy
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2015
Former rodeo queen Emily Bernal joins forces with her criminal lawyer boss, Jack, to find a missing girl. The case pushes Emily into danger just as she is trying to rebuild her life from the ground up.
Fighting for Anna
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2016
Widow Michele Lopez Hanson agrees to help an older neighbor tell her life story and ends up chasing a hidden daughter after the woman dies. Soon Michele is balancing grief, family secrets, and a murder that may point back at her.
Hell to Pay
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2016
Emily Bernal is weeks from marriage and adoption when a corpse lands in a novelty cake and her friend is charged with murder. Clearing her name means untangling a case full of secrets, lies, and dangerous belief.
Act One
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2017
This short ensemble prequel brings together familiar women from the What Doesn't Kill You world before the larger mysteries unfold. It is a brisk introduction full of personality, tension, and the promise of trouble.
Bombshell
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2017
Ava Butler is chasing a record deal and a better life for her daughter when she finds her childhood friend murdered. To move forward, she has to confront old trauma and hunt the killer before he comes for her.
Knockout
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2018
Ava's growing fame pulls her into a fight over a controversial resort and a beachside murder that never sat right. The closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous the island's power players become.
Searching for Dime Box
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2018
Michele Lopez Hanson takes on a pro bono drug case just as a mysterious illness sends her infant grandson to the hospital. The clues point toward a cover-up, and exposing it may be the only way to save him.
Stunner
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2018
Ava Butler thinks she is ready for touring after illness and hard-earned success. But when violence hits close during her music career's next big step, fame starts to look a lot like exposure.
Buckle Bunny
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2019
This Maggie prequel drops into rodeo country, where swagger, bruised pride, and young love collide around Hank Sibley. It is a short, sharp look at the history that later keeps tugging Maggie back.
Dead Pile
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2019
Maggie returns to Wyoming hoping for a reset and finds a ranch hand dumped on the dead pile instead. With suspicion falling hard and loyalties splitting fast, she has to find the killer before the ranch swallows someone else.
Live Wire
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2019
Maggie Killian comes to Wyoming for old flame Hank Sibley and gets stranded after a reckless night ends in death. Surrounded by suspicious men and unfinished feelings, she has to solve a murder before she becomes the next mistake.
Maggie Prequels
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2019
This collection brings together the short Maggie stories *Buckle Bunny* and *Shock Jock*. Together they sketch the attitude, heartache, and trouble that feed Maggie's later trilogy.
Shock Jock
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2019
This early Maggie story leans into her temper, sharp tongue, and talent for finding trouble. It adds more backstory to the woman who later storms through the Wyoming and Texas mysteries.
Sick Puppy
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2019
Back in Texas with a rescue mutt and a bruised heart, Maggie hopes to hide from Wyoming trouble. Instead she finds fire, grief, a squatter in her home, and another murder circling far too close.
Switchback
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2019
Patrick Flint heads into the Wyoming mountains for a family break and gets every parent's nightmare instead, a missing daughter. To bring Trish home, he has to move fast through wild country and rising terror.
The Essential Guide to the What Doesn't Kill You Romantic Mystery Series
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2019
A companion volume for the What Doesn't Kill You world, packed with character notes, series background, behind-the-scenes extras, and reading help. It is useful for curious newcomers and fans who want a deeper dive.
Poppy Needs a Puppy
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2020
Caitlin loves her grandfather, Poppy, and wants to help when he gets sick. Her answer is simple and heartfelt, find the perfect puppy to bring him more comfort, fun, and love.
Sawbones
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2020
A family ski outing turns grim when Patrick Flint's young son becomes a witness in a murder case. As threats close in before a capital trial, Patrick will do anything to keep his family alive.
Scapegoat
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2020
When Patrick Flint's son is critically injured on a river trip, Patrick is thrown into a race against time and a band of violent outlaws. Wyoming's wilderness becomes as dangerous as the killer he is hunting.
Snake Oil
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2020
Patrick Flint volunteers at a struggling clinic on the Wind River Reservation and gets stranded in a lethal blizzard. A flirtatious widow, a suspicious death, and his outsider status make the case far more dangerous than expected.
Seeking Felicity
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2021
Katie and Nick are overdue for a honeymoon, but a required stop at a wealthy client's island party sends everything sideways. Marriage strain, buried secrets, and a dangerous new case ruin any hope of a quiet escape.
Snaggle Tooth
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2021
When a plane crashes in the Bighorn Mountains, Patrick Flint joins a rescue that quickly turns far more dangerous than it looks. The wilderness, the missing, and the truth all become threats at once.
Stag Party
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2021
A wilderness outing with powerful guests should have been a rare break for Patrick Flint and his son. Instead, a mysterious companion and a deadly pursuit leave them caught in an international tangle they barely understand.
Big Horn
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2022
Houston prosecutor Jenn Herrington expects a miserable trip to Wyoming, not a corpse in her husband's new lodge septic tank. To save the bloodied caretaker from a murder charge, she has to trade courtroom certainty for mountain-country instincts.
Sitting Duck
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2022
A brutal blizzard traps Patrick Flint, his family, and too many secrets inside the Buffalo hospital. When an injured drifter appears at the door, Patrick realizes the storm outside is not the only threat closing in.
Wasted in Waco
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2022
Katie heads to her law school reunion with Emily and Michele, expecting awkward nostalgia, not a real murder at a dinner theater. Old classmates, too many drinks, and sudden danger make this a lively ensemble prequel.
George Finds a Friend
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2024
A lonely young dragon wants what every child wants, a real friend. This warm picture book follows George through a sweet, reassuring search for belonging.
