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ⓘ About Elizabeth Goddard
Elizabeth Goddard is an award winning and bestselling author from The United States, who has written more than 25 novels to her name in the various genres of romance, thriller, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery. Among her most successful novels is a romantic mystery book called The Camera Never Lies. This book had won the Carol Award in 2011. Author Goddard is a 2 time finalist of the Daphne Du Maurier prize in 2016 for her books Backfire and Buried. These books had received the nominations in the Excellence in Suspense/Mystery category. Author Goddard is a seventh generation Texan. She completed her graduation from the State University of North Texas and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in the subject of Computer Science.
All Book Series by Elizabeth Goddard
Trained to Defend
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020 Anthology · Christy Barritt
Detection Detail
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2022 Anthology · Terri Reed
Christmas K-9 Unit Heroes
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2022 Anthology · Lenora Worth,Katy Lee
Pieces From the Past
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Elizabeth Penney
The Secret Letter
Book 2 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Mary Blount Christian
A Ring of Deception
Book 3 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
Season of Misdeeds
Book 10 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Kay Marshall Strom
Dead and Married
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Donna Kelly
Christmas Homecoming: A Holiday Wedding Reunites Old Loves
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2009
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Elizabeth Goddard?
Elizabeth Goddard is an award winning and bestselling author from The United States, who has written more than 25 novels to her name in the various genres of romance, thriller, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery. Among her most successful novels is a romantic mystery book called The Camera Never Lies. This book had won the Carol Award in 2011.
Which Elizabeth Goddard series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Redwood Coast series, the earliest of Elizabeth Goddard's multi-book series: it opens with Hearts in the Mist (2012) and runs to 3 books across 2012–2016, ending with Sheltering Love (2016). Elizabeth Goddard's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Elizabeth Goddard written?
Elizabeth Goddard has 92 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2027. 81 of them belong to 17 named series — the largest being the Antique Shop Mysteries series with 22 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Elizabeth Goddard's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Elizabeth Goddard's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are North Dakota (2010, 2 books), Redwood Coast (2012–2016, 3 books) and Mountain Cove (2015–2016, 6 books), plus 13 more.
How are Elizabeth Goddard's books organised into series?
This guide splits Elizabeth Goddard's 92 books into 17 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Antique Shop Mysteries (22 books, 2016–2025); Mountain Cove (6 books, 2015–2016); Coldwater Bay Intrigue (4 books, 2018–2019); Honor Protection Specialists (4 books, 2022–2024); Missing in Alaska (4 books, 2023–2024), plus 12 further series.