Santa Fe Revival Mystery Books in Order
Part ofAmanda McCabe Books in OrderBrowse the Santa Fe Revival Mystery books by Amanda McCabe in order, with quick summaries, setting notes, and a handy start-here guide.
Last updated: July 11, 2026
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Santa Fe Revival Mystery books in publication order
3 books
A Moment in Crime
by Amanda McCabe
2018
Maddie Vaughn-Alwin is still adjusting to life in Santa Fe when another suspicious death pulls her deeper into the city's secrets. The art world, social world, and criminal world keep brushing against each other.
Santa Fe Mourning
by Amanda McCabe
2018
After loss sends Madeline Vaughn-Alwin west, 1920s Santa Fe promises a new start and an artist's life. Instead, she stumbles into murder among a vivid circle of locals, newcomers, and hidden motives.
Death Comes to Santa Fe
by Amanda McCabe
2024
Madeline Vaughn-Alwin returns in another 1920s Santa Fe mystery, where the city's beauty cannot keep old grudges and fresh murder at bay. Personal reinvention and criminal investigation move side by side.
Santa Fe Revival Mystery books in chronological order
Santa Fe Mourning
by Amanda McCabe
2018Santa Fe Revival Mystery, Book 1
A Moment in Crime
by Amanda McCabe
2018Santa Fe Revival Mystery, Book 2
Death Comes to Santa Fe
by Amanda McCabe
2024Santa Fe Revival Mystery, Book 3
Series background & context
The Santa Fe Revival Mystery books, written by McCabe as Amanda Allen, trade English courts and ballrooms for the American Southwest in the 1920s. The change of scenery is a big part of the charm. Santa Fe is full of artists, social strivers, seekers, outsiders, and people trying to reinvent themselves after the war.
At the center is Madeline Vaughn-Alwin, usually called Maddie, a young woman who leaves behind her wealthy New York background and lands in a city that feels freer but no less complicated. She wants a different life, and the books use that wish for reinvention as both emotional background and investigative fuel. Murder keeps interrupting the fresh start.
These mysteries have an atmospheric, slightly glamorous feel. Art, gossip, class, Prohibition-era undercurrents, and the visual beauty of Santa Fe all matter. If you like historical mysteries where place is doing real work, and where the detective is still figuring out who she wants to be, this series is a strong place to begin.
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