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ⓘ About Laura Childs
Author Laura Childs is a New York Times bestselling author known for penning down the famous mystery series’ including the Cackleberry Club Mysteries, the Scrapbook Mysteries and the Tea Shop Mysteries. The name Laura Childs is actually a pseudonym used by author Gerry Schmitt for writing her novels. She likes to write all her novels in the Literature & Fiction, Mystery and Thriller genres. Laura is widely acclaimed for the success of her novel series, the Tea Shop Mysteries, in particular. All the three mystery series’ written by her have featured in the New York Times bestseller list. This has helped her to establish herself as a prominent author.
All Book Series by Laura Childs
Parchment and Old Lace
Book 13 of 16 · published 2015 Co-authored · Terrie Farley Moran
Mumbo Gumbo Murder
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2019 Co-authored · Terrie Farley Moran
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Laura Childs?
Author Laura Childs is a New York Times bestselling author known for penning down the famous mystery series' including the Cackleberry Club Mysteries, the Scrapbook Mysteries and the Tea Shop Mysteries. The name Laura Childs is actually a pseudonym used by author Gerry Schmitt for writing her novels. She likes to write all her novels in the Literature & Fiction, Mystery and Thriller genres.
Which Laura Childs series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tea Shop Mysteries series, the earliest of Laura Childs's multi-book series: it opens with Death by Darjeeling (2001) and runs to 31 books across 2001–2027, ending with Buttermint Bomb (2027). Laura Childs's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Laura Childs written?
Laura Childs has 57 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2027. 56 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Tea Shop Mysteries series with 31 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Laura Childs's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Laura Childs's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tea Shop Mysteries (2001–2027, 31 books), Scrapbooking Mysteries (2003–2019, 16 books) and Cackleberry Club Mysteries (2008–2021, 9 books).
How are Laura Childs's books organised into series?
This guide splits Laura Childs's 57 books into 3 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Tea Shop Mysteries (31 books, 2001–2027); Scrapbooking Mysteries (16 books, 2003–2019); Cackleberry Club Mysteries (9 books, 2008–2021).