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Ali Brandon

4 Series • 11 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Desert Hearts (1999)
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Publication Order of Black Cat Bookshop Mystery Books
Start with: Double-Booked for Death (2011)
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Publication Order of Tarot Cats Mystery Books
Start with: Fool's Moon (2018)

ⓘ About Ali Brandon

Ali Brandon made her writing debut with the release of five critically acclaimed historical romances dubbed: ALEXA SMART and ANNA GERARD alongside a series of numerous interesting works of fiction. After a short while, she made a bold move which was switching to the mystery genre releasing a limited series featuring renowned Leonardo Da Vinci who she brought out as a 15th century sleuth. What followed was the publication of A BOLT FROM THE BLUE which served as the third in the Leonardo series released sometime in January 2010. It is equally worth noting that Ali Brandon is a Texas native with a journalism degree from the University of Oklahoma though she presently resides in South Florida.

All Book Series by Ali Brandon

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Desert Hearts

Single-title series · published 1999

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1999
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Double-Booked for Death

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2011

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2011
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A Novel Way to Die

Book 2 of 6 · published 2012

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2012
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Words With Fiends

Book 3 of 6 · published 2013

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2013
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Literally Murder

Book 4 of 6 · published 2014

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2014
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Plot Boiler

Book 5 of 6 · published 2015

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2015
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Twice Told Tail

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2016

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2016
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Fool's Moon

Single-title series · published 2018

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2018
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The Queen's Gambit

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2008

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2008
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Portrait of a Lady

Book 2 of 3 · published 2009

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2009
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A Bolt from the Blue

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2009

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2009

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ali Brandon?

Ali Brandon made her writing debut with the release of five critically acclaimed historical romances dubbed: ALEXA SMART and ANNA GERARD alongside a series of numerous interesting works of fiction. After a short while, she made a bold move which was switching to the mystery genre releasing a limited series featuring renowned Leonardo Da Vinci who she brought out as a 15th century sleuth. What followed was the publication of A BOLT FROM THE BLUE which served as the third in the Leonardo series released sometime in January 2010.

Which Ali Brandon series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Leonardo da Vinci Mystery series, the earliest of Ali Brandon's multi-book series: it opens with The Queen's Gambit (2008) and runs to 3 books across 2008–2009, ending with A Bolt from the Blue (2009). Ali Brandon's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Ali Brandon written?

Ali Brandon has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2018. 10 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Black Cat Bookshop Mystery series with 6 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Ali Brandon's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ali Brandon's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Leonardo da Vinci Mystery (2008–2009, 3 books), Black Cat Bookshop Mystery (2011–2016, 6 books) and Tarot Cats Mystery (2018, 1 book).

How are Ali Brandon's books organised into series?

This guide splits Ali Brandon's 11 books into 3 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Black Cat Bookshop Mystery (6 books, 2011–2016); Leonardo da Vinci Mystery (3 books, 2008–2009); Tarot Cats Mystery (1 book, 2018).