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ⓘ About A.J. MacKenzie
AJ Mackenzie is the pen name used by Anglo-Canadian husband and wife Marilyn Livingstone and Morgen Witzel. The pair write management and non-fiction books under their names but write fiction books under AJ Mackenzie. According to the couple, writing as a husband and wife comes with its own share of problems; one of them is finding the ideal time to work together as each of them is always committed to other activities besides writing. According to an interview published online, the pair admitted to having very busy schedules, Marylin is a school federation governor, a diocesan synod who helps running two choirs, while Morgen is a lecturer is also a member of the ethics committee for the local police force and a charity trustee dealing with alcohol and drug issues.
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Who is A.J. MacKenzie?
AJ Mackenzie is the pen name used by Anglo-Canadian husband and wife Marilyn Livingstone and Morgen Witzel. The pair write management and non-fiction books under their names but write fiction books under AJ Mackenzie. According to the couple, writing as a husband and wife comes with its own share of problems; one of them is finding the ideal time to work together as each of them is always committed to other activities besides writing.
Which A.J. MacKenzie series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Hardcastle & Chaytor Mysteries series, the earliest of A.J. MacKenzie's multi-book series: it opens with The Body on the Doorstep (2016) and runs to 3 books across 2016–2018, ending with The Body in the Boat (2018). A.J. MacKenzie's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has A.J. MacKenzie written?
A.J. MacKenzie has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2023. Every one of them sits in one of 4 named series — the largest being the Hardcastle & Chaytor Mysteries series with 3 books.
In what order should A.J. MacKenzie's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. A.J. MacKenzie's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hardcastle & Chaytor Mysteries (2016–2018, 3 books), War of 1812 (2019, 3 books) and The Hundred Years' War (2021–2022, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are A.J. MacKenzie's books organised into series?
This guide splits A.J. MacKenzie's 10 books into 4 named series, with no standalone titles: Hardcastle & Chaytor Mysteries (3 books, 2016–2018); The Hundred Years' War (3 books, 2021–2022); War of 1812 (3 books, 2019); The Simon Merrivale Mysteries (1 book, 2023).