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ⓘ About Clara McKenna
Clara McKenna is a historical mystery author best known for a Stella and Lyndy mystery, a series about an unlikely couple who blend murder, love, and horseracing in Edwardian England. Clara is a founding member of Sleuths in Time and a member of Sisters in Crime. She graduated from Wells College with a B. A degree in Biology from McGill University with an M.L.I.S. in Library and Information Studies. Murder at Morrington Hall is the first book in Stella and Lyndy mystery series. It is set in 1905, at the end of the Gilded Age, a phrase that traces its origin to Mark Twain to describe the late 19th century. He often used this phrase to refer to a period glittering on the surface but filthy with corruption on the inside.
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Who is Clara McKenna?
Clara McKenna is a historical mystery author best known for a Stella and Lyndy mystery, a series about an unlikely couple who blend murder, love, and horseracing in Edwardian England. Clara is a founding member of Sleuths in Time and a member of Sisters in Crime. She graduated from Wells College with a B.
Which Clara McKenna series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Hattie Davish Mystery series, the earliest of Clara McKenna's multi-book series: it opens with A Lack of Temperance (2012) and runs to 5 books across 2012–2016, ending with A March to Remember (2016). Clara McKenna's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Clara McKenna written?
Clara McKenna has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the Stella and Lyndy Mystery series with 8 books.
In what order should Clara McKenna's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Clara McKenna's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hattie Davish Mystery (2012–2016, 5 books) and Stella and Lyndy Mystery (2019–2026, 8 books).
How are Clara McKenna's books organised into series?
This guide splits Clara McKenna's 13 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: Stella and Lyndy Mystery (8 books, 2019–2026); Hattie Davish Mystery (5 books, 2012–2016).