Her Forgotten Shadow
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2024
A mudslide uncovers the body of a teenage girl, and the signs on her remains tell Delaney Pace the death was no accident. To solve it, she has to pull apart old lies in a town that buries its secrets well.
Her Hidden Grave
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2024
A murdered high school football star and two missing teens point Delaney Pace toward a predator hiding in plain sight. As fear grips the town, she has to find the truth before more young lives disappear.
Her Last Cry
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2024
When beloved local woman Annabeth Dillon vanishes during a snowstorm, Delaney Pace follows the trail to a remote cabin and a brutal death. The case only deepens when more secrets and another body surface.
Her Silent Bones
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2024
Delaney Pace returns to her Wyoming hometown after a family tragedy and joins the local police force. Her first case is a shock, the victim appears to be her already-dead sister-in-law, and nothing about the town feels safe.
Skin and Bones
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2024
Patrick Flint's climbing partner turns up dead behind his home, and the rumors that follow threaten both his freedom and his marriage. The investigation leads toward the mountain, old wounds, and a killer still moving.
Walker Prairie
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2024
When Aaron is called to examine high-value horses at a Wyoming ranch, Jenn Herrington gets pulled into another tangled local death. Ranch politics, money, and mountain loyalties make the truth hard to reach.
Her Burning Lies
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2025
Wildfire tears through Kearny County and reveals a young mother stabbed and left in the burn zone. When a second victim turns up, Delaney knows she is hunting someone who uses chaos as cover.
Her Cold Heart
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2025
A woman's body on a ski slope sends Delaney Pace and Sheriff Leo Palmer into the snowy woods after a fleeing suspect. What Delaney finds next, more graves and Leo gone silent, turns the case into a race for survival.
Red Grade
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2025
A polo star dies in the saddle during a match, and Jenn Herrington lands in a case full of betting, horse drugs, and social power. Untangling the truth means stepping into a polished world with very dirty secrets.
Snow Ghost
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2026
A killer who once walked free follows Patrick Flint's family toward Mount Rainier to finish what she started. High altitude, unfinished fear, and a determined enemy make this one of Patrick's most dangerous fights.
The Surprise Party
by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
2027
What should be a joyful gathering quickly turns tense as secrets, old grievances, and unexpected danger surface. Hutchins turns a simple celebration into a compact mystery with an ensemble feel.
Where should I start?
If you want Caribbean mystery with a touch of the uncanny: Saving Grace → Leaving Annalise → Finding Harmony
If you want a darker police thriller: Her Silent Bones → Her Hidden Grave → Her Last Cry
If you want Wyoming family suspense: Switchback → Snake Oil → Sawbones
If you want legal mystery in cowboy country: Big Horn → Walker Prairie → Red Grade
Author bio
Pamela Fagan Hutchins was born in Austin, Texas, and raised mostly in Amarillo, with childhood years in Buffalo, Wyoming. That mix of places matters. Texas gave her the brisk wit and legal backbone that run through many of her books, and Wyoming gave her the mountains, weather, animals, and hard country that show up again and again in her fiction.
She did not take the short road to becoming a novelist.
As a kid, she was told she had the makings of a writer, but for a long time she leaned the other way. She studied business at Texas A&M, earned her law degree from the University of Texas, taught legal research and writing in law school, and then built a career as an attorney, human resources executive, consultant, and workplace investigator. Writing was always there, but at first it showed up in practical forms, reports, briefs, and the kind of pages people produce when they have real jobs and not much spare time.
The creative turn came later, in her thirties, after years of work, family life, and a lot of material to draw from. Living in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands gave her one of the biggest nudges. Life there, including a half-finished rainforest house and the strange, vivid energy of island life, helped spark Saving Grace, her first novel and the beginning of the Katie Connell books. It came out in 2012, and it opened the door to the much larger world she would go on to build.
Then the books started multiplying.
Readers who find Hutchins through Saving Grace usually stay for the way she mixes danger, humor, romance, and women who are trying very hard to hold their lives together. From there, her work spreads in a few directions. Heaven to Betsy and the Emily Bernal books bring in rodeo grit, legal trouble, and a lot of heart. Fighting for Anna and the Michele Lopez Hanson novels lean into family, grief, and community ties. Switchback begins the Patrick Flint books, set in 1970s Wyoming, where a young doctor and his family keep running into the kind of trouble that starts outdoors and turns deadly. And Her Silent Bones launches the darker Delaney Pace police thrillers, with a detective carrying old wounds back into her Wyoming hometown.
A newer line of books, including Big Horn, shows how comfortably she moves between legal mystery and Western suspense. That blend feels natural for her. She knows the law, she knows how families talk under pressure, and she clearly loves writing people who have to solve problems while the weather turns bad and the stakes get worse.
Her recurring themes are easy to spot. She writes about justice, second chances, family strain, stubborn women, music, horses, dogs, grief, and survival. Even when the plots get twisty, the emotional center usually stays close to home. Readers also tend to remember the settings, Caribbean islands, small-town Texas, and the rough beauty of Wyoming, because they never feel pasted on.
These days, Hutchins lives a life that sounds a little like one of her own author bios because it is. She and her husband run an off-grid lodge in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains, split time with a cabin in Maine, travel widely, and keep close to the outdoor life that feeds so much of her fiction. She also hosts Crime & Wine, where she talks with other authors. Her books have been translated into multiple languages and have reached millions of readers, but the appeal is still pretty simple: smart people, messy lives, beautiful places, and trouble that never stays quiet for long.
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