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ⓘ About Mary Ellen Hughes
Mary Ellen Hughes is an author that lives in Maryland with her family. She is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin that moved to her current destination after finishing college. She is the author of novels that include String of Lies, Maggie Olenski Mysteries, Deception, and the Paper-Thin Alibi. Mary plants and reaps her own vegetables and she is also a part of the Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. She is inspired by her family that and her husband is a unique pool of inspirations. Mary Ellen is the also the author of many a short tales that includes titles such as the Woman on the Train. Along with theses short stories she has written many short mystery stories such as the title Chesapeake Crimes and the tales from the Backlist series.
All Book Series by Mary Ellen Hughes
Chesapeake Crimes: They Had It Comin'
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010
Tales from the Backlist: Selected Stories from Backlist e-Books Authors
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mary Ellen Hughes?
Mary Ellen Hughes is an author that lives in Maryland with her family. She is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin that moved to her current destination after finishing college. She is the author of novels that include String of Lies, Maggie Olenski Mysteries, Deception, and the Paper-Thin Alibi.
Which Mary Ellen Hughes series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Craft Corner series, the earliest of Mary Ellen Hughes's multi-book series: it opens with Wreath of Deception (2000) and runs to 3 books across 2000–2008, ending with Paper-Thin Alibi (2008). Mary Ellen Hughes's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mary Ellen Hughes written?
Mary Ellen Hughes has 17 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2022. 14 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Keepsake Cove Mysteries series with 3 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mary Ellen Hughes's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mary Ellen Hughes's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Craft Corner (2000–2008, 3 books), Maggie Olenski (2000–2012, 2 books) and Pickled & Preserved Mysteries (2014–2016, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Mary Ellen Hughes's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mary Ellen Hughes's 17 books into 5 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Keepsake Cove Mysteries (3 books, 2017–2019); Craft Corner (3 books, 2000–2008); Pickled & Preserved Mysteries (3 books, 2014–2016); A Craft Fair Knitters Mystery (3 books, 2020–2022); Maggie Olenski (2 books, 2000–2012).