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ⓘ About Eleanor Kuhns
Eleanor Kuhns is an American author of historical fiction and mystery books best known for her Will Rees mystery series. She is a lifelong librarian and wrote her first story at the age of 10, and since then she’s written countless stories some published and never published. In 2011 she won the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America competition for the best first crime novel. She graduated from Columbia University with a master’s degree in Library Science. She lives in New York and works at Goshen Public Library in Orange County as an assistant director. A Simple Murder A Simple Murder is the first novel in Will Rees Mysteries by Eleanor Kuhns, the winner of a contest set up by Minotaur Books and Mystery Writers of America.
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Who is Eleanor Kuhns?
Eleanor Kuhns is an American author of historical fiction and mystery books best known for her Will Rees mystery series. She is a lifelong librarian and wrote her first story at the age of 10, and since then she’s written countless stories some published and never published. In 2011 she won the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America competition for the best first crime novel.
Which Eleanor Kuhns series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Will Rees Mysteries series, the earliest of Eleanor Kuhns's multi-book series: it opens with A Simple Murder (2012) and runs to 11 books across 2012–2022, ending with Murder, Sweet Murder (2022).
How many books has Eleanor Kuhns written?
Eleanor Kuhns has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2025. Every one of them sits in one of 3 named series — the largest being the Will Rees Mysteries series with 11 books.
In what order should Eleanor Kuhns's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Eleanor Kuhns's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Will Rees Mysteries (2012–2022, 11 books), An Ancient Crete Mystery (2023–2024, 2 books) and Will Rees/Shaker (2025, 1 book).
How are Eleanor Kuhns's books organised into series?
This guide splits Eleanor Kuhns's 14 books into 3 named series, with no standalone titles: Will Rees Mysteries (11 books, 2012–2022); An Ancient Crete Mystery (2 books, 2023–2024); Will Rees/Shaker (1 book, 2025).