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ⓘ About Ron Roy
It doesn’t take long for the kids to discover that Mavis Green is the author they are looking for, and she had faked her kidnapping as part of her research on a new book that she was writing. She wanted to find out how the children would solve the mystery. This is an exciting mystery story that most kids from the fifth grade and up will love. It is excellent meeting characters they can identify with and following them as they work to unravel the mystery. It is incredible that the kids are able to come together despite their differences. Dink is the leader who tells others what to do, Ruth is the girl in love with purple, and she is happy to wear it from head to toe, while Josh just goes with the flow.
All Book Series by Ron Roy
Crime in the Crypt
Book 13 of 14 · published 2021 Co-authored · John Steven Gurney
Leopard on the Loose
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2022 Co-authored · John Steven Gurney
Turkey Trouble on the National Mall
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2012
Someone is Following Pip Ramsey
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1996
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ron Roy?
It doesn't take long for the kids to discover that Mavis Green is the author they are looking for, and she had faked her kidnapping as part of her research on a new book that she was writing. She wanted to find out how the children would solve the mystery. This is an exciting mystery story that most kids from the fifth grade and up will love.
Which Ron Roy series should I start with?
The best place to start is the A to Z Mysteries series, the earliest of Ron Roy's multi-book series: it opens with The Absent Author (1997) and runs to 26 books across 1997–2005, ending with The Zombie Zone (2005). Ron Roy's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ron Roy written?
Ron Roy has 90 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 2024. 71 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the A to Z Mysteries series with 26 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ron Roy's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ron Roy's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are A to Z Mysteries (1997–2005, 26 books), Capital Mysteries (2001–2012, 14 books) and A to Z Mysteries Super Edition (2006–2022, 14 books), plus 2 more.
How are Ron Roy's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ron Roy's 90 books into 5 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: A to Z Mysteries (26 books, 1997–2005); A to Z Mysteries Super Edition (14 books, 2006–2022); Capital Mysteries (14 books, 2001–2012); Calendar Mysteries (13 books, 2009–2014); A to Z Animal Mysteries (4 books, 2023–2024).