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ⓘ About Linda Reilly
Linda Reilly is a well known American writer of cozy mysteries, thriller, and suspense novels. She is the writer of the immensely successful Deep Fried Mystery series and the Cat Lady Mysteries. Reilly’s books have attracted a large of readers from across the world and have helped her to become a successful author. She made her debut in the field of writing with the cozy mystery book called Some Enchanted Murder. It was nominated for the Silver Falchion Award in 2014. After the enormous success of her first book, Reilly moved on to write the very popular Deep Fried mysteries. With Escape Laws, she started a new series of mystery stories called the Cat Lady series. Currently, resides in New Hampshire along with her beloved husband.
All Book Series by Linda Reilly
The Girl with the Kitten Tattoo
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020
Between a Roquefort and a Hard Place
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Linda Reilly?
Linda Reilly is a well known American writer of cozy mysteries, thriller, and suspense novels. She is the writer of the immensely successful Deep Fried Mystery series and the Cat Lady Mysteries. Reilly's books have attracted a large of readers from across the world and have helped her to become a successful author.
Which Linda Reilly series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Deep Fried Mystery series, the earliest of Linda Reilly's multi-book series: it opens with Fillet of Murder (2015) and runs to 3 books across 2015–2017, ending with A Frying Shame (2017). Linda Reilly's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Linda Reilly written?
Linda Reilly has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 4 named series — the largest being the Grilled Cheese Mysteries series with 7 books.
In what order should Linda Reilly's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Linda Reilly's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Apple Mariani Mystery (2013, 1 book), Deep Fried Mystery (2015–2017, 3 books) and Cat Lady Mysteries (2018–2020, 5 books), plus 1 more.
How are Linda Reilly's books organised into series?
This guide splits Linda Reilly's 16 books into 4 named series, with no standalone titles: Grilled Cheese Mysteries (7 books, 2022–2026); Cat Lady Mysteries (5 books, 2018–2020); Deep Fried Mystery (3 books, 2015–2017); Apple Mariani Mystery (1 book, 2013).