Lea Wait Reading Order

1 book (2015–2015)

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1	We'd Rather Be Writing 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2002–2016)

The Antique Print Mysteries series consists of eight historical mystery novels by Lea Wait, published between 2002 and 2016. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Shadows at the Fair. Each book stands as its own mystery while contributing to the larger arc of the series, blending historical fiction with contemporary puzzle-solving centered on antique prints.

Start with Shadows at the Fair, the first of 8 books in the Antique Print Mysteries series.

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1	Shadows at the Fair 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shadows on the Coast of Maine 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shadows on the Ivy 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shadows at the Spring Show 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Shadows of a Down East Summer 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Shadows on a Cape Cod Wedding 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Shadows on a Maine Christmas 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Shadows on a Morning in Maine 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2018–2018)

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1	Death and a Pot of Chowder 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2015–2019)

The Mainely Needlepoint Mysteries is a complete series of nine books published between 2015 and 2019, combining mystery and historical fiction elements. This cozy mystery series should be read in publication order, beginning with Thread and Gone and concluding with Thread on Arrival. The novels feature needlepoint as a central element woven throughout their plots, offering readers a unique blend of craftwork details and investigative storytelling.

Start with Thread and Gone, the first of 9 books in the Mainely Needlepoint Mysteries series.

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1	Thread and Gone 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Threads of Evidence 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Twisted Threads 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dangling by a Thread 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Thread the Halls 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Tightening the Threads 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Thread Herrings 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Thread and Buried 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Thread on Arrival 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2006–2015)

Lea Wait's complete two-book non-fiction series, published between 2006 and 2015, should be read in publication order. The series begins with Writing Children's Books, co-authored with Lesley Bolton, followed by Living and Writing on the Coast of Maine. Both works draw from Wait's experience as a published author and her life in Maine.

Start with Writing Children's Books(With: Lesley Bolton) and read in order.

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1	Writing Children's Books(With: Lesley Bolton) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Living and Writing on the Coast of Maine 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2003–2015)

Lea Wait's Seaward Born series comprises two complete historical mystery novels published across 2003 and 2015. This pair of books should be read in publication order, beginning with Seaward Born, to experience the interconnected narratives. Blending historical fiction with mystery elements, the series explores dramatic events set against maritime and coastal American settings.

Start with Seaward Born and read in order.

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1	Seaward Born 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Charleston Hurricane of 1804 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2018–2018)

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1	For Freedom Alone 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2003–2019)

Lea Wait's collection of seven standalone novels spans from 2003 to 2019, with each book offering an independent story that can be enjoyed on its own. These works blend mystery, thriller, and historical fiction elements across contemporary and period settings. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Stopping to Home and concluding with Justice & Mercy, allowing readers to experience Wait's evolving storytelling across the nearly two-decade span of releases.

Start with Stopping to Home, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Stopping to Home 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Finest Kind 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wintering Well 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Uncertain Glory 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Pizza To Die For 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Contrary Winds 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Justice & Mercy 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible