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ⓘ About Laurien Berenson
Laurien Berenson is a noteworthy author who likes to write her novels based on the murder mystery, young adult and romance genres. She is basically an American novelist and is well known for writing down the very famous Melanie Travis Mysteries. Berenson started her writing career in the year 1983 and since then she has written a number of successful novels in her career. In the earlier days of her career, Berenson used to write her novels under the pseudonym Laurien Blair. Berenson has become particularly famous for her Melanie Travis Mysteries series, which has been published in a several foreign languages. Apart from the Melanie Travis series, Berenson has also written a number of standalone novels.
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Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1984 Pen name · Laurien Blair
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Who is Laurien Berenson?
Laurien Berenson is a noteworthy author who likes to write her novels based on the murder mystery, young adult and romance genres. She is basically an American novelist and is well known for writing down the very famous Melanie Travis Mysteries. Berenson started her writing career in the year 1983 and since then she has written a number of successful novels in her career.
Which Laurien Berenson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Melanie Travis series, the earliest of Laurien Berenson's multi-book series: it opens with A Pedigree To Die For (1995) and runs to 33 books across 1995–2025, ending with Die Another Dane (2025). Laurien Berenson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Laurien Berenson written?
Laurien Berenson has 52 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2026. 37 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Melanie Travis series with 33 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Laurien Berenson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Laurien Berenson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Melanie Travis (1995–2025, 33 books) and Senior Sleuths Mystery (2022–2026, 4 books).
How are Laurien Berenson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Laurien Berenson's 52 books into 2 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Melanie Travis (33 books, 1995–2025); Senior Sleuths Mystery (4 books, 2022–2026).