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Linda Wiken

5 Series • 19 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Dinner Club Mystery Books
Start with: Toasting Up Trouble (2016)
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Publication Order of Ladies' Killing Circle Books
Start with: Menopause Is Murder (1999)
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Publication Order of Castle Bookshop Mystery Books
Start with: Trouble on the Books (2019)

ⓘ About Linda Wiken

Coming from Canada, the mystery novelist Linda Wiken is well known for her unique and in-depth stories filled with action and intrigue. Combining character and wit she is able to keep her readers guessing constantly throughout, not letting up until the very last page. Working in the media as a journalist and as a radio producer, she has more than enough experience from which to draw from as a writer. Early and Personal Life Growing up with a clear love of literature and the written word, Linda Wiken always had a strong passion for both reading and writing. Looking to focus herself on her craft, she would constantly be found with her head in a book, allowing her to build up her style.

All Book Series by Linda Wiken

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Toasting Up Trouble

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016

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2016
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Roux the Day

Book 2 of 3 · published 2017

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2017
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Marinating in Murder

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018

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2018
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Menopause Is Murder

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1999

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1999
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Fit to Die

Book 2 of 5 · published 2001

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2001
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Bone Dance

Book 3 of 5 · published 2003

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2003
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When Boomers Go Bad

Book 4 of 5 · published 2005

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2005
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Going Out With a Bang

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2008

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2008
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Trouble on the Books

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2019

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2019
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Death on the Page

Book 2 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
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A Deadly Chapter

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021

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2021
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A Killer Read

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2012

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2012
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Read and Buried

Book 2 of 5 · published 2012

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2012
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Cover Story

Book 3 of 5 · published 2013

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2013
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Book Fair and Foul

Book 4 of 5 · published 2014

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2014
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Law and Author

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2015

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2015
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Little Treasures

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2011

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2011
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The Whole She-Bang

Book 2 of 3 · published 2012

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2012
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The Whole She-Bang 2

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Linda Wiken?

Coming from Canada, the mystery novelist Linda Wiken is well known for her unique and in-depth stories filled with action and intrigue. Combining character and wit she is able to keep her readers guessing constantly throughout, not letting up until the very last page. Working in the media as a journalist and as a radio producer, she has more than enough experience from which to draw from as a writer.

Which Linda Wiken series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Ladies' Killing Circle series, the earliest of Linda Wiken's multi-book series: it opens with Menopause Is Murder (1999) and runs to 5 books across 1999–2008, ending with Going Out With a Bang (2008). Linda Wiken's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Linda Wiken written?

Linda Wiken has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2021. 16 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Ladies' Killing Circle series with 5 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Linda Wiken's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Linda Wiken's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ladies' Killing Circle (1999–2008, 5 books), An Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery (2012–2015, 5 books) and Dinner Club Mystery (2016–2018, 3 books), plus 1 more.

How are Linda Wiken's books organised into series?

This guide splits Linda Wiken's 19 books into 4 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ladies' Killing Circle (5 books, 1999–2008); An Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery (5 books, 2012–2015); Dinner Club Mystery (3 books, 2016–2018); Castle Bookshop Mystery (3 books, 2019–2021).