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Women's Murder Club — Multiple Authors

1st to Die

  • Description:
    The Women's Murder Club series is best read in order, starting with 1st to Die, as character relationships and storylines develop across the series. Four professional women in San Francisco—a homicide inspector, medical examiner, assistant district attorney, and crime reporter—team up to solve murders while balancing their demanding careers and personal lives.
  • # of Titles:
    26 main books + 3 short stories
  • First Book:
    1st to Die (March 2001)
  • Latest Book:
    26 Beauties (Book 26) (April 2026)
  • Genres:
    Law Enforcement
  • Series Rating:
  • Reading Order:

    🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1: 1st to Die

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The Women's Murder Club Books in Order (29 Books)

Order Author Book Date Rating
1 5
2 5
3 5
4 5
5 5
6 5
7 5
8 5
9 5


10 4
11 4
12 4
13 5
14 5
15 5
15.5 5
16 5
16.5 4
17 5
18 4
19 4
20 5
21 5
22 5
23 5
23.5 4
24 5
25 4
26 4.5


Series Premise

The Women's Murder Club series follows four friends who form an unofficial crime-solving group. Each book features a new high-stakes murder investigation, with the four women contributing their specialized skills to track down killers while dealing with personal challenges and the demands of their professions.

The Women's Murder Club Series Reading Order

🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1: 1st to Die

Standalone stories, but characters and relationships develop across the series.

Publication order gives the best experience for the Women's Murder Club series. Each book has a complete central mystery with its own resolution, while character relationships and ongoing personal developments carry across the volumes. Readers who jump ahead miss the evolution of the four friends’ bond, key life events, and references to prior cases that add emotional depth to later stories.

Explanation of reading order types



The Women's Murder Club Series Characters

The core group consists of Lindsay Boxer (homicide inspector), Claire Washburn (chief medical examiner), Yuki Castellano (assistant district attorney), and Cindy Thomas (crime reporter). The series focuses on their friendship and professional collaboration as they tackle complex crimes.

Setting of the The Women's Murder Club Series

The stories are primarily set in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. Investigations often involve the city’s police department, medical examiner’s office, courts, and newsrooms, with occasional scenes in nearby locations.

Tone & Themes of the The Women's Murder Club Series

The tone is fast-paced and suspenseful with strong female friendships. Core themes include teamwork across professions, justice, the challenges faced by women in high-pressure careers, and balancing personal life with dangerous work.

Is the The Women's Murder Club Series Worth Reading?

This series appeals to readers who enjoy character-driven crime thrillers with strong female protagonists, procedural detail, and a focus on friendship and teamwork in law enforcement.

Content Warnings and Heat Level

This is a crime thriller series with moderate to high violence, descriptions of murder scenes, and occasional strong language. Sexual content is generally mild.

The Women's Murder Club series follows four San Francisco women who unite to solve murders. With its blend of self-contained investigations and continuing personal arcs, it rewards readers who follow the books in sequence. The multi-author format brings varied perspectives while maintaining the core group’s dynamic.



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There are 29 books in the Women's Murder Club series. The series includes 26 novels and 3 short stories/novellas.

The Women's Murder Club series does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, 26 Beauties (Book 26), was published in April 2026.

The first book in the Women's Murder Club series, 1st to Die, was published in March 2001.

The Women's Murder Club series primarily falls into the Law Enforcement genre.