📖 About Maggie MacGowen

Maggie MacGowen is a series universe written by Wendy Hornsby. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 1 series, published between 1992 and 2019.

The main series is Publication Order of A Maggie MacGowen Mystery Books with 12 books. It opens with Telling Lies (1992) and currently runs to A Bouquet of Rue (2019).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Maggie MacGowen

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Telling Lies (1992), book 1 of Publication Order of A Maggie MacGowen Mystery Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Maggie MacGowen Books in Order

Publication Order of A Maggie MacGowen Mystery Books
12 books
1
Telling Lies book cover1Telling Lies1992Buy on Amazon
Midnight Baby book cover2Midnight Baby1993Buy on Amazon
Bad Intent book cover3Bad Intent1994Buy on Amazon
77th Street Requiem book cover477th Street Requiem1995Buy on Amazon
A Hard Light book cover5A Hard Light1997Buy on Amazon
In the Guise of Mercy book cover6In the Guise of Mercy2009Buy on Amazon
The Paramour's Daughter book cover7The Paramour's Daughter2010Buy on Amazon
The Hanging book cover8The Hanging2012Buy on Amazon
The Color of Light book cover9The Color of Light2014Buy on Amazon
Disturbing the Dark book cover10Disturbing the Dark2016Buy on Amazon
Number 7, Rue Jacob book cover11Number 7, Rue Jacob2018Buy on Amazon
A Bouquet of Rue book cover12A Bouquet of Rue2019Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Maggie MacGowen books are there?
There are 12 books in the Maggie MacGowen collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1992 and 2019.
What is the first Maggie MacGowen book?
The first book is Telling Lies, published in 1992.
What order should I read the Maggie MacGowen books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Maggie MacGowen books?
The Maggie MacGowen books were written by Wendy Hornsby.
Is the Maggie MacGowen series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of A Maggie MacGowen Mystery Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Maggie MacGowen series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1992, and the most recent in 2019.