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ⓘ About Sally Goldenbaum
Sally Goldenbaum is a philosophy teacher, knitter, editor, and the author of more than two dozen novels. Her genres include mystery and thrillers, romance and contemporary writing. She was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a town on the shores of Lake Michigan in the United States. The book writing bug bit her when she met Adrienne Staff, who was also a newcomer in her hometown. It is this budding relationship with Adrienne that would propel Sally to start and finish writing her first book, and they have remained best friends. They combined forces and wrote their first book together, and by putting each other to task, they soon overcame the curse of the unfinished novel. Sally Goldenbaum is best known as the author of the seaside knitters mysteries.
All Book Series by Sally Goldenbaum
Murders on Elderberry Road / Patchwork of Clues
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2003
Dog-Gone Murder
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2008 Anthology · Marnette Falley
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sally Goldenbaum?
Sally Goldenbaum is a philosophy teacher, knitter, editor, and the author of more than two dozen novels. Her genres include mystery and thrillers, romance and contemporary writing. She was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a town on the shores of Lake Michigan in the United States.
Which Sally Goldenbaum series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery series, the earliest of Sally Goldenbaum's multi-book series: it opens with Murders on Elderberry Road / Patchwork of Clues (2003) and runs to 4 books across 2003–2008, ending with Dog-Gone Murder (2008). Sally Goldenbaum's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sally Goldenbaum written?
Sally Goldenbaum has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2026. 24 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Seaside Knitters Society Mystery series with 20 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sally Goldenbaum's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sally Goldenbaum's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery (2003–2008, 4 books) and Seaside Knitters Society Mystery (2008–2026, 20 books).
How are Sally Goldenbaum's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sally Goldenbaum's 35 books into 2 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Seaside Knitters Society Mystery (20 books, 2008–2026); Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery (4 books, 2003–2008).