Kathy Lynn Emerson Reading Order

1 book (2014–2014)

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1	Best New England Crime Stories 2015 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2020–2020)

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1	Shalla 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2018–2021)

The Deadly Edits series by Kathy Lynn Emerson consists of four mystery novels published between 2018 and 2021. This historical mystery series should be read in publication order, beginning with Crime & Punctuation and continuing through Clause & Effect, A Fatal Fiction, and Murder, She Edited. The series appears to be complete as of 2021.

Start with Crime & Punctuation, the first of 4 books in the Deadly Edits series.

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1	Crime & Punctuation 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Clause & Effect 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Fatal Fiction 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder, She Edited 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2004–2008)

The Diana Spaulding series consists of four complete historical mystery novels published between 2004 and 2008 by Kathy Lynn Emerson. Readers should begin with Deadlier than the Pen and progress through Fatal as a Fallen Woman, No Mortal Reason, and Lethal Legend in publication order. This mystery series blends historical fiction elements throughout its four-book arc.

Start with Deadlier than the Pen, the first of 4 books in the Diana Spaulding series.

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1	Deadlier than the Pen 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fatal as a Fallen Woman 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	No Mortal Reason 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Lethal Legend 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (2007–2020)

The Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries series consists of 13 complete books published between 2007 and 2020, following a cozy mystery protagonist through Scottish-themed adventures. Written by Kathy Lynn Emerson, the series spans from Kilt Dead through A View to a Kilt and should be read in publication order to fully appreciate character development and ongoing story elements. This blend of mystery and historical fiction offers readers a full, concluded narrative arc with no additional books forthcoming.

Start with Kilt Dead, the first of 13 books in the Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries series.

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1	Kilt Dead 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Scone Cold Dead 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Wee Christmas Homicide 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Corpse Wore Tartan 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Scotched 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Bagpipes, Brides and Homicides 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Vampires, Bones and Treacle Scones 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Ho-Ho-Homicide 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Scottie Barked At Midnight 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Kilt at the Highland Games 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	X Marks the Scot 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Overkilt 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	A View to a Kilt 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2017)

The Mistress Jaffrey series is a complete three-book historical mystery trilogy by Kathy Lynn Emerson, published between 2015 and 2017. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder in the Merchant's Hall, followed by Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe, and concluding with Murder in a Cornish Alehouse. This series blends historical fiction with mystery elements in a young adult context.

Start with Murder in the Merchant's Hall and read in order.

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1	Murder in the Merchant's Hall 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Murder in a Cornish Alehouse 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1984–2008)

This complete non-fiction series by Kathy Lynn Emerson spans four books published between 1984 and 2008, covering biography, historical women's studies, and craft guides for writers. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Making Headlines: A Biography of Nellie Bly and progressing through explorations of sixteenth-century English women and practical instruction for crafting historical mysteries. The series concludes with How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries, which draws on Emerson's expertise in historical research and narrative techniques.

Start with Making Headlines: A Biography of Nellie Bly, the first of 4 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Making Headlines: A Biography of Nellie Bly 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art and Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2009–2013)

The Secrets of the Tudor Court series comprises six historical mystery novels published between 2009 and 2013. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Between Two Queens and continuing through The Pleasure Palace, By Royal Decree, At the King's Pleasure, The King's Damsel, and Royal Inheritance. Blending mystery and historical fiction, the books are set during the Tudor period and appeal to both young adult and adult readers interested in English court intrigue.

Start with Between Two Queens, the first of 6 books in the Secrets of the Tudor Court series.

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1	Between Two Queens 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Pleasure Palace 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	By Royal Decree 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	At the King's Pleasure 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The King's Damsel 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Royal Inheritance 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

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1	The Blessing Witch 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2017–2021)

Kathy Lynn Emerson's short story collection series consists of two volumes published between 2017 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Different Times, Different Crimes followed by The Valentine Veilleux Mysteries. These collections blend mystery, historical fiction, and thriller elements across their interconnected tales.

Start with Different Times, Different Crimes and read in order.

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1	Different Times, Different Crimes 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Valentine Veilleux Mysteries 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (1985–2001)

Kathy Lynn Emerson wrote seventeen standalone mystery and historical fiction novels between 1985 and 2001, all now complete and available in publication order. Though each book stands alone with its own story, readers interested in exploring Emerson's full body of work during this period should begin with The Mystery of Hilliard's Castle and proceed through the subsequent releases. Her novels span mystery, thriller, historical fiction, and young adult genres, offering varied storytelling approaches across nearly two decades of writing.

Start with The Mystery of Hilliard's Castle, the first of 17 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Mystery of Hilliard's Castle 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Julia's Mending 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cloud Castles 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Mystery of the Missing Bagpipes 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Winter Tapestry 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Echoes and Illusions 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Firebrand 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Green Rose 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Unquiet Hearts 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Hearth, Home and Hope / The Rapunzel Trap 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Relative Strangers 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Separated Sisters / Family Lies 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Sleepwalking Beauty 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Sight Unseen / E-Mail Order Bride 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	That Special Smile 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Tried and True 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Someday 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1997–2007)

The Susanna, Lady Appleton series spans eleven historical mystery novels published between 1997 and 2007, following the investigations of its titular protagonist through Elizabethan England and beyond. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie and concluding with Face Down O'er the Border. This finished series blends mystery and thriller elements with historical fiction, offering readers a self-contained arc across more than a decade of releases.

Start with Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie, the first of 11 books in the Susanna, Lady Appleton series.

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1	Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Face Down Upon an Herbal 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Face Down Among the Winchester Geese 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Face Down Beneath the Eleanor Cross 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Face Down Under the Wych Elm 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Face Down Before Rebel Hooves 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Face Down Across the Western Sea 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Murders and Other Confusions 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Face Down Below the Banqueting House 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Face Down Beside St. Anne's Well 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Face Down O'er the Border 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (1992–1998)

The Treasured Tales series is a complete collection of 16 romance novels published between 1992 and 1998, with contributions from multiple authors including Peggy Webb, Sandra Chastain, Terry Lawrence, and others. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dark Fire and concluding with the sixteenth installment. Each novel in the series stands as an independent romance story while contributing to the overall collection.

Start with Dark Fire(By: Peggy Webb), the first of 16 books in the Treasured Tales series.

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1	Dark Fire(By: Peggy Webb) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Night Dreams(By: Sandra Chastain) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Renegade Ways(By: Terry Lawrence) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	'Twas the Night(By: Helen Mittermeyer) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Animal Magnetism(By: Bonnie Pega) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Baby, Come Back(By: Billie Green) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Perfect Double(By: Cindy Gerard) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Princess and the Pea(By: Fayrene Preston) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Shadow Lover(By: Terry Lawrence) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Fly with Me(By: Jan Hudson) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Bad to the Bone(By: Debra Dixon) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Wild at Heart(By: Faye Hughes) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Cloud Dancer(By: Laura Taylor) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Love Thy Neighbor 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Never Say Good-Bye(By: Maureen Caudill) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Your Wish is My Command(By: Stephanie Bancroft) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible