The Mysteries of Max Books in Order

Odelia and the cats travel to a Shropshire estate to recover stolen crown jewels that could prevent war between rival nations. Aristocratic feuds, scheming diplomats, and an unfriendly pig complicate their efforts to resolve the international crisis.

Rookie police officer Mick Harper and his huskies become Hampton Cove’s celebrated crime fighters, pushing Max and the cats aside. A deadly treasure hunt on a remote island gives the rival teams another case and the cats a chance to recover their reputation.

A family vacation in Maplewick turns into a murder investigation when a body disrupts the planned woodland retreat. Max and his friends pursue the truth while their humans’ secrets and the cats’ competing preoccupations threaten to derail the inquiry.

A chocolate heiress’s abduction coincides with the revival of Hampton Cove’s favorite sweet and unexplained deaths among former factory workers. Odelia investigates the family’s secrets while Max and his companions face unusual ransom demands and another troublesome assignment.

A hungry dog arrives at Odelia’s home seeking help after his owner vanishes and the police abandon the search. Max reluctantly investigates, but two suspicious deaths suggest the disappearance belongs to a much larger and more dangerous mystery.

A dying man crashes through a celebrity’s window carrying an unexplained warning. While Hampton Cove embraces drastic makeovers, Odelia and Max investigate obsessive fans, suspicious disguises, and secrets hidden behind the public glamour of movie stars.

An attempted arson at Odelia’s house coincides with a masked vigilante’s arrival and the murder of a devoted music fan. With a valuable guitar missing and a frightened dog witnessing events, Max must distinguish apparent heroes from dangerous suspects.

Two suspicious deaths interrupt a woodland vacation, then Odelia’s hospitalization leaves the cats with an uncannily familiar household. Max investigates a stolen deed and a proposed golf resort while trying to understand the town’s unsettling resemblance to Hampton Cove.

After Brutus accuses Harriet of straying with a charming newcomer, Dooley disappears while trying to intervene. Harriet vanishes next, leaving Max to investigate suspicious human activity and determine whether his friends’ troubles conceal something beyond a romantic rivalry.

A puzzle-maker’s murder tests Odelia and Chase as Hampton Cove forms its first feline police unit. When the body appears in Scarlett’s freezer and another victim dies, Max investigates a secretive companionship club before the killer strikes again.

Following a man troubled by a mysterious sound leads Max and Dooley among questionable doctors, artists, and fashion designers. A designer’s murder turns their curiosity into an investigation, as Odelia uncovers secrets behind a clinic’s extravagant promises.

Still recovering from an attempt to poison the cats, Max faces another case when a visiting singer receives death threats. A frightened gym owner’s mysterious key fob adds confusion as the team searches for dangers targeting both humans and animals.