Lorraine Bartlett / Lorna Barrett Reading Order

1 book (2011–2011)

20 books (2008–2026)

The Booktown Mystery series comprises 19 books following cases in a charming book-themed setting, with the first installment arriving in 2008 and the series continuing through 2025. Each entry should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder is Binding, to follow the ongoing narrative and character development. The series remains active with additional books forthcoming beyond the current 19 titles.

Start with Murder is Binding, the first of 19 books in the Booktown Mystery series.

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1	Murder is Binding 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bookmarked for Death 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bookplate Special 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Chapter and Hearse 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sentenced to Death 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Murder on the Half Shelf 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Not the Killing Type 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Book Clubbed 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Fatal Chapter 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Title Wave 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Just Clause 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Poisoned Pages 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	A Killer Edition 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Handbook for Homicide 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	A Deadly Deletion 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Clause of Death 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	A Questionable Character 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	A Controversial Cover 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	A Perilous Plot 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	A Critical Conjunction 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2012–2021)

The Cozy Chicks Kitchen is a three-book non-fiction series co-authored by Lorraine Bartlett and Lorna Barrett alongside various mystery writers, published between 2012 and 2021. The books feature recipes, tips, and entertaining advice contributed by multiple cozy mystery authors. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Cozy Chicks Kitchen, followed by Tea Time with the Cozy Chicks, and concluding with The Cozy Chicks Picnic.

Start with The Cozy Chicks Kitchen(With: Ellery Adams,Leann Sweeney,Maggie Sefton,Kate Collins,Deb Baker,Heather Webber) and read in order.

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1	The Cozy Chicks Kitchen(With: Ellery Adams,Leann Sweeney,Maggie Sefton,Kate Collins,Deb Baker,Heather Webber) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tea Time with the Cozy Chicks(With: Ellery Adams,Leann Sweeney,Maggie Sefton,Mary Jane Maffini,Kate Collins,Duffy Brown,Mary Kennedy) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Cozy Chicks Picnic(With: Duffy Brown,Mary Kennedy) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2017–2017)

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1	Evolution: Jeff Resnick's Backstory(As: L.L. Bartlett) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2005–2023)

The Jeff Resnick Mystery series consists of eight books following the investigations of protagonist Jeff Resnick, published between 2005 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder on the Mind and concluding with Shadow Man. These mystery and thriller novels span nearly two decades of the author's work under the pen names Lorraine Bartlett and Lorna Barrett.

Start with Murder on the Mind, the first of 8 books in the Jeff Resnick Mystery series.

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1	Murder on the Mind 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dead in Red 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cheated By Death 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Bound by Suggestion 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Room at the Inn 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dark Waters 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Shattered Spirits 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Shadow Man 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2010–2017)

Jeff Resnick's Personal Files is a complete eight-book mystery series by Lorraine Bartlett and Lorna Barrett, published between 2010 and 2017. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Bah! Humbug and concluding with Evolution: Jeff Resnick's Backstory. This series combines elements of mystery and thriller narratives across its full arc.

Start with Bah! Humbug, the first of 8 books in the Jeff Resnick's Personal Files series.

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1	Bah! Humbug 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cold Case 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	When the Spirit Moves You 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Spooked! 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Crybaby 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Eyewitness 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Part of the Pattern 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Evolution: Jeff Resnick's Backstory 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2010–2016)

This two-book collection from Lorraine Bartlett, also known as Lorna Barrett, spans from 2010 to 2016 and is now complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Abused: A Daughter's Story and continuing with Off Script. Blending mystery and thriller elements with non-fiction storytelling, these short stories and novellas offer distinct narratives that build on one another.

Start with Abused: A Daughter's Story and read in order.

9 books (2017–2021)

The Life On Victoria Square series comprises nine books published between 2017 and 2021 by Lorraine Bartlett writing as Lorna Barrett. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with A Basket Full of Bargains. The nine installments follow Victoria Square through A Basket Full of Bargains, Carving Out A Path, The Broken Teacup, It's Tutu Much, Tea'd Off, The Reluctant Bride, A Look Back, Tea For You, and Davenport Designs.

