Lydia Adamson
Lydia Adamson is the pen name of Franklin B. King, who writes cozy mystery novels. Adamson is the author of the Alice Nestleton, Deirdre Quinn Nightingale and Lucy Wayles series. Aside from being a novelist, King is also a freelance writer and copywriter. He lives in New York City, New York.

Franklin B. King became a published author in 1978, writing as Frank King. His first novel was Down and Dirty. In 1990, he adopted the Lydia Adamson pseudonym, beginning with A Cat in the Manger and never looked back. Below is a list of Lydia Adamson’s books in order of when they were originally published:

Publication Order of Sally Tepper Books

(as Frank King)

Sleeping Dogs Die (As:Frank King) (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Take the D Train (As:Frank King) (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Alice Nestleton Mystery Books

A Cat in the Manger (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat of a Different Color (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat in Wolf's Clothing (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat By Any Other Name (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat in the Wings (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat with a Fiddle (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat in a Glass House (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat on the Cutting Edge (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat with No Regrets (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat on a Winning Streak (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat in Fine Style (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat Under the Mistletoe (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat in a Chorus Line (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat on Jingle Bell Rock (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat on a Beach Blanket (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat on Stage Left (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat of One's Own (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat with the Blues (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat with No Clue (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat Named Brat (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat on the Bus (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cat Tells Two Tales (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Deirdre Quinn Nightingale Books

Dr. Nightingale Comes Home (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dr. Nightingale Meets Puss in Boots (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dr. Nightingale Rides the Elephant (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dr. Nightingale Goes to the Dogs (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dr. Nightingale Goes the Distance (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dr. Nightingale Enters the Bear Cave (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dr. Nightingale Chases Three Little Pigs (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dr. Nightingale Rides to the Hounds (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dr. Nightingale Races the Outlaw Colt (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dr. Nightingale Traps the Missing Lynx (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dr. Nightingale Seeks Greener Pastures (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dr. Nightingale Follows a Canine Clue (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Lucy Wayles Mystery Books

Beware the Tufted Duck (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Beware the Butcher Bird (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Beware the Laughing Gull (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Down and Dirty (As:Frank King) (1978)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Raya (As:Frank King) (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Night Vision (As:Frank King) (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

...And the Dying is Easy(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Note: The Sally Tepper series and standalone novels were written as Frank King.

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Lydia Adamson Synopsis: In Beward the Tufted Duck by Lydia Adamson (book one of the Lucy Wayles series), Lucy Wayles is an ex-librarian and a birdwatcher (who some deem “eccentric”). Aside from being good with books and birds, she can also solve crimes – including the unexplained death of a fellow birder.

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One Response to “Order of Lydia Adamson Books”

  1. Geralyn La Rocque: 1 year ago

    I finished “A Cat on Jingle Bell Rock.” Author should have done more research about poinsettias and cats. Poinsettias are poisonous to cats.

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