Elizabeth Sims

Elizabeth Sims

6 Series • 14 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Lillian Byrd Books
Start with: Holy Hell (2002)
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Publication Order of Rita Farmer Mystery Books
Start with: The Actress (2008)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Crimes in a Second Language (2017)

ⓘ About Elizabeth Sims

Elizabeth Sims is an author and journalist from the United States who writes crime fiction. She is best known for the ‘Rita Farmer’ series of mystery novels. She has also written poems, short stories, articles, essays and books. And when Sims isn’t producing her own fiction and nonfiction, she can be found helping aspiring authors find their way through the publishing field. Sims spends a lot of time giving speeches and presentations at workshops and conferences. Her work takes her all over the United States. The author’s resume includes stints at Michigan State University and Wayne State University where she got her degrees in English and composition. When she was little, he would sit her on his knees and tell her stories. Sometimes, he would read to her.

All Book Series by Elizabeth Sims

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Holy Hell

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2002

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2002
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Damn Straight

Book 2 of 6 · published 2003

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2003
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Lucky Stiff

Book 3 of 6 · published 2004

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2004
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Easy Street

Book 4 of 6 · published 2005

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2005
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Left Field

Book 5 of 6 · published 2014

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2014
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Tight Race

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2022

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2022
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The Actress

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2008

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2008
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The Extra

Book 2 of 3 · published 2009

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2009
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On Location

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2010

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2010
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Crimes in a Second Language

Single-title series · published 2017

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2017
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I am Calico Jones

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015

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2015
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Go-Go Day

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018

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2018
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You've Got a Book in You

Single-title series · published 2013

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2013
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Lesbians on the Loose: Crime Writers on the Lam

Single-title series · published 2015

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2015

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Elizabeth Sims?

Elizabeth Sims is an author and journalist from the United States who writes crime fiction. She is best known for the 'Rita Farmer’ series of mystery novels. She has also written poems, short stories, articles, essays and books.

Which Elizabeth Sims series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Lillian Byrd series, the earliest of Elizabeth Sims's multi-book series: it opens with Holy Hell (2002) and runs to 6 books across 2002–2022, ending with Tight Race (2022). Elizabeth Sims's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Elizabeth Sims written?

Elizabeth Sims has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2022. 9 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Lillian Byrd series with 6 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Elizabeth Sims's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Elizabeth Sims's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lillian Byrd (2002–2022, 6 books) and Rita Farmer Mystery (2008–2010, 3 books).

How are Elizabeth Sims's books organised into series?

This guide splits Elizabeth Sims's 14 books into 2 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lillian Byrd (6 books, 2002–2022); Rita Farmer Mystery (3 books, 2008–2010).