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Ellie McEwan

The Ellie McEwan series by Joy Ellis has 3 known books (2 published; 1 with an undated publication record). It is best read in publication order, starting with An Aura of Mystery (2024).

Books: 3 known books (3 novels)
Published: 2
First published: 2024
Status: ongoing
Shelved under: Mystery & Crime

Start here: An Aura of Mystery (2024) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

An Aura of Mystery (2024)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

Book 1:

An Aura of Mystery

Novel 2024
An Aura of Mystery launched Joy Ellis's Ellie McEwan series in 2024 at 362 pages, a Joffe Books mystery line kept separate from Ellis's Fens-set crime series. Alternative text for cover: Cover of An Aura of Mystery

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Book 2:

The Colour of Mystery

Novel 2024
The Colour of Mystery followed later the same year at a slightly shorter 338 pages, the second entry in the series and the immediate predecessor to 2026's The House of Mystery. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Colour of Mystery

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Book 3:

The House of Mystery

Novel 2026
The House of Mystery closed out Joy Ellis's Ellie McEwan trilogy in January 2026 at 418 pages, the longest of the three, continuing the Joffe Books mystery line kept separate from Ellis's Fens-set crime series. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The House of Mystery

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Key facts about the Ellie McEwan series

The Ellie McEwan series has 3 books on our list. 2 are out now. 1 more has no firm date yet.

Start with An Aura of Mystery, since it opens the publication order in 2024. The Colour of Mystery is book 2, from 2024. The House of Mystery is book 3, with no firm date.

Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions. The catalogue marks it as ongoing, yet no next book has a date so far. The books run from 338 to 418 pages.

Joy Ellis has 38 books on our list. Additionally, they write DI Nikki Galena, DI Jackman & DS Evans and Detective Matt Ballard. We shelve the books under mystery.

About the Ellie McEwan series

The Ellie McEwan series is a mystery line from Joy Ellis, published by Joffe Books, separate from Ellis's Fens-set crime series (DI Nikki Galena, DI Jackman & DS Evans, Detective Matt Ballard). It began with An Aura of Mystery and The Colour of Mystery in early 2024, followed by The House of Mystery in January 2026.