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Ally McKinley Books in Order

by Dee MacDonaldMystery, Thriller & Suspense

4 books so far (book 5 is due October 30, 2026). They run from Murder in the Scottish Highlands (2024) to Murder at the Highland Games (2026). Rated 4.4 across 307 listener reviews.

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The Poison Pen Murders: A completely gripping and unputdownable Scottish cozy murder mystery

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Reading order

  1. Murder in the Scottish Highlands

    Book 1 2024 4.1 (133)

    Majestic mountain views, whisky by the fire and… a murder to solve? Join Ally McKinley at her cosy little guesthouse in the Scottish Highlands as she tackles her first puzzling case!

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  2. Murder at the Loch

    Book 2 2025 4.7 (64)

    Recent retiree Ally McKinley has stepped out with her puppy Flora for a walk by the loch in the tiny village of Locharran, taking a break from running the cosiest little guesthouse in the Highlands.

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  3. A Very Bookish Murder

    Book 3 2025 4.6 (58)

    When Ally McKinley hears that well-known novelist Jodi Jones is going to host a writers’ retreat at the hotel just down the road, she’s delighted to offer rooms at her little guesthouse for some of the attendees.

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  4. Murder at the Highland Games

    Book 4 2026 4.7 (52)

    It’s the annual Locharran Highland Games and Ally McKinley has never seen her little village so busy or excited. Everyone’s enjoying the Scottish dancing, the bagpipes, and cheering the competitors on.

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  5. The Poison Pen Murders: A completely gripping and unputdownable Scottish cozy murder mystery

    Book 5 Out October 30, 2026

    Anonymous letters, a years-old mystery and… a dead body? Ally McKinley is on the case! Ally McKinley might be the owner of the cosiest little guesthouse in the Scottish Highlands, but she also has a reputation as an amateur detective! So…

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Ally McKinley is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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