Barbara Burnett Smith Reading Order
1 series · 15 books
Barbara Burnett Smith crafted cozy mysteries set in the fictional Texas town of Purple Sage, creating a distinctive series that blended small-town charm with puzzle-solving intrigue. Her creative approach to titling, which drew inspiration from classic Western author Zane Grey's work and reimagined it for her own purposes, gave her books a unique literary fingerprint. Publishing from 1994 to 2007, Smith built a devoted following among readers who appreciated her warmly drawn characters and the tight-knit community setting of her mystery novels.
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Standalone Novels Series
Complete15 books
Barbara Burnett Smith wrote 15 standalone novels published between 1994 and 2007, with the series now complete. These mysteries should be read in publication order, beginning with Writers of the Purple Sage. The collection includes the Cassie Ferris Mystery series and various other mystery novels spanning the full decade-long publication period.
Start with Writers of the Purple Sage, the first of 15 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bead on trouble |
| 2 | Beads of Doubt |
| 3 | Beads of doubt |
| 4 | Beads of doubt |
| 5 | Tis The Season For Murder |
| 6 | Writers of the Purple Sage |
| 7 | Writers of the Purple Sage 1994 |
| 8 | Dust devils of the Purple Sage 1995 |
| 9 | Celebration in Purple Sage 1996 |
| 10 | Mistletoe from Purple Sage 1997 |
| 11 | Mauve & murder 2000 |
| 12 | Skeletons in Purple Sage 2002 |
| 13 | Bead on trouble 2005 |
| 14 | Mauve & Murder (A Cassie Ferris Mystery) 2006 |
| 15 | Bead on Trouble 2007 |
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