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Virginia Lanier

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Jo Beth Sidden "Bloodhound" Mystery Books
Start with: Death in Bloodhound Red (1995)

ⓘ About Virginia Lanier

Virginia Lanier was an American author of mystery and thriller novels popularly known for her Bloodhound mystery series. She was born in Madison County, and as an orphan, she was taken in by a foster family. She published her first novel Death in Bloodhound Red, in 1995 at the age of 65 and went on to release five more sequels concluding with mystery series in 2003 with A Bloodhound to Die For. Several Virginia Lanier books have won and been nominated for various awards. The first novel in Bloodhound series, Death in Bloodhound Red was nominated for the 1995 Agatha Awards and also won of 1996 Anthony Award. Subsequently, the Blind Bloodhound Justice was nominated for the Agatha Award in 1998 while the last book in the series was nominated for Mary Higgins Clark Award.

All Book Series by Virginia Lanier

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Death in Bloodhound Red book cover

Death in Bloodhound Red

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1995

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1995
2
The House on Bloodhound Lane book cover

The House on Bloodhound Lane

Book 2 of 6 · published 1996

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1996
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A Brace of Bloodhounds

Book 3 of 6 · published 1997

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1997
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Blind Bloodhound Justice

Book 4 of 6 · published 1998

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1998
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Ten Little Bloodhounds

Book 5 of 6 · published 1999

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1999
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A Bloodhound To Die For

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2003

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2003

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Virginia Lanier?

Virginia Lanier was an American author of mystery and thriller novels popularly known for her Bloodhound mystery series. She was born in Madison County, and as an orphan, she was taken in by a foster family. She published her first novel Death in Bloodhound Red, in 1995 at the age of 65 and went on to release five more sequels concluding with mystery series in 2003 with A Bloodhound to Die For.

Which Virginia Lanier series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Jo Beth Sidden "Bloodhound" Mystery series, the earliest of Virginia Lanier's multi-book series: it opens with Death in Bloodhound Red (1995) and runs to 6 books across 1995–2003, ending with A Bloodhound To Die For (2003).

How many books has Virginia Lanier written?

Virginia Lanier has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2003. Every one of them sits in one of 1 named series — the largest being the Jo Beth Sidden "Bloodhound" Mystery series with 6 books.

In what order should Virginia Lanier's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Virginia Lanier's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jo Beth Sidden "Bloodhound" Mystery (1995–2003, 6 books).

How are Virginia Lanier's books organised into series?

This guide splits Virginia Lanier's 6 books into 1 named series, with no standalone titles: Jo Beth Sidden "Bloodhound" Mystery (6 books, 1995–2003).