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ⓘ About Eva Gates
Eva Gates is one of the pen names that cozy mystery author Vicki Delany uses. Delany is one of Canada’s most prolific crime writers who incorporates many different things into her works. She worked as a systems analyst and took an early retirement and enjoys living a rural life in Ontario, Canada. It was around this same time that her new career as a writer started and has written many novels as part of series, but also some stand alone works as well. Under this pen name of hers, she writes the “Lighthouse Library Mystery” series which is a bookish cozy mystery series that stars Lucy Richardson, who is a librarian. For Delany, the series was a joy to write about and she thanks her fans for supporting her characters in the series.
All Book Series by Eva Gates
Whose Body in the Library
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Eva Gates?
Eva Gates is one of the pen names that cozy mystery author Vicki Delany uses. Delany is one of Canada's most prolific crime writers who incorporates many different things into her works. She worked as a systems analyst and took an early retirement and enjoys living a rural life in Ontario, Canada.
Which Eva Gates series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lighthouse Library Mystery series, the earliest of Eva Gates's multi-book series: it opens with By Book or By Crook (2015) and runs to 13 books across 2015–2026, ending with Whose Body in the Library (2026).
How many books has Eva Gates written?
Eva Gates has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 1 named series — the largest being the Lighthouse Library Mystery series with 13 books.
In what order should Eva Gates's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Eva Gates's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lighthouse Library Mystery (2015–2026, 13 books).
How are Eva Gates's books organised into series?
This guide splits Eva Gates's 13 books into 1 named series, with no standalone titles: Lighthouse Library Mystery (13 books, 2015–2026).