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ⓘ About Catherine Dilts
Catherine Dilts is an American mystery author best known for her debut “Rock Shop Mystery” series. Apart from her mystery novels, she has also written short fiction that has been regularly featured in the “Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.” She has also authored two titles for the “Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library” series, a multi-author cozy mystery series. While she is best known as an author, she works a day job as an environmental regulatory specialist. Her work involves compiling the paperwork that certifies that the products produced by her company are up to global standards on hazardous and substances and heavy metals restrictions. However, she still hopes to become a professional full-time author someday, though she believes that is still a long time away.
All Book Series by Catherine Dilts
A Novel Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Elizabeth Penney
An Autographed Mystery
Book 5 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
Pride and Publishing
Book 9 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
Read Between the Crimes
Book 18 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Lucy Averill
A Scary Tale Wedding
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · K.D. McCrite
Mummy's the Word
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Jan Fields
A Merry Little Murder
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Jan Fields
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Catherine Dilts?
Catherine Dilts is an American mystery author best known for her debut “Rock Shop Mystery” series. Apart from her mystery novels, she has also written short fiction that has been regularly featured in the “Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.” She has also authored two titles for the “Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library” series, a multi-author cozy mystery series. While she is best known as an author, she works a day job as an environmental regulatory specialist.
Which Catherine Dilts series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Rock Shop Mysteries series, the earliest of Catherine Dilts's multi-book series: it opens with Stone Cold Dead (2013) and runs to 3 books across 2013–2016, ending with Stone Cold Blooded (2016). Catherine Dilts's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Catherine Dilts written?
Catherine Dilts has 42 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2025. 41 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library series with 24 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Catherine Dilts's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Catherine Dilts's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Rock Shop Mysteries (2013–2016, 3 books), Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library (2017–2019, 24 books) and Rose Creek Mystery (2023, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Catherine Dilts's books organised into series?
This guide splits Catherine Dilts's 42 books into 4 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library (24 books, 2017–2019); Museum of Mysteries (12 books, 2025); Rock Shop Mysteries (3 books, 2013–2016); Rose Creek Mystery (2 books, 2023).