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Valerie Wolzien

3 Series • 24 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Josie Pigeon Books
Start with: Shore to Die (1995)
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Publication Order of Susan Henshaw Books
Start with: Murder at the PTA Luncheon (1988)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Canine Crimes (1998)

ⓘ About Valerie Wolzien

About Valerie Wolzien Largely known for her cozy mystery novels, Valerie Wolzien is a highly regarded American novelist with much to say. Focusing primarily on suburban mysteries, she knows and understands her audience inside out, having written for a long time now. Writing a number of series, she’s produced a great many books over the course of her long and illustrious literary career. Not only that, but she’s won awards as well, with the critics and public alike singing her many praises around the world. Her books have resonated with many, as they speak directly to readers, providing them with exactly what they’re looking for. There’s also numerous twists and turns along the way, as she has a gift for continually surprising her audience on many occasions as well.

All Book Series by Valerie Wolzien

1
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Shore to Die

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1995

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1995
2
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Permit for Murder

Book 2 of 7 · published 1997

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1997
3
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Deck the Halls with Murder

Book 3 of 7 · published 1998

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1998
4
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This Old Murder

Book 4 of 7 · published 2000

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2000
5
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Murder in the Forecast

Book 5 of 7 · published 2001

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2001
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A Fashionable Murder

Book 6 of 7 · published 2003

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2003
7
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Death at a Premium

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2005

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2005
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Murder at the PTA Luncheon

Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1988

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1988
2
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The Fortieth Birthday Body

Book 2 of 16 · published 1989

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1989
3
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We Wish You a Merry Murder

Book 3 of 16 · published 1991

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1991
4
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All Hallows' Evil

Book 4 of 16 · published 1992

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1992
5
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An Old Faithful Murder

Book 5 of 16 · published 1992

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1992
6
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A Star-Spangled Murder

Book 6 of 16 · published 1993

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1993
7
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A Good Year for a Corpse

Book 7 of 16 · published 1994

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1994
8
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'Tis the Season to Be Murdered

Book 8 of 16 · published 1994

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1994
9
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Remodeled to Death

Book 9 of 16 · published 1995

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1995
10
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Elected for Death

Book 10 of 16 · published 1996

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1996
11
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Weddings Are Murder

Book 11 of 16 · published 1998

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1998
12
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The Student Body

Book 12 of 16 · published 1999

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1999
13
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Death at a Discount

Book 13 of 16 · published 2000

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2000
14
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An Anniversary to Die For

Book 14 of 16 · published 2002

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2002
15
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Death in a Beach Chair

Book 15 of 16 · published 2004

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2004
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Death in Duplicate

Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2005

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2005
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Canine Crimes

Single-title series · published 1998

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1998

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Valerie Wolzien?

About Valerie Wolzien Largely known for her cozy mystery novels, Valerie Wolzien is a highly regarded American novelist with much to say. Focusing primarily on suburban mysteries, she knows and understands her audience inside out, having written for a long time now. Writing a number of series, she's produced a great many books over the course of her long and illustrious literary career.

Which Valerie Wolzien series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Susan Henshaw series, the earliest of Valerie Wolzien's multi-book series: it opens with Murder at the PTA Luncheon (1988) and runs to 16 books across 1988–2005, ending with Death in Duplicate (2005). Valerie Wolzien's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Valerie Wolzien written?

Valerie Wolzien has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2005. 23 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Susan Henshaw series with 16 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Valerie Wolzien's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Valerie Wolzien's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Susan Henshaw (1988–2005, 16 books) and Josie Pigeon (1995–2005, 7 books).

How are Valerie Wolzien's books organised into series?

This guide splits Valerie Wolzien's 24 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Susan Henshaw (16 books, 1988–2005); Josie Pigeon (7 books, 1995–2005).