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ⓘ About Ellen Byron
Ellen Byron is one of the prominent authors from the United States, who likes to write mystery novels. She has written a few successful books in her writing career, which have helped her to earn enormous name and fame. Author Ellen was born in New York, The United States. She says that she gained the inspiration for writing mystery novels from the noteworthy works of some of the most prominent authors like Jacqueline Winspear, Charles Dantes, Agatha Christie, Tine Fey, Louise Penny, as well a few others. The debut book written by author Ellen is titled as Plantation Shudders, which is also the first book of her intriguing mystery series called Cajun Country Mystery series. This book has been nominated for the Lefty, Daphne, and Agatha Awards.
All Book Series by Ellen Byron
The Witless Protection Program
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024
A Murderer's Guide to Mardi Gras
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026
Election Year and So When You Get Married.... Two Short Plays.
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1989
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ellen Byron?
Ellen Byron is one of the prominent authors from the United States, who likes to write mystery novels. She has written a few successful books in her writing career, which have helped her to earn enormous name and fame. Author Ellen was born in New York, The United States.
Which Ellen Byron series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cajun Country Mystery series, the earliest of Ellen Byron's multi-book series: it opens with Plantation Shudders (2015) and runs to 7 books across 2015–2021, ending with Cajun Kiss of Death (2021). Ellen Byron's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ellen Byron written?
Ellen Byron has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2026. 20 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Cajun Country Mystery series with 7 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ellen Byron's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ellen Byron's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cajun Country Mystery (2015–2021, 7 books), Catering Hall Mystery (2020–2024, 5 books) and Vintage Cookbook Mystery (2022–2026, 5 books), plus 1 more.
How are Ellen Byron's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ellen Byron's 22 books into 4 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Cajun Country Mystery (7 books, 2015–2021); Catering Hall Mystery (5 books, 2020–2024); Vintage Cookbook Mystery (5 books, 2022–2026); Golden Motel (3 books, 2024–2026).