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ⓘ About Ellery Adams
In the course of her career, she has held numerous jobs, including teacher, tutor, tech writer, car salesperson, retail clerk and caterer. All the while, she was writing poems, novels and children’s books. She is now a full-time writer and has written many books including a series called “A Books by the Bay Mysteries”. The first installment in this series is called “A Killer Plot”. The setting is a small coastal town of Oyster Bay in North Carolina, and here you will find plenty of characters, including ne’er-do-wells, and some celebrities who are trying to hide from the paparazzi. When murder happens in this community, a group of writers are there for the story. The main character is called Olivia Limoges, and people are constantly gossiping about her.
All Book Series by Ellery Adams
Mint Condition Murder
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2021 Co-authored · Parker Riggs
Murder in the Book Lover’s Loft
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2023
The Path of the Crooked / Stirring Up Strife
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2009
The Cozy Chicks Kitchen
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2012 Co-authored · Leann Sweeney,Maggie Sefton,Kate Collins,Lorraine Bartlett,Deb Baker,Heather Webber
Tea Time with the Cozy Chicks
Book 2 of 3 · published 2015 Co-authored · Leann Sweeney,Maggie Sefton,Mary Jane Maffini,Kate Collins,Lorraine Bartlett,Duffy Brown,Mary Kennedy
The Cozy Chicks Picnic
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021 Anthology · Lorraine Bartlett,Duffy Brown,Mary Kennedy
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ellery Adams?
In the course of her career, she has held numerous jobs, including teacher, tutor, tech writer, car salesperson, retail clerk and caterer. All the while, she was writing poems, novels and children’s books. She is now a full-time writer and has written many books including a series called “A Books by the Bay Mysteries”.
Which Ellery Adams series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Antiques & Collectibles Mysteries series, the earliest of Ellery Adams's multi-book series: it opens with A Killer Collection (2006) and runs to 9 books across 2006–2021, ending with Mint Condition Murder (2021). Ellery Adams's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ellery Adams written?
Ellery Adams has 67 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2027. 64 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Antiques & Collectibles Mysteries series with 9 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ellery Adams's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ellery Adams's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Antiques & Collectibles Mysteries (2006–2021, 9 books), Supper Club Mystery (2006–2019, 7 books) and Hope Street Church Mystery (2009–2025, 9 books), plus 5 more.
How are Ellery Adams's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ellery Adams's 67 books into 9 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Antiques & Collectibles Mysteries (9 books, 2006–2021); Book Retreat Mysteries (9 books, 2014–2023); Hope Street Church Mystery (9 books, 2009–2025); Secret, Book & Scone Society (9 books, 2017–2026); Books By The Bay Mystery (8 books, 2010–2017), plus 4 further series.