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Kenneth Butcher

2 Series • 5 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Asheville Mystery Books
Start with: As the Crow Dies (2020)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Middle of the Air (2009)

ⓘ About Kenneth Butcher

Kenneth Butcher is a mystery author from Washington DC though he spent much of his childhood in Ohio. His father was an avid reader of science fiction and while growing up, he read the many stacks of fiction and analog science fact magazines his father owned. From when he could read his father would get the best stories and then pass them on to him which is perhaps what got him hooked on mystery. He grew up in a very conventional home with his father, mother, brother, and two sisters. His grandfather would often spend some time with them. For their summers they would head to his grandmother’s farm in West Virginia where he had tons of cousins to play with. As a teen, he proceeded to study engineering at Ohio State University and after graduating married his high school girlfriend.

All Book Series by Kenneth Butcher

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As the Crow Dies

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
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As the Crow Dies

Book 2 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
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The Crossbow Murders

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023

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2023
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The Middle of the Air

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2009

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2009
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The Dream of Saint Ursula

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Kenneth Butcher?

Kenneth Butcher is a mystery author from Washington DC though he spent much of his childhood in Ohio. His father was an avid reader of science fiction and while growing up, he read the many stacks of fiction and analog science fact magazines his father owned. From when he could read his father would get the best stories and then pass them on to him which is perhaps what got him hooked on mystery.

Which Kenneth Butcher series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Asheville Mystery series, the earliest of Kenneth Butcher's multi-book series: it opens with As the Crow Dies (2020) and runs to 3 books across 2020–2023, ending with The Crossbow Murders (2023).

How many books has Kenneth Butcher written?

Kenneth Butcher has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2023. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Asheville Mystery series with 3 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Kenneth Butcher's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kenneth Butcher's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Asheville Mystery (2020–2023, 3 books).

How are Kenneth Butcher's books organised into series?

This guide splits Kenneth Butcher's 5 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Asheville Mystery (3 books, 2020–2023).