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Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery series? Start with "The Cape Cod Mystery" (1931) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Cape Cod Mystery
1931
Death Lights a Candle
1932
The Mystery of the Cape Cod Players
1933
The Mystery of the Cape Cod Tavern
1934
Sandbar Sinister
1934
The Tinkling Symbol
1935
Deathblow Hill
1935
The Crimson Patch
1936
Out of Order
1936
Figure Away
1937
Octagon House
1937
The Annulet of Gilt
1938
Banbury Bog
1938
Spring Harrowing
1939
The Criminal C.O.D
1939
The Deadly Sunshade
1940
The Perennial Boarder
1941
The Six Iron Spiders
1942
Three Plots for Asey Mayo
1942
Going, Going, Gone
1943
Proof of the Pudding
1945
The Asey Mayo Trio
1946
Punch with Care
1946
Diplomatic Corpse
1951
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