Start with A Basket Full of Bargains, the first of 9 books in the Life On Victoria Square series.

6 books (2014–2025)

The Lotus Bay Mysteries series comprises six books by Lorraine Bartlett, published between 2014 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These mystery and thriller novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Panty Raid and continuing through With Baited Breath, Christmas at Swans Nest, A Reel Catch, The Best From Swans Nest, and After The Tempest. This series offers an engaging mystery arc that unfolds across the installments.

Start with Panty Raid, the first of 6 books in the Lotus Bay Mysteries series.

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1	Panty Raid 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	With Baited Breath 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Christmas at Swans Nest 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Reel Catch 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Best From Swans Nest 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	After The Tempest 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2012)

This two-book non-fiction series was published between 2011 and 2012 and is now complete. The first book, Recipes to Die For, should be read before The Cozy Chicks Kitchen, which is a collaborative work featuring multiple authors including Ellery Adams, Leann Sweeney, Maggie Sefton, Kate Collins, Deb Baker, and Heather Webber. Both titles should be read in publication order for the intended experience.

Start with Recipes to Die For and read in order.

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1	Recipes to Die For 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Cozy Chicks Kitchen(With: Ellery Adams,Leann Sweeney,Maggie Sefton,Kate Collins,Deb Baker,Heather Webber) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2010–2016)

This complete short story collection comprises five books published between 2010 and 2016 by Lorraine Bartlett, who also writes under the name Lorna Barrett. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Abused: A Daughter's Story and concluding with Off Script. The collection spans mystery, thriller, and non-fiction genres, offering readers a varied selection of shorter works across multiple categories.

Start with Abused: A Daughter's Story(As: L.L. Bartlett), the first of 5 books in the Short Stories series.

1 book (2013–2013)

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1	Love & Murder 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2010–2020)

Lorraine Bartlett and Lorna Barrett present a collection of five standalone mystery and thriller novels published between 2010 and 2020. These books can be read in any order as they are independent stories, though reading them in publication order starting with An Unconditional Love allows you to follow the authors' creative evolution. The series is now complete, making it ideal for readers seeking finished narratives without ongoing cliffhangers.

Start with An Unconditional Love, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

9 books (2016–2019)

The Tales from Blythe Cove Manor series consists of nine mystery and thriller books published between 2016 and 2019, now complete. Written by Lorraine Bartlett and Lorna Barrett along with contributing authors Shirley Hailstock and Kelly McClymer, the series should be read in publication order beginning with A Dream Weekend. The collection concludes with Foul Weather Friends.

Start with A Dream Weekend, the first of 9 books in the Tales from Blythe Cove Manor series.

2 books (2012–2013)

The Tales of Telenia series consists of two complete mysteries published between 2012 and 2013. Readers should begin with Stranded followed by Journey, as they are designed to be read in publication order. This two-book series explores mystery and thriller elements crafted by Lorraine Bartlett, also known as Lorna Barrett.

Start with Stranded and read in order.

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1	Stranded 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Journey 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2010–2026)

The Victoria Square Mystery series comprises nine books published between 2010 and 2024, with the sequence still ongoing. Written by Lorraine Bartlett under the pen name Lorna Barrett, often in collaboration with other authors including Laurie Cass and Gayle Leeson, these mysteries should be read in publication order beginning with A Crafty Killing. The series blends mystery and thriller elements across its expanding lineup of interconnected investigations.

Start with A Crafty Killing, the first of 9 books in the Victoria Square Mystery series.

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1	A Crafty Killing 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Walled Flower 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	One Hot Murder 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dead, Bath, and Beyond(With: Laurie Cass) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Yule Be Dead(With: Gayle Leeson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Murder Ink(With: Gayle Leeson) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Murderous Misconception(With: Gayle Leeson) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Dead Man's Hand(With: Gayle Leeson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Lethal Lake Effect 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Fatal Exhibition 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible