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Stephanie Gayle

3 Series • 5 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Thomas Lynch Books
Start with: Idyll Threats (2015)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: My Summer of Southern Discomfort (2007)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Crime Ink: Iconic: An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Queer Icons (2025)

ⓘ About Stephanie Gayle

Appearing in a variety of literary journals and magazines, the American author Stephanie Gayle has been a mainstay of the industry for quite some time now, with a whole host of work behind her, as she puts out novels at a regular pace now, writing crime and mystery thrillers, many with gay and lesbian themes underpinning them, something which sets her apart from the rest, thus allowing her to inhabit a niche all of her very own. A master of crafting new and imaginative crimes, she is able to draw the reader in, creating a dark and foreboding world that is at once both enticing, as well as dangerous with a dark and seedy glamour to it.

All Book Series by Stephanie Gayle

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Idyll Threats

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015

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2015
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Idyll Fears

Book 2 of 3 · published 2017

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2017
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Idyll Hands

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018

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2018
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My Summer of Southern Discomfort

Single-title series · published 2007

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2007
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Crime Ink: Iconic: An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Queer Icons book cover

Crime Ink: Iconic: An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Queer Icons

Single-title series · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Stephanie Gayle?

Appearing in a variety of literary journals and magazines, the American author Stephanie Gayle has been a mainstay of the industry for quite some time now, with a whole host of work behind her, as she puts out novels at a regular pace now, writing crime and mystery thrillers, many with gay and lesbian themes underpinning them, something which sets her apart from the rest, thus allowing her to inhabit a niche all of her very own. A master of crafting new and imaginative crimes, she is able to draw the reader in, creating a dark and foreboding world that is at once both enticing, as well as dangerous with a…

Which Stephanie Gayle series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Thomas Lynch series, the earliest of Stephanie Gayle's multi-book series: it opens with Idyll Threats (2015) and runs to 3 books across 2015–2018, ending with Idyll Hands (2018).

How many books has Stephanie Gayle written?

Stephanie Gayle has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2025. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Thomas Lynch series with 3 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Stephanie Gayle's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Stephanie Gayle's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Thomas Lynch (2015–2018, 3 books).

How are Stephanie Gayle's books organised into series?

This guide splits Stephanie Gayle's 5 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Thomas Lynch (3 books, 2015–2018).