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ⓘ About Lydia Adamson
Lydia Adamson is the pen name for Franklin B.King who was an author, freelance writer and copywriter. He was born on January 1st, 1936. He resided on the east coast, specifically, in the City of New York and also wrote under the name ‘Frank King’. He was the creator of ‘Alice Nestleton’, an actress and cat-sitter, ‘Deidre Quinn Nightingale’, a veterinarian doctor and ‘Lucy Wayles’, a birthwatcher and former librarian. The ‘Alice Nestleton’ Mystery Novels are well known page turners. ‘ A Cat In The Manger’ is the first in the Mystery series. The title was first published on November 6th, 1990 by Signet. In this first installment we are introduced to ‘Alice Nestleton’.
All Book Series by Lydia Adamson
Sleeping Dogs Die
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1988 Pen name · Frank King
Take the D Train
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1990 Pen name · Frank King
Dr. Nightingale Follows a Canine Clue
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2001
Down and Dirty
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1978 Pen name · Frank King
Night Vision
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1982 Pen name · Frank King
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lydia Adamson?
Lydia Adamson is the pen name for Franklin B.King who was an author, freelance writer and copywriter. He was born on January 1st, 1936. He resided on the east coast, specifically, in the City of New York and also wrote under the name 'Frank King'.
Which Lydia Adamson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Alice Nestleton Mystery series, the earliest of Lydia Adamson's multi-book series: it opens with A Cat in the Manger (1990) and runs to 22 books across 1990–2012, ending with A Cat Tells Two Tales (2012). Lydia Adamson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lydia Adamson written?
Lydia Adamson has 43 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 2012. 39 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Alice Nestleton Mystery series with 22 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lydia Adamson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lydia Adamson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sally Tepper (1988–1990, 2 books), Alice Nestleton Mystery (1990–2012, 22 books) and Deirdre Quinn Nightingale (1994–2001, 12 books), plus 1 more.
How are Lydia Adamson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lydia Adamson's 43 books into 4 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Alice Nestleton Mystery (22 books, 1990–2012); Deirdre Quinn Nightingale (12 books, 1994–2001); Lucy Wayles Mystery (3 books, 1996–1998); Sally Tepper (2 books, 1988–1990).