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:

Publication Order of Beth Kennedy Books

Murder at the PTA	(2010)
Foul Play at the PTA	(2011)
Plotting at the PTA	(2012)
Curse of the PTA	(2013)
Poison at the PTA	(2014)

Publication Order of Children's Books

Saying I'm Sorry	(1982)
When?	(1983)
I Read About God's Care	(1983)
Learning About Unicorns	(1985)
Still More Knock-Knocks, Limericks, and Other Silly Sayings	(1986)
Dinosaur Jokes	(1988)
Learning About Mummies	(1988)

Publication Order of Read Around Alphabet Town Books

Cat's Adventure in Alphabet Town	(1991)
Elfin's Adventure in Alphabet Town	(1992)
Nightingale's Adventure in Alphabet Town	(1992)
Owl's Adventure in Alphabet Town	(1992)
Squirrel's Adventure in Alphabet Town	(1992)
Umpire's Adventure in Alphabet Town	(1992)
Penguin's Adventure In Alphabet Town	(1992)

Publication Order of Circle The Year With Holidays Books

Halloween Safety	(1993)
Thanksgiving	(1993)
Presidents' Day	(1994)
Something for Mother	(1994)
Father's Day	(1994)

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Houdini	(1989)
Ornithomimus	(1990)
Megalosaurus	(1991)

Publication Order of Bookmobile Cat Mysteries Books

(as Laurie Cass)

Lending a Paw	(2013)
Tailing a Tabby	(2014)
Borrowed Crime	(2015)
Pouncing on Murder	(2015)
Cat with a Clue	(2016)
Wrong Side of the Paw	(2017)
Booking the Crook	(2019)
Gone with the Whisker	(2020)
Checking Out Crime	(2021)

Publication Order of Victoria Square Mystery Books

A Crafty Killing (By: Lorraine Bartlett)	(2010)
The Walled Flower (By: Lorraine Bartlett)	(2012)
One Hot Murder (By: Lorraine Bartlett)	(2013)
Dead, Bath, and Beyond (As: Laurie Cass, With: Lorraine Bartlett)	(2016)
Yule Be Dead (By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson)	(2018)
Murder Ink (By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson)	(2019)
A Murderous Misconception (By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson)	(2020)
Dead Man's Hand (By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson)	(2021)

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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…