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ⓘ About Wendy Hornsby
Wendy Hornsby is an Edgar award winning author from California, United States, who has written a number of successful novels based on the mystery and thriller genres. She is particularly famous for writing down the Maggie MacGowen Mystery series, for which she has won many awards. Wendy says that she has always dreamed of becoming a writer and right from the second grade, she had started writing some little stories of her own. Seeing her interest in writing, her teacher named Barbara Seth, who she considers a lovely lady, gave her a copy of Little Women. Wendy became so much inspired by the character of the protagonist of the novel, Jo March that she sometimes pretended to herself. From then on, she had decided to become a writer after growing up, like the character of Jo March.
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Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation
Book 2 of 5 · published 2005
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Wendy Hornsby?
Wendy Hornsby is an Edgar award winning author from California, United States, who has written a number of successful novels based on the mystery and thriller genres. She is particularly famous for writing down the Maggie MacGowen Mystery series, for which she has won many awards. Wendy says that she has always dreamed of becoming a writer and right from the second grade, she had started writing some little stories of her own.
Which Wendy Hornsby series should I start with?
The best place to start is the A Maggie MacGowen Mystery series, the earliest of Wendy Hornsby's multi-book series: it opens with Telling Lies (1992) and runs to 12 books across 1992–2019, ending with A Bouquet of Rue (2019).
How many books has Wendy Hornsby written?
Wendy Hornsby has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2025. 14 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the A Maggie MacGowen Mystery series with 12 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Wendy Hornsby's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Wendy Hornsby's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are A Kate Teague Mystery (1987–1991, 2 books) and A Maggie MacGowen Mystery (1992–2019, 12 books).
How are Wendy Hornsby's books organised into series?
This guide splits Wendy Hornsby's 20 books into 2 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: A Maggie MacGowen Mystery (12 books, 1992–2019); A Kate Teague Mystery (2 books, 1987–1991).