Barbara Fradkin Reading Order

5 books (2016–2023)

The Amanda Doucette Mystery series spans five books published between 2016 and 2023, following the adventures of investigator Amanda Doucette across Canada. The complete series, consisting of Fire in the Stars, The Trickster's Lullaby, Prisoners of Hope, The Ancient Dead, and Wreck Bay, should be read in publication order to fully appreciate the character's development and ongoing storylines. These mystery and thriller novels blend suspense with Canadian settings and complex cases that test Doucette's skills and resolve.

Start with Fire in the Stars, the first of 5 books in the Amanda Doucette Mystery series.

#	Title
1	Fire in the Stars 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Trickster's Lullaby 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Prisoners of Hope 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Ancient Dead 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wreck Bay 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2008–2025)

Barbara Fradkin edited two mystery anthology collections published between 2008 and 2011, both best read in publication order. Going Out With a Bang was followed by Little Treasures, completing this finished series that brings together short mystery and thriller stories from various authors. These collections showcase work from Canadian crime writers and offer standalone stories that can be sampled individually while maintaining the strongest experience when read sequentially from the first volume.

Start with Going Out With a Bang and read in order.

4 books (2011–2019)

Barbara Fradkin's Cedric O'Toole mystery series comprises four books published between 2011 and 2019. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Fall Guy, followed by Evil Behind That Door, The Night Thief, and Blood Ties. This concluded series offers readers a full arc of mystery and thriller storytelling.

Start with The Fall Guy, the first of 4 books in the Cedric O'Toole series.

#	Title
1	The Fall Guy 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Evil Behind That Door 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Night Thief 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Blood Ties 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2000–2025)

The Inspector Green Mystery series comprises twelve books following Ottawa police inspector Michael Green as he investigates crimes across multiple cases spanning from 2000 to 2025. This ongoing series should be read in publication order, beginning with Do or Die, to fully appreciate the character development and continuity throughout the detective's career. Fradkin's mysteries blend procedural elements with deeper character exploration as Green encounters increasingly complex cases. The series remains active with new installments continuing to be released.

Start with Do or Die, the first of 12 books in the Inspector Green Mystery series.

#	Title
1	Do or Die 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Once Upon A Time 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mist Walker 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fifth Son 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Honour Among Men 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dream Chasers 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	This Thing of Darkness 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Beautiful Lie the Dead 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Whisper of Legends 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	None So Blind 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Devil to Pay 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Shipwrecked Souls 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2025–2025)