Patricia H. Rushford Reading Order

3 books (2004–2005)

The Angel Delaney series consists of three mystery novels published between 2004 and 2005, following publication order for the complete experience. Begin with Deadly Aim and continue through Dying to Kill and As Good as Dead to follow the full arc of this young adult mystery series.

Start with Deadly Aim and read in order.

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1	Deadly Aim 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dying to Kill 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	As Good as Dead 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2017–2018)

Patricia H. Rushford's Artisan series consists of three mystery and thriller novels published between 2017 and 2018. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Deadly Deception, followed by The Quiltmaker's Daughter, and concluding with Watercolor Dreams.

Start with Deadly Deception and read in order.

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1	Deadly Deception 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Quiltmaker's Daughter 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Watercolor Dreams 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–1996)

This complete two-book non-fiction series by Patricia H. Rushford addresses child welfare and recovery, published in 1996. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with It Shouldn't Hurt to Be a Kid, followed by Jack and Jill Syndrome. Both books are standalone entries that can be read together to form a comprehensive exploration of the topic.

Start with It Shouldn't Hurt to Be a Kid and read in order.

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1	It Shouldn't Hurt to Be a Kid 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Jack and Jill Syndrome 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1997–2014)

The Helen Bradley mystery series by Patricia H. Rushford comprises five complete books published between 1997 and 2014. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep and continuing through Red Sky in Mourning, A Haunting Refrain, When Shadows Fall, and concluding with Death on Arrival. This series blends mystery and thriller elements with young adult sensibilities across its five interconnected cases.

Start with Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, the first of 5 books in the Helen Bradley series.

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1	Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Red Sky in Mourning 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Haunting Refrain 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	When Shadows Fall 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Death on Arrival 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (1993–2002)

The Jennie McGrady series is a complete mystery and thriller collection spanning 15 books published between 1993 and 2002. Designed for young adult readers, the series follows a continuous narrative and should be read in publication order beginning with Silent Witness. The final book in the sequence is Grave Matters, providing closure to the full arc of the series.

Start with Silent Witness, the first of 15 books in the Jennie McGrady series.

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1	Silent Witness 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Too Many Secrets 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deceived 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Pursued 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dying to Win 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Without a Trace 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Betrayed 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	In Too Deep 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	From the Ashes 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Over the Edge 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Desperate Measures 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Abandoned 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Forgotten 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Stranded 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Grave Matters 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2007–2007)

The Max & Me Mysteries is a complete three-book young adult mystery series by Patricia H. Rushford, published in 2007. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Danger at Lakeside Farm, followed by The Secrets of Ghost Island, and concluding with The Trouble with Max.

Start with Danger at Lakeside Farm and read in order.

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1	Danger at Lakeside Farm 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Secrets of Ghost Island 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Trouble with Max 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2003–2006)

The McAllister Files is a four-book mystery series by Patricia H. Rushford published between 2003 and 2006. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Secrets, Lies and Alibis, followed by Deadfall, Terminal 9, and She Who Watches. This young adult mystery series combines elements of thriller fiction with detective work across its four installments.

Start with Secrets, Lies and Alibis, the first of 4 books in the McAllister Files series.

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1	Secrets, Lies and Alibis 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Deadfall 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Terminal 9 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	She Who Watches 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

18 books (2007–2010)

Mystery and the Minister's Wife is a complete mystery series comprising 18 books published between 2007 and 2010, written by multiple authors including Patricia H. Rushford, Carol Cox, Diane Noble, and others. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with A State of Grace and concluding with the final installment. This collection blends mystery and thriller elements with young adult appeal across its full span.

Start with A State of Grace(By: Traci Depree), the first of 18 books in the Mystery and the Minister's Wife series.

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1	A State of Grace(By: Traci Depree) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Beauty Shop Tales(By: Beth Pattillo) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Through the Fire(By: Diane Noble) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Test of Faith(By: Carol Cox) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Token of Truth(By: Sunni Jeffers) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dog Days(By: Carol Cox) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Where There's a Will(By: Beth Pattillo) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Who's That Girl(By: Carol Cox) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Distant Memory(By: Traci Depree) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Angels Undercover(By: Diane Noble) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Funny Money(By: Traci Depree) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Home to Briar Mountain(By: Diane Noble) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	How the Heart Runs(By: Anne Marie Rodgers) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Tea and Sympathy(By: Carol Cox) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Into the Wilderness(By: Traci Depree) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Strangers in Their Midst 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Master’s Hand(By: Diane Noble) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Missing Ingredient(By: Diane Noble) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1983–1994)

Patricia H. Rushford's non-fiction series comprises eleven books published between 1983 and 1994, covering practical guidance on family relationships, caregiving, personal finance, and women's life stages. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Caring for Your Sick Child and concluding with The Humpty Dumpty Syndrome. Topics range from parenting and aging parent care to teenage relationships, money management, and emotional wellness across a woman's lifespan.

Start with Caring for Your Sick Child / The Care and Feeding of Sick Kids, the first of 11 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Caring for Your Sick Child / The Care and Feeding of Sick Kids 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Have You Hugged Your Teenager Today? 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	From Money Mess To Money Management 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Help, Hope and Cope Book for People with Aging Parents / Caring for Your Elderly Parents 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Kristen's Choice 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	What Kids Need Most in a Mom 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Emotional Phases of a Woman's Life(With: Jean Lush) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Seasons of a Woman's Life 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Love is a Many Splintered Thing 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Lost in the Money Maze 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Humpty Dumpty Syndrome: Putting Yourself Together Again 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (1996–1998)

The Portraits series is a 16-book collection of mystery and thriller novels featuring young adult protagonists, published between 1996 and 1998. Written by multiple authors under Patricia H. Rushford's series direction, these standalone yet interconnected stories should be read in publication order to fully appreciate their narrative arc. The complete series spans from Blind Faith to its final entry, offering a diverse range of suspenseful tales across its four-year publication window.

Start with Blind Faith(By: Judith Pella), the first of 16 books in the Portraits series.

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1	Blind Faith(By: Judith Pella) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Masquerade(By: B.J. Hoff) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Stillpoint(By: Marilyn R. Kok) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Endangered(By: Linda Lee Chaikin) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Gentle Touch(By: Angela Hunt) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Heaven's Song(By: Marilyn R. Kok) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Impasse(By: Laurel Oke Logan) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Montclair(By: Sara Mitchell) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Balcony(By: LynnMorris) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Walker's Point(By: Marilee Dunker) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Awakening Heart(By: Melody Carlson) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Framed(By: Tracie Peterson) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Kindred Bond(By: Deborah Raney) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Morningsong 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Shroud of Silence(By: Carol D. Slama) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Web of Intrique(By: Susan Taggart) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2003–2011)

The When I Fall In Love series is a complete collection of six mystery and thriller novels for young adults published between 2003 and 2011. Each book in the series features different authors and should be read in publication order, beginning with Sins of the Mother. The series includes titles such as I'll Be Home for Christmas, Love Me Tender, Baby, It's Cold Outside, Love Letters in the Sand, and concludes with Strangers in the Night.

Start with Sins of the Mother, the first of 6 books in the When I Fall In Love series.

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1	Sins of the Mother 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	I'll Be Home for Christmas(By: Julie L. Cannon) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Love Me Tender(By: Janice Thompson,Janice Hanna) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Baby, It's Cold Outside(By: Susan May Warren) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Love Letters in the Sand(By: Diann Hunt) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Strangers in the Night 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible