Lois Winston Reading Order

17 books (2010–2026)

The Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries is an ongoing series of 17 books by Lois Winston, featuring cozy mystery adventures centered around various crafting activities. Published from 2010 to 2026, the series should be read in publication order, beginning with Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun. Each installment combines mystery and thriller elements with creative crafting themes, from glue guns and decoupage to scrapbooking and baking, making this series ideal for readers who enjoy lighthearted whodunits with artisanal settings.

Start with Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun, the first of 17 books in the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries series.

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1	Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Crewel Intentions 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Death by Killer Mop Doll 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Decoupage Can Be Deadly 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mosaic Mayhem 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Revenge of the Crafty Corpse 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Crafty Crimes 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Patchwork Peril 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Stitch to Die for 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Scrapbook of Murder 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Drop Dead Ornaments 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Handmade Ho-Ho Homicide 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	A Sew Deadly Cruise 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Stitch, Bake, Die! 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Guilty as Framed 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Sorry, Knot Sorry 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Embroidered Lies and Alibis 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2008–2015)

This complete anthology series by Lois Winston consists of three books published between 2008 and 2015. The collections should be read in publication order: Dreams & Desires of Romance Tales 2, followed by Bake, Love, Write, and We'd Rather Be Writing. These compilations blend elements of mystery, thriller, and non-fiction perspectives across their selections.

Start with Dreams & Desires of Romance Tales 2 and read in order.

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1	Dreams & Desires of Romance Tales 2 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bake, Love, Write 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	We'd Rather Be Writing 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2013–2013)

2 books (2014–2016)

The Empty Nest Mystery series consists of two complete mysteries by Lois Winston, published between 2014 and 2016. Begin with Definitely Dead followed by Literally Dead, reading them in publication order to follow the series as intended. Both novels should be read sequentially for the full experience of this mystery series.

Start with Definitely Dead and read in order.

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1	Definitely Dead 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Literally Dead 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2006–2012)

The Gertie series by Lois Winston consists of two mystery novels published between 2006 and 2012. Readers should follow the publication order, beginning with Talk Gertie to Me followed by Elementary, My Dear Gertie. The series is complete and concluded.

Start with Talk Gertie to Me and read in order.

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1	Talk Gertie to Me 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Elementary, My Dear Gertie 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

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1	Top Ten Reasons Your Novel Is Rejected: And How to Avoid Them 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2021)

This collection of three short stories and novellas by Lois Winston spans from 2014 to 2021 and appears to be complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Magic Paintbrush, followed by Finding Mr. Right, and concluding with Moms in Black: A Mom Squad Caper. Winston's work draws on her background in mystery, thriller, and non-fiction genres.

Start with The Magic Paintbrush and read in order.

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1	The Magic Paintbrush 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Finding Mr. Right 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Moms in Black: A Mom Squad Caper 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2007–2015)

Lois Winston's Standalone Novels series comprises five complete works published between 2007 and 2015, with the first book being Love, Lies and a Double Shot of Deception. While several titles in the series were published under the pen name Emma Carlyle, all five books should be read in publication order. This collection spans mystery, thriller, and romance genres, offering readers independent stories that stand apart from one another.

Start with Love, Lies and a Double Shot of Deception, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Love, Lies and a Double Shot of Deception 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hooking Mr. Right: A Romance with Recipes(As:Emma Carlyle) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lost in Manhattan(As:Emma Carlyle) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Someone to Watch Over Me(As:Emma Carlyle) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Four Uncles and a Wedding(As:Emma Carlyle) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible