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ⓘ About Linda Ladd
Linda Ladd is a bestselling author known for her suspenseful detective mystery series featuring homicide detective Claire Morgan. Set at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, the series follows Claire as she investigates brutal serial killings while grappling with her troubled past. Ladd’s passion for crime fiction comes from her love of true crime shows and her admiration for authors like Lee Child, whose works inspired her to explore the thriller genre. Her creativity is also fueled by her love of movies, especially The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. As a dedicated fan of Supernatural, she has joked about wanting to collaborate with producer Eric Kripke. Before becoming an author, Ladd worked as a teacher and administered developmental tests for preschoolers.
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Who is Linda Ladd?
Linda Ladd is a bestselling author known for her suspenseful detective mystery series featuring homicide detective Claire Morgan. Set at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, the series follows Claire as she investigates brutal serial killings while grappling with her troubled past. Ladd’s passion for crime fiction comes from her love of true crime shows and her admiration for authors like Lee Child, whose works inspired her to explore the thriller genre.
Which Linda Ladd series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Fire Trilogy series, the earliest of Linda Ladd's multi-book series: it opens with Frost Fire (1990) and runs to 3 books across 1990–1992, ending with Dragon Fire (1992). Linda Ladd's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Linda Ladd written?
Linda Ladd has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2019. 23 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Claire Morgan series with 10 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Linda Ladd's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Linda Ladd's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fire Trilogy (1990–1992, 3 books), White Trilogy (1993–1995, 3 books) and Claire Morgan (2006–2017, 10 books), plus 1 more.
How are Linda Ladd's books organised into series?
This guide splits Linda Ladd's 34 books into 5 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Claire Morgan (10 books, 2006–2017); Will Novak (5 books, 2016–2019); Fire Trilogy (3 books, 1990–1992); White Trilogy (3 books, 1993–1995); Love (2 books, 1997–1999).