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Start with Every Crooked Nanny and continue through all 9 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Every Crooked Nanny
Book 1 by Mary Kay Andrews • Published 1992
Former Atlanta cop Callahan Garrity buys a cleaning business to escape the stress of the force, but the job gets messy when her first client’s nanny vanishes. With her eccentric crew of cleaners, Callahan scrubs up cl...
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Callahan Garrity reading order
Ends with The Family Jewels
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Book 1:Every Crooked Nanny
Mary Kay Andrews • 1992
Former Atlanta cop Callahan Garrity buys a cleaning business to escape the stress of the force, but the job gets messy when her first client’s nanny vanishes. With her eccentric crew of cleaners, Callahan scrubs up cl...
- 2
Book 2:To Live and Die in Dixie
Mary Kay Andrews
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
- 3
Book 3:Homemade Sin
Mary Kay Andrews • 1994
Tragedy strikes close to home when Callahan’s cousin is killed during an apparent carjacking. Unconvinced by the police report, Callahan and her "House Mouse" team investigate, uncovering family secrets that some woul...
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Book 4:Happy Never After
Mary Kay Andrews • 1995
When a despised record producer is found dead, his washed-up rock star girlfriend—an old idol of Callahan’s—is the prime suspect. Callahan takes the case, wading through the treacherous waters of the Atlanta music ind...
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Book 5:Heart Trouble
Mary Kay Andrews • 1996
Tensions flare in Atlanta when a wealthy socialite gets a light sentence for a fatal hit-and-run. Callahan finds herself in the middle of a city on the edge when she investigates a related murder that the police are e...
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Book 6:Strange Brew
Mary Kay Andrews • 1997
Gentrification hits Callahan’s neighborhood as a trendy microbrewery tries to push out an old hippie headshop. When the brewer turns up dead during a Halloween storm, Callahan must clear the shop owner’s name before t...
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Book 7:Midnight Clear
Mary Kay Andrews • 1998
Christmas chaos ensues when Callahan’s brother shows up with his toddler daughter, having snatched her from his ex-wife. When the ex-wife is found murdered, Callahan has to prove her brother isn’t the killer before th...
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Book 8:Irish Eyes
Mary Kay Andrews • 2000
A St. Patrick’s Day liquor store holdup leaves Callahan’s friend injured and a cop dead. As she digs into the case, Callahan uncovers a web of police corruption and old grudges that threatens to silence her for good.
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Book 11:The Family Jewels
Mary Kay Andrews • 2014
A short story featuring Callahan Garrity. When valuable jewelry goes missing during a cleaning job, Callahan has to clear her company's name and find the real thief among a cast of suspicious characters.
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Callahan Garrity FAQ
What is the best order to read the Callahan Garrity series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Every Crooked Nanny.
How many books are in the Callahan Garrity series?
There are 9 books currently listed in the Callahan Garrity series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Callahan Garrity series?
New readers should start with Every Crooked Nanny, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Callahan Garrity series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1992 to 2014.