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ⓘ About Annelise Ryan
Beth Amos uses the pseudonym because she works as an emergency room RN in the state of Wisconsin, where she works. She thinks that laughter truly is the best medicine. With her Mattie Winston series, she hopes to medicate the masses. There are many reasons she chose to use a pen name. One of which included her patients at the emergency room may not like the fact she spent some of her off time coming up with new and more creative ways to kill someone. “Working Stiff” is the first novel in the “Mattie Winston” series and was released in the year 2009. Mattie Winston walks in on her husband (named Dr. David Winston) with a registered nurse named Karen Owenby while the pair are having a special moment together. It makes Mattie quit her job and move out.
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Who is Annelise Ryan?
Beth Amos uses the pseudonym because she works as an emergency room RN in the state of Wisconsin, where she works. She thinks that laughter truly is the best medicine. With her Mattie Winston series, she hopes to medicate the masses.
Which Annelise Ryan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mattie Winston Mysteries series, the earliest of Annelise Ryan's multi-book series: it opens with Working Stiff (2009) and runs to 12 books across 2009–2021, ending with Dead Even (2021). Annelise Ryan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Annelise Ryan written?
Annelise Ryan has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 3 named series — the largest being the Mattie Winston Mysteries series with 12 books.
In what order should Annelise Ryan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Annelise Ryan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mattie Winston Mysteries (2009–2021, 12 books), Helping Hands Mystery (2019–2020, 2 books) and Monster Hunter Mystery (2022–2026, 4 books).
How are Annelise Ryan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Annelise Ryan's 18 books into 3 named series, with no standalone titles: Mattie Winston Mysteries (12 books, 2009–2021); Monster Hunter Mystery (4 books, 2022–2026); Helping Hands Mystery (2 books, 2019–2020).