Order of Laura Alden Books
Laura Alden is an American author of cozy mystery novels. She writes the Beth Kennedy series. She also writes as Laurie Cass. Having grown up in Michigan, Laura graduated from Eastern Michigan University in the 80’s with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology. She has lived in the Midwest for all of her life (except for one year in Connecticut). When she isn’t writing, Laura may be working at her day job, reading, singing in the church choir, or skiing.
Laura Alden made her debut as a novelist in 2010 with the novel Murder at the PTA. Below is a list of Laura Alden’s books in order of when they were first published:
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Publication Order of Beth Kennedy Books
| Murder at the PTA | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Foul Play at the PTA | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Plotting at the PTA | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Curse of the PTA | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Poison at the PTA | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Children's Books
| Saying I'm Sorry | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| When? | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| I Read About God's Care | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Learning About Unicorns | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Still More Knock-Knocks, Limericks, and Other Silly Sayings | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dinosaur Jokes | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Learning About Mummies | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Circle The Year With Holidays Books
| Halloween Safety | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Kwanzaa | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Thanksgiving | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| St. Patrick's Day | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Presidents' Day | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Something for Mother | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Father's Day | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Japanese Boys' Festival | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cinco De Mayo | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Houdini | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ornithomimus | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Megalosaurus | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Read Around Alphabet Town Books
| Cat's Adventure in Alphabet Town | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Goat's Adventure in Alphabet Town | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Walrus's Adventure in Alphabet Town | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Elfin's Adventure in Alphabet Town | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Little Lady's Adventure in Alphabet Town | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Nightingale's Adventure in Alphabet Town | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Owl's Adventure in Alphabet Town | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Squirrel's Adventure in Alphabet Town | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Umpire's Adventure in Alphabet Town | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Penguin's Adventure In Alphabet Town | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Jack and Jill's Adventure in Alphabet Town | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Bookmobile Cat Mysteries Books
(as Laurie Cass)
| Lending a Paw | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tailing a Tabby | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Borrowed Crime | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pouncing on Murder | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cat with a Clue | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wrong Side of the Paw | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Booking the Crook | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gone with the Whisker | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Checking Out Crime | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Crime That Binds | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Troubling Tail | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| No Paw to Stand On | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Book 'Em, Eddie | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Victoria Square Mystery Books
| A Crafty Killing | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Walled Flower | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| One Hot Murder | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Dead, Bath, and Beyond | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Yule Be Dead | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Murder Ink | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Murderous Misconception | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Dead Man's Hand | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Lethal Lake Effect | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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If You Like Laura Alden Books, You’ll Love…
Laura Alden Synopses: Murder at the PTA is the first Beth Kennedy book by Laura Alden. After Tarver Elementary School’s not-too-popular principal is murdered, PTA secretary and mother of two Beth Kennedy puts aside bake sales and class trip fund-raisers to catch a killer. And when members of the PTA become suspects, she comes to realize that solving this murder will not be an easy assignment…
In Foul Play at the PTA by Laura Alden (book 2 of the series), PTA meetings at Tarver Elementary School can get tense. But after parent Sam Helmstetter is strangled in his car following a meeting, mom and PTA secretary Beth Kennedy and her best friend Marina fear that one amongst them may be a murderer…