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ⓘ About Lorena McCourtney
As a result of living in Southern Oregon for many years, author Lorena McCourtney likes to set her novels in the state of Oregon. She was born on July 19. 1933 in Eastern, Washington. At first, she wrote many stories (around 250 that were in take home Sunday school papers) aimed at young kids, before moving on to romance novels. Currently, she writes cozy mystery novels that contain some humor to them. She writes the series “Cate Kinkaid Files”, “Julesburg Mysteries”, “Andi McConnell Mystery”, and the “Ivy Malone Mysteries”. Her first paid writing gig was when she was still in high school, and she wrote an article about her father and how he wanted to move to the state of Alaska.
All Book Series by Lorena McCourtney
Whispers Through the Trees
Series opener · book 1 of 27 · published 2005 Anthology · Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen
Nesting Instincts
Book 6 of 27 · published 2006 Anthology · Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen
The Mystery of Daisy Doe
Book 8 of 27 · published 2006 Anthology · CharlotteCarter
Secrets in the Sand
Book 10 of 27 · published 2006 Anthology · Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen
Night Song
Book 16 of 27 · published 2007 Anthology · Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen
A Taste of Tradition
Book 21 of 27 · published 2008 Anthology · Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen
A Wing and a Prayer
Book 24 of 27 · published 2008 Anthology · Kristin Eckhardt
The Canadian Conundrum
Book 25 of 27 · published 2008 Anthology · Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen
A Beautiful Sound
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 2008 Anthology · Ellen Harris
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lorena McCourtney?
As a result of living in Southern Oregon for many years, author Lorena McCourtney likes to set her novels in the state of Oregon. She was born on July 19. 1933 in Eastern, Washington. At first, she wrote many stories (around 250 that were in take home Sunday school papers) aimed at young kids, before moving on to romance novels.
Which Lorena McCourtney series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Julesburg Mysteries series, the earliest of Lorena McCourtney's multi-book series: it opens with Whirlpool (2002) and runs to 3 books across 2002–2003, ending with Undertow (2003). Lorena McCourtney's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lorena McCourtney written?
Lorena McCourtney has 77 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2026. 48 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Mysteries Of Sparrow Island series with 27 books — and 29 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lorena McCourtney's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lorena McCourtney's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Second Chance At Love (1983–1984, 2 books), The Julesburg Mysteries (2002–2003, 3 books) and Ivy Malone Mysteries (2004–2015, 5 books), plus 4 more.
How are Lorena McCourtney's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lorena McCourtney's 77 books into 7 named series and 29 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mysteries Of Sparrow Island (27 books, 2005–2008); Ivy Malone Mysteries (5 books, 2004–2015); Mac 'N' Ivy Mysteries (5 books, 2016–2026); The Julesburg Mysteries (3 books, 2002–2003); Andi McConnell Mystery (3 books, 2007–2015), plus 2 further series.