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ⓘ About Sue Fortin
Sue Fortin is an English author of women’s fiction, suspense and contemporary novels. She is popularly known for her novel The Girl Who Lied and Closing In which became number one on Amazon bestseller list in the United Kingdom and number one in Kobo Romantic Suspense Chart in 2014 respectively. She was born in Hertfordshire but spent her childhood in different neighborhoods thanks to her family, which moved often. Her family eventually settled in West Sussex. Over the years she’s developed a love for cakes and dragonflies but hates with passion snakes, maths and calories. Miss Fortin began her career as an author in 2012 when self-published her debut novel United States of Love.
All Book Series by Sue Fortin
The Forgotten Life of Arthur Pettinger
Book 7 of 14 · published 2021 Pen name · Suzanne Fortin
Beyond a Broken Sky / Dangerous Sky
Book 9 of 14 · published 2022 Pen name · Suzanne Fortin
The Dance Teacher of Paris
Book 10 of 14 · published 2023 Pen name · Suzanne Fortin
The Paris Betrayal / The Lost Dressmaker of Paris
Book 11 of 14 · published 2023 Pen name · Suzanne Fortin
The Codebreaker's Daughter
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2025 Pen name · Suzanne Fortin
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sue Fortin?
Sue Fortin is an English author of women’s fiction, suspense and contemporary novels. She is popularly known for her novel The Girl Who Lied and Closing In which became number one on Amazon bestseller list in the United Kingdom and number one in Kobo Romantic Suspense Chart in 2014 respectively. She was born in Hertfordshire but spent her childhood in different neighborhoods thanks to her family, which moved often.
Which Sue Fortin series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Girl Who Lied series, the earliest of Sue Fortin's multi-book series: it opens with The Girl Who Lied (2016) and runs to 2 books across 2016–2017, ending with The Birthday Girl (2017). Sue Fortin's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sue Fortin written?
Sue Fortin has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2026. 6 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Applewick Village Mystery series with 2 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sue Fortin's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sue Fortin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Falling for France (2015, 1 book), Girl Who Lied (2016–2017, 2 books) and Applewick Village Mystery (2022–2023, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Sue Fortin's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sue Fortin's 20 books into 4 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Applewick Village Mystery (2 books, 2022–2023); Girl Who Lied (2 books, 2016–2017); Falling for France (1 book, 2015); Sisters of the Resistance (1 book, 2026).