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Publication Order of Auntie Clem's Bakery Books
Start with: Gluten-Free Murder (2017)
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Publication Order of Between the Cracks Books
Start with: Ruby (2014)
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Publication Order of Breaking the Pattern Books
Start with: Deviation (2013)
ⓘ About P.D. Workman
She wrote her first complete novel when she was twelve and continued writing as a hobby for quite some time. And no, none of these earlier novels have ever been published. Workman has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction. Workman believes that she writes for young adults because she began writing when she was young. She was a teen herself, so it was only natural for her to write about teens and topics that are important to them. Teens are right on the edge of empowerment. Moving from a subordinate role and into independence and making choices of their own. From being told what to think and do to figuring out who they are. During her teen years, she was never into sports or dating. She was not all that concerned with fitting in.
All Book Series by P.D. Workman
1
Gluten-Free Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 27 · published 2017
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2
Dairy-Free Death
Book 2 of 27 · published 2017
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3
Dairy-Free Death
Book 3 of 27 · published 2017
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4
Allergen-Free Assignation
Book 4 of 27 · published 2017
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5
Allergen-Free Assignation
Book 5 of 27 · published 2018
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6
Stirring Up Murder
Book 6 of 27 · published 2018
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9
Sour Cherry Turnover
Book 9 of 27 · published 2019
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10
Apple-achian Treasure
Book 10 of 27 · published 2019
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11
Vegan Baked Alaska
Book 11 of 27 · published 2019
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12
Muffins Masks Murder
Book 12 of 27 · published 2020
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13
Tai Chi and Chai Tea
Book 13 of 27 · published 2020
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14
Santa Shortbread
Book 14 of 27 · published 2020
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15
Cold as Ice Cream
Book 15 of 27 · published 2021
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16
Changing Fortune Cookies
Book 16 of 27 · published 2021
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17
Hot on the Trail Mix
Book 17 of 27 · published 2021
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18
A Fateful Plateful
Book 18 of 27 · published 2022
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19
Cut Out Cookie
Book 19 of 27 · published 2022
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20
On the Slab Pie
Book 20 of 27 · published 2022
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21
Wedding Cake Crush
Book 21 of 27 · published 2023
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22
A Waffle Death
Book 22 of 27 · published 2023
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23
Murder Meringue Pie
Book 23 of 27 · published 2023
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24
A Fowl Play on Christmas Day
Book 24 of 27 · published 2023
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25
Cinn-full Secrets
Book 25 of 27 · published 2024
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26
Muffin to Hide
Book 26 of 27 · published 2024
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27
Custard Cream Conspiracy
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 2024
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1
Ruby
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2014
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6
June, Into the Light
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019
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1
Deviation
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
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3
By-Pass
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2014
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1
Henry, Breaking the Pattern
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2021
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2
Sandy, Breaking the Pattern
Book 2 of 3 · published 2022
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3
Bobby, Breaking the Pattern
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022
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1
Unlawful Harvest
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2020
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6
Posed for Death
Book 6 of 16 · published 2023
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7
Death of a Corpse
Book 7 of 16 · published 2023
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8
Endowed with Death
Book 8 of 16 · published 2024
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9
Shattered to Death
Book 9 of 16 · published 2024
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10
Captured in Death
Book 10 of 16 · published 2024
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11
Currying Death
Book 11 of 16 · published 2025
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12
Healed to Death
Book 12 of 16 · published 2025
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13
Death's Charm
Book 13 of 16 · published 2025
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14
Discharged to Death
Book 14 of 16 · published 2027
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15
Following Death
Book 15 of 16 · published 2027
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16
Served to Death
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2027
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1
Mito
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2016
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7
Pulse
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2024
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1
Out with the Sunset
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2021
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2
Long Climb to the Top
Book 2 of 6 · published 2021
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3
Dark Water Under the Bridge
Book 3 of 6 · published 2021
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4
Immersed in the View
Book 4 of 6 · published 2022
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5
Skimming Over the Lake
Book 5 of 6 · published 2022
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6
Hazard of the Hills
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2022
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1
What the Cat Knew
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2019
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2
A Psychic with Catitude
Book 2 of 21 · published 2019
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3
A Catastrophic Theft
Book 3 of 21 · published 2019
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4
Night of Nine Tails
Book 4 of 21 · published 2020
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5
The Telepathy of Gardens
Book 5 of 21 · published 2020
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6
Delusions of the Past
Book 6 of 21 · published 2020
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7
Fairy Blade Unmade
Book 7 of 21 · published 2020
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8
Web of Nightmares
Book 8 of 21 · published 2020
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9
A Whisker's Breadth
Book 9 of 21 · published 2020
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10
Skunk Man Swamp
Book 10 of 21 · published 2021
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11
Magic Ain't a Game
Book 11 of 21 · published 2021
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12
Without Foresight
Book 12 of 21 · published 2021
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13
Careful of Thy Wishes
Book 13 of 21 · published 2022
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14
Time to Your Elf
Book 14 of 21 · published 2022
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15
Undiscovered Tomb
Book 15 of 21 · published 2022
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16
Missing Powers
Book 16 of 21 · published 2022
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17
Thrice Spared
Book 17 of 21 · published 2023
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18
Cloaked Campaign
Book 18 of 21 · published 2023
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19
Sleepwalker's Sanctuary
Book 19 of 21 · published 2024
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20
Tainted Truffle Treachery
Book 20 of 21 · published 2024
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21
Lunar Lies
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2024
