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ⓘ About Vicki Delany
Author Vicki Delany is a famous Canadian mystery novelist who was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the year 1951. The bestselling author also uses the pen name Eva Gates occasionally in her literally works of fiction. Delany is a frequent panelist at various mystery conferences, including the Canadian ‘Bloody Words National Mystery Conference and the American Malice Domestic and Boucheron conferences. Vicki Delany is also an active member of the Capital Crime Writers and the Crime Writers of Canada. Author Vicki is a family person evident by the fact that she is a mother of three beautiful daughters going by the names Alex, Julia, and Caroline.
All Book Series by Vicki Delany
By Book or By Crook
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2015 Pen name · Eva Gates
Something Read, Something Dead
Book 5 of 13 · published 2019 Pen name · Eva Gates
Whose Body in the Library
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2026
Bubble, Bubble, Tea and Trouble
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Vicki Delany?
Author Vicki Delany is a famous Canadian mystery novelist who was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the year 1951. The bestselling author also uses the pen name Eva Gates occasionally in her literally works of fiction. Delany is a frequent panelist at various mystery conferences, including the Canadian 'Bloody Words National Mystery Conference and the American Malice Domestic and Boucheron conferences.
Which Vicki Delany series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Constable Molly Smith series, the earliest of Vicki Delany's multi-book series: it opens with In the Shadow of the Glacier (2007) and runs to 8 books across 2007–2016, ending with Unreasonable Doubt (2016). Vicki Delany's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Vicki Delany written?
Vicki Delany has 70 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2026. 60 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Lighthouse Library Mystery series with 13 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Vicki Delany's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Vicki Delany's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Constable Molly Smith (2007–2016, 8 books), Klondike Mysteries (2009–2013, 4 books) and Ray Robertson (2014–2017, 3 books), plus 6 more.
How are Vicki Delany's books organised into series?
This guide splits Vicki Delany's 70 books into 9 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lighthouse Library Mystery (13 books, 2015–2026); Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (11 books, 2017–2026); Year-Round Christmas Mysteries (9 books, 2015–2026); Constable Molly Smith (8 books, 2007–2016); Tea By The Sea Mysteries (7 books, 2020–2026), plus 4 further series.