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ⓘ About Laura Alden
Laura Alden is a popular American author who is extremely famous for her book series (especially written under the genre of “cozy mystery”). For example, “Beth Kennedy Series” & “Bookmobile Cat Mystery Series” are the two most well-written, versatile, and unique book series as written by this prestigious author. Needless to mention, all the novels (under these two aforementioned book series) feature some incredibly suspenseful & insanely mysterious storylines and powerful characters that have enough punch to captivate any reader like you. As an author, Laura Alden has written several books till date.
All Book Series by Laura Alden
Still More Knock-Knocks, Limericks, and Other Silly Sayings
Book 5 of 7 · published 1986
Japanese Boys' Festival
Book 8 of 9 · published 1994 Anthology · Krystyna Stasiak,Janet Riehecky
Cinco De Mayo
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2000 Anthology · Janet Riehecky
Goat's Adventure in Alphabet Town
Book 2 of 11 · published 1992 Anthology · Janet McDonnell,Jane Belk Moncure
Walrus's Adventure in Alphabet Town
Book 3 of 11 · published 1992 Anthology · Janet Riehecky
Little Lady's Adventure in Alphabet Town
Book 5 of 11 · published 1992 Anthology · Janet Riehecky
Jack and Jill's Adventure in Alphabet Town
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2000 Anthology · Jane Belk Moncure,Janet Riehecky
A Crafty Killing
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2010 Anthology · Lorraine Bartlett
Dead, Bath, and Beyond
Book 4 of 10 · published 2016 Pen name · Laurie Cass, With: Lorraine Bartlett
Yule Be Dead
Book 5 of 10 · published 2018 Anthology · Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson
Murder Ink
Book 6 of 10 · published 2019 Anthology · Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson
A Murderous Misconception
Book 7 of 10 · published 2020 Anthology · Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson
Dead Man's Hand
Book 8 of 10 · published 2021 Anthology · Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson
A Lethal Lake Effect
Book 9 of 10 · published 2024 Anthology · Lorraine Bartlett
A Fatal Exhibition
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2026 Anthology · Lorraine Bartlett
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Laura Alden?
Laura Alden is a popular American author who is extremely famous for her book series (especially written under the genre of "cozy mystery"). For example, "Beth Kennedy Series" & "Bookmobile Cat Mystery Series" are the two most well-written, versatile, and unique book series as written by this prestigious author. Needless to mention, all the novels (under these two aforementioned book series) feature some incredibly suspenseful & insanely mysterious storylines and powerful characters that have enough punch to captivate any reader like you.
Which Laura Alden series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Read Around Alphabet Town series, the earliest of Laura Alden's multi-book series: it opens with Cat's Adventure in Alphabet Town (1991) and runs to 11 books across 1991–2000, ending with Jack and Jill's Adventure in Alphabet Town (2000). Laura Alden's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Laura Alden written?
Laura Alden has 59 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2026. 49 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Bookmobile Cat Mysteries series with 14 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Laura Alden's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Laura Alden's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Read Around Alphabet Town (1991–2000, 11 books), Circle The Year With Holidays (1993–2000, 9 books) and Victoria Square Mystery (2010–2026, 10 books), plus 2 more.
How are Laura Alden's books organised into series?
This guide splits Laura Alden's 59 books into 5 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Bookmobile Cat Mysteries (14 books, 2013–2026); Read Around Alphabet Town (11 books, 1991–2000); Victoria Square Mystery (10 books, 2010–2026); Circle The Year With Holidays (9 books, 1993–2000); Beth Kennedy (5 books, 2010–2014).