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ⓘ About Ellen Riggs
Ellen Riggs is a bestselling cozy mystery author best known for her “Bought the Farm Mystery” series of novels. She has said that she was inspired to write the popular series from her huge crush on James Herriot during her teenage years. By the time she was twenty years old, she had made a pilgrimage to his English hometown and taken the tour. At first, all she ever dreamed about was growing up to become a veterinarian just like her hero. However, a few years later, she realized that she loved storytelling even more. She therefore decided that she would be better off doing that instead of trying to work on her sketchy science and math skills on the path to becoming a veterinarian.
All Book Series by Ellen Riggs
Dog Town: The Holiday Collection
Book 6 of 13 · published 2018 Anthology · Sandy Rideout
Mischief in Dog Town - The Complete Series
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2020 Anthology · Sandy Rideout
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ellen Riggs?
Ellen Riggs is a bestselling cozy mystery author best known for her “Bought the Farm Mystery” series of novels. She has said that she was inspired to write the popular series from her huge crush on James Herriot during her teenage years. By the time she was twenty years old, she had made a pilgrimage to his English hometown and taken the tour.
Which Ellen Riggs series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dog Town series, the earliest of Ellen Riggs's multi-book series: it opens with Bitter and Sweet in Dog Town (2018) and runs to 13 books across 2018–2020, ending with Mischief in Dog Town - The Complete Series (2020). Ellen Riggs's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ellen Riggs written?
Ellen Riggs has 48 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 3 named series — the largest being the Bought-the-Farm Mystery series with 27 books.
In what order should Ellen Riggs's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ellen Riggs's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dog Town (2018–2020, 13 books), Bought-the-Farm Mystery (2020–2026, 27 books) and Mystic Mutt Mysteries (2021–2026, 8 books).
How are Ellen Riggs's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ellen Riggs's 48 books into 3 named series, with no standalone titles: Bought-the-Farm Mystery (27 books, 2020–2026); Dog Town (13 books, 2018–2020); Mystic Mutt Mysteries (8 books, 2021–2026).