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ⓘ About Bailey Cates
Born and raised in the western side of the U.S. Bailey Cates earned her degrees in English and Philosophy while attending the Colorado State University. Shortly after which she wrote the series of mystery novels ‘the Home Crafting Mysteries’. She had moved to the Pacific Northwest and it was there she got the inspiration for the mystery novels. She lived it that area for about 20 years. Apart from writing novels Cates has also tried her hand at being a driver’s license examiner and a newspaper ad manager. None of these jobs ever seem to be the right fit for her so she moved on. She was the localization program manager for Microsoft and that made her travel a lot. She came back to Colorado and started her full time career as an author.
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Who is Bailey Cates?
Born and raised in the western side of the U.S. Bailey Cates earned her degrees in English and Philosophy while attending the Colorado State University. Shortly after which she wrote the series of mystery novels 'the Home Crafting Mysteries’.
Which Bailey Cates series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Home Crafting Mystery series, the earliest of Bailey Cates's multi-book series: it opens with Lye in Wait (2007) and runs to 6 books across 2007–2012, ending with Deadly Row to Hoe (2012). Bailey Cates's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Bailey Cates written?
Bailey Cates has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2026. 20 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Magical Bakery Mystery series with 11 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Bailey Cates's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Bailey Cates's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Home Crafting Mystery (2007–2012, 6 books), Magical Bakery Mystery (2012–2026, 11 books) and Enchanted Garden Mystery (2016–2018, 3 books).
How are Bailey Cates's books organised into series?
This guide splits Bailey Cates's 21 books into 3 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Magical Bakery Mystery (11 books, 2012–2026); Home Crafting Mystery (6 books, 2007–2012); Enchanted Garden Mystery (3 books, 2016–2018).