Book Series · 3 Books

The Swallowtail Legacy Books

In order from Betrayal By the Book to Wreck at Ada's Reef.

The Swallowtail Legacy series is a set of 3 chapter books by Michael D. Beil, published between 2022 and 2025. Written for ages 8–12, most books run about 320 pages.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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$1697

Book #2 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023

Betrayal By the Book

By Michael D. Beil

A writer's conference turns deadly, and Lark must unravel the mystery behind a vanished novel and a hidden bird.

336 pages

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In reading order

The Swallowtail Legacy Series

3 books · Published 2022–2025

#2 in Series

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$1697

Betrayal By the Book

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023

A writer's conference turns deadly, and Lark must unravel the mystery behind a vanished novel and a hidden bird.

#3 in Series

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$1697

Search for the Sunken Statue

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2025

A lost statue vanishes again, and a mysterious aunt arrives with a hidden agenda.

Series

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$1799

Wreck at Ada's Reef

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

A summer on Swallowtail Island uncovers a decades-old mystery that could change everything.

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Swallowtail Legacy series?

There are 3 books in the Swallowtail Legacy series. It began with Betrayal By the Book in 2023, and the newest book, Wreck at Ada's Reef, was published in 2022.