Order of Kathy Lynn Emerson Books
Kathy Lynn Emerson is an American novelist who writes historical mystery and romance novels (sometimes as Kaitlyn Gorton) and non-fiction books, as well as cozy mystery novels (as Kaitlyn Dunnett) and historical fiction (as Kate Emerson). She writes the Susanna, Lady Appleton, Liss MacCrimmon and Secrets of the Tudor Court series. Kathy has been writing ever since she wrote a newspaper for her dolls as a child. After growing up in New York, she moved to Maine for college, where she met her husband. Kathy still lives in Maine with her husband and their three cats.
Kathy Lynn Emerson became a published author in June 1984 with the historical non-fiction book Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England. She quickly moved to fiction with The Mystery of Hilliard’s Castle exactly a year later. Below is a list of Kathy Lynn Emerson’s books in order of when they were originally published:
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Publication Order of Susanna, Lady Appleton Books
| Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Face Down Upon an Herbal | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Face Down Among the Winchester Geese | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Face Down Beneath the Eleanor Cross | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Face Down Under the Wych Elm | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Face Down Before Rebel Hooves | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Face Down Across the Western Sea | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murders and Other Confusions | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Face Down Below the Banqueting House | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Face Down Beside St. Anne's Well | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Face Down O'er the Border | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Treasured Tales Books
| Love Thy Neighbor | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Your Wish is My Command | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Diana Spaulding Books
| Deadlier than the Pen | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fatal as a Fallen Woman | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| No Mortal Reason | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lethal Legend | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries Books
| Kilt Dead | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Scone Cold Dead | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Wee Christmas Homicide | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Corpse Wore Tartan | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Scotched | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bagpipes, Brides and Homicides | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vampires, Bones and Treacle Scones | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ho-Ho-Homicide | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Scottie Barked At Midnight | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kilt at the Highland Games | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| X Marks the Scot | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Overkilt | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A View to a Kilt | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Secrets of the Tudor Court Books
(as Kate Emerson)
| The Pleasure Palace | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Between Two Queens | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| By Royal Decree | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| At the King's Pleasure | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The King's Damsel | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Royal Inheritance | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mistress Jaffrey Books
| Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder in the Merchant's Hall | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder in a Cornish Alehouse | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Deadly Edits Books
(as Kaitlyn Dunnett)
| Crime & Punctuation | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Clause & Effect | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Fatal Fiction | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder, She Edited | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Mystery of Hilliard's Castle | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Julia's Mending | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cloud Castles | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Mystery of the Missing Bagpipes | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Winter Tapestry | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Echoes and Illusions | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Firebrand | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Unquiet Hearts | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Green Rose | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hearth, Home and Hope / The Rapunzel Trap | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sleepwalking Beauty | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Relative Strangers | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Separated Sisters / Family Lies | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sight Unseen / E-Mail Order Bride | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tried and True | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| That Special Smile | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Someday | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Blessing Witch | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Different Times, Different Crimes | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Valentine Veilleux Mysteries | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Making Headlines: A Biography of Nellie Bly | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art and Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Best New England Crime Stories 2015 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: The novels Cloud Castles, Hearth, Home and Hope and Separated Sisters were written using the pen name of Kaitlyn Gorton. The Liss MacCrimmon series is written as Kaitlyn Dunnett. The Secrets of the Tudor Court and the novel Royal Inheritance are written as Kate Emerson.
If You Like Kathy Lynn Emerson Books, You’ll Love…
Kathy Lynn Emerson Synopses: Julia’s Mending by Kathy Lynn Emerson is a historical novel set in 1887. Julia is a 12 year-old girl whose missionary parents have left for China and left her behind. She is sent to an upstate New York farm to live with her cousins. It is here that she breaks her leg and must learn to love her cousins from the country. For ages 10+.
Firebrand is a standalone historical romance novel by Kathy Lynn Emerson. When in danger, Ellen Allyn leaves England behind for New England along with Jamie Mainwairing. Together, she and the good-looking adventurer will explore this New World.
Someday is a young adult romantic suspense novel by Kathy Lynn Emerson. Kristy Russell is a senior in high school. She’s curious as to why Sonny isn’t interested in her, but her curiosity ends up putting both of them in danger.
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