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ⓘ About Linda Barnes
Linda Barnes is one of the popular authors from America who likes to write novels based on the mystery and thriller genres. She is particularly famous for writing down the Michael Spraggue and Carlotta Carlyle mystery series. Author Barnes was born on December 6, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, The United States. She completed her graduation from the Boston University with a cum laude from the School of Applied and Fine Arts. After completing her studies, she started working as a drama teacher at Chlemsford and then as a director at Lexington, both of which are schools in Massachusetts. During her tenure as a drama teacher, author Barnes wrote a couple of plays. One of them is the award winning play called ‘Wings’ and the other one is called as ‘Prometheus’.
All Book Series by Linda Barnes
Further Adventures of Carlotta Carlyle
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2015
The Starling Project: An Audible Drama
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Linda Barnes?
Linda Barnes is one of the popular authors from America who likes to write novels based on the mystery and thriller genres. She is particularly famous for writing down the Michael Spraggue and Carlotta Carlyle mystery series. Author Barnes was born on December 6, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, The United States.
Which Linda Barnes series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Michael Spraggue Mystery series, the earliest of Linda Barnes's multi-book series: it opens with Blood Will Have Blood (1982) and runs to 4 books across 1982–1986, ending with Cities of the Dead (1986). Linda Barnes's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Linda Barnes written?
Linda Barnes has 147 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2025. 144 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Carlotta Carlyle series with 16 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Linda Barnes's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Linda Barnes's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Michael Spraggue Mystery (1982–1986, 4 books) and Carlotta Carlyle (1987–2015, 16 books).
How are Linda Barnes's books organised into series?
This guide splits Linda Barnes's 147 books into 4 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Carlotta Carlyle (16 books, 1987–2015); Michael Spraggue Mystery (4 books, 1982–1986); Akashic Noir (121 books, 2002–2025); Harold Middleton (3 books, 2007–2014).