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Ellen Elizabeth Hunter

2 Series • 12 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Wilmington, N.C Mystery Books
Start with: Murder on the Ghost Walk (2003)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Dead Ringer (2011)

ⓘ About Ellen Elizabeth Hunter

Author Ellen Elizabeth Hunter has a combined degree in English Literature that she got from New York University. Hunter writes traditional mysteries that are set in Wilmington, North Carolina. She has a background in old house restoration, which she uses to write about Ashley Wilkes (who is a historic preservationist) and Melanie Wilkes (a star realtor in Wilmington), her amateur sleuths. During her time restoring homes of her own was her inspiration initially to write the books. It was voted the best mystery series to portray Wilmington, North Carolina by Spirit, which is Southwest Airlines Magazine. Her debut novel, “Murder on the Candlelight Tour”, was released in the year 2003. She writes the “Magnolia Mysteries” series (which is also called the “Wilmington, N. C. Mystery” series).

All Book Series by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter

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Murder on the Ghost Walk

Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2003

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2003
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Murder on the Candlelight Tour

Book 2 of 10 · published 2003

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2003
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Murder at the Azalea Festival

Book 3 of 10 · published 2004

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2004
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Murder at Wrightsville Beach

Book 4 of 10 · published 2005

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2005
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Murder On The ICW

Book 5 of 10 · published 2006

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2006
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Christmas Wedding

Book 6 of 10 · published 2007

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2007
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Murder on the Cape Fear

Book 7 of 10 · published 2007

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2007
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Murder at the Bellamy Mansion

Book 8 of 10 · published 2010

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2010
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Murder at the Holiday Flotilla

Book 9 of 10 · published 2010

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2010
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Much Ado About Murder

Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2012

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2012
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Dead Ringer

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011

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2011
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Lady Justice

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011

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2011

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ellen Elizabeth Hunter?

Author Ellen Elizabeth Hunter has a combined degree in English Literature that she got from New York University. Hunter writes traditional mysteries that are set in Wilmington, North Carolina. She has a background in old house restoration, which she uses to write about Ashley Wilkes (who is a historic preservationist) and Melanie Wilkes (a star realtor in Wilmington), her amateur sleuths.

Which Ellen Elizabeth Hunter series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Wilmington, N.C Mystery series, the earliest of Ellen Elizabeth Hunter's multi-book series: it opens with Murder on the Ghost Walk (2003) and runs to 10 books across 2003–2012, ending with Much Ado About Murder (2012).

How many books has Ellen Elizabeth Hunter written?

Ellen Elizabeth Hunter has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2012. 10 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Wilmington, N.C Mystery series with 10 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Ellen Elizabeth Hunter's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ellen Elizabeth Hunter's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Wilmington, N.C Mystery (2003–2012, 10 books).

How are Ellen Elizabeth Hunter's books organised into series?

This guide splits Ellen Elizabeth Hunter's 12 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Wilmington, N.C Mystery (10 books, 2003–2012).