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ⓘ About Susan Van Kirk
Susan is an author of mysteries, short stories, and a creative, non-fiction memoir about teaching. She was a high school teacher for thirty-four years and was a college teacher for ten. She has been interested in mysteries since she read the whole entire “Sherlock Holmes” series when she was young. It was love at first murder, and yep, her parents were worried. Mysteries are her favorite genre since their endings restore moral order to the universe. And who wouldn’t want to create that out of chaos? Her favorite mystery writers are Charles Finch, Sue Grafton, Michael Connelly, Louise Penny, Ian Rankin, and Agatha Christie. Her retirement job is writing, and spends her time between the large city of Phoenix, Arizona and the small town of Monmouth, Illinois.
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Who is Susan Van Kirk?
Susan is an author of mysteries, short stories, and a creative, non-fiction memoir about teaching. She was a high school teacher for thirty-four years and was a college teacher for ten. She has been interested in mysteries since she read the whole entire “Sherlock Holmes” series when she was young.
Which Susan Van Kirk series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Endurance Mysteries series, the earliest of Susan Van Kirk's multi-book series: it opens with Three May Keep a Secret (2014) and runs to 5 books across 2014–2021, ending with The Witch's Child (2021). Susan Van Kirk's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Susan Van Kirk written?
Susan Van Kirk has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 9 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Endurance Mysteries series with 5 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Susan Van Kirk's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Susan Van Kirk's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Endurance Mysteries (2014–2021, 5 books), Sweet Iron Mystery (2019, 1 book) and Art Center Mystery (2022–2024, 3 books).
How are Susan Van Kirk's books organised into series?
This guide splits Susan Van Kirk's 11 books into 3 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Endurance Mysteries (5 books, 2014–2021); Art Center Mystery (3 books, 2022–2024); Sweet Iron Mystery (1 book, 2019).