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1
Tattooed Teardrops
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2014
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3
Tortured Teardrops
Book 3 of 4 · published 2018
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4
Vanishing Teardrops
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018
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1
She Wore Mourning
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 2017
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2
She was Dying Anyway
Book 2 of 22 · published 2018
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3
His Hands Were Quiet
Book 3 of 22 · published 2018
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4
He was Walking Alone
Book 4 of 22 · published 2018
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5
He Was Not There
Book 5 of 22 · published 2019
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6
Her Work was Everything
Book 6 of 22 · published 2019
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7
They Thought He Was Safe
Book 7 of 22 · published 2020
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9
He Never Forgot
Book 9 of 22 · published 2021
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10
She Was at Risk
Book 10 of 22 · published 2021
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11
He Drowned in Memory
Book 11 of 22 · published 2022
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12
Their Walls Were Empty
Book 12 of 22 · published 2022
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13
They Came for Him
Book 13 of 22 · published 2022
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14
They Sought Vengeance
Book 14 of 22 · published 2023
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15
His Fear Was Real
Book 15 of 22 · published 2023
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16
She Was Their Target
Book 16 of 22 · published 2023
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17
She Was Out of Reach
Book 17 of 22 · published 2024
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18
He Was Deceived
Book 18 of 22 · published 2025
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19
She Once Vanished
Book 19 of 22 · published 2025
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20
He Broke the Silence
Book 20 of 22 · published 2026
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21
They Sold Her Story
Book 21 of 22 · published 2026
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22
He Was Not Himself
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2026
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1
Looking Over Your Shoulder
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2013
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3
Don't Forget Steven
Book 3 of 15 · published 2014
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4
Those Who Believe
Book 4 of 15 · published 2014
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5
Cynthia has a Secret
Book 5 of 15 · published 2015
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7
Questing for a Dream
Book 7 of 15 · published 2015
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10
In the Tick of Time
Book 10 of 15 · published 2016
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11
Loose the Dogs
Book 11 of 15 · published 2016
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12
Making Her Mark
Book 12 of 15 · published 2017
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13
Endless Change
Book 13 of 15 · published 2017
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14
Pursued by the Past
Book 14 of 15 · published 2018
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15
Gem, Himself, Alone
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2019
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1
Loose Ends
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2013 Anthology · D.D. VanDyke
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2
In a Bind
Book 2 of 6 · published 2014 Anthology · D.D. VanDyke
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3
Off the Leash
Book 3 of 6 · published 2015 Anthology · D.D. VanDyke
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4
Slipknot
Book 4 of 6 · published 2015 Anthology · D.D. VanDyke
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5
The Girl in the Morgue
Book 5 of 6 · published 2017 Co-authored · D.D. VanDyke
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6
Deadly Secrets
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · Ryan King,D.D. VanDyke
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1
Partridges, Pear Trees, and Projectiles
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2023 Anthology · R.B. Marshall
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2
Three French Hens and a Murder
Book 2 of 11 · published 2023 Anthology · Michele Pariza Wacek
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3
Four Fatal Flying Fruitcakes
Book 3 of 11 · published 2023 Anthology · Carolyn L. Dean
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4
Murder A'Ringing!
Book 4 of 11 · published 2023 Anthology · Ruby Riverton
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5
A Fowl Play on Christmas Day
Book 5 of 11 · published 2023
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6
Death at the Swan Tavern
Book 6 of 11 · published 2023 Anthology · Kitty Kildare
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7
Eight Maids A-Meddlin'
Book 7 of 11 · published 2023 Anthology · Ada Bell
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8
Nine Ladies in Danger
Book 8 of 11 · published 2023 Anthology · Jenna St. James
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9
Ten Hoards a Reaping
Book 9 of 11 · published 2023 Anthology · Patti Larsen
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10
A Santa Slaying
Book 10 of 11 · published 2023 Anthology · Dionne Lister
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11
Death and Doves
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2024 Anthology · Kat Bellemore
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1
Virtually Lace
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2018 Anthology · Uvi Poznansky
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2
Virtually Undead
Book 2 of 8 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert I. Katz
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3
Virtually Harmless
Book 3 of 8 · published 2020
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4
Virtually Dead
Book 4 of 8 · published 2020 Anthology · Edwin Dasso
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5
Virtually Timeless
Book 5 of 8 · published 2020 Anthology · Casi McLean
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Virtually Gone
Book 6 of 8 · published 2020 Anthology · Jacquie Biggar
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7
Virtually Undetectable
Book 7 of 8 · published 2020 Anthology · Libby Fischer Hellmann
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8
Virtually Impossible
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2020 Anthology · Barbara Ebel
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1
Unhinged
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2025 Anthology · Danielle Fear
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2
I Saw You Sweetheart
Book 2 of 3 · published 2025 Anthology · Erica Damon
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3
An Abrupt Departure
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is P.D. Workman?
She wrote her first complete novel when she was twelve and continued writing as a hobby for quite some time. And no, none of these earlier novels have ever been published. Workman has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction.
Which P.D. Workman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the California Corwin P.I. series, the earliest of P.D. Workman's multi-book series: it opens with Loose Ends (2013) and runs to 6 books across 2013–2018, ending with Deadly Secrets (2018). P.D. Workman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has P.D. Workman written?
P.D. Workman has 158 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2027. 143 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Auntie Clem's Bakery series with 27 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should P.D. Workman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. P.D. Workman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are California Corwin P.I. (2013–2018, 6 books), Breaking the Pattern (2013–2014, 3 books) and Between the Cracks (2014–2019, 6 books), plus 10 more.
How are P.D. Workman's books organised into series?
This guide splits P.D. Workman's 158 books into 14 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Auntie Clem's Bakery (27 books, 2017–2024); Zachary Goldman Mysteries (22 books, 2017–2026); Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator (21 books, 2019–2024); Kenzie Kirsch Medical Thriller (16 books, 2020–2027); The Twelve Days of Christmas Cozy Mysteries (11 books, 2023–2024), plus 9 further series.
