Order of Sharyn McCrumb Books
Sharyn McCrumb is an American author of crime fiction, mystery novels and Appalachian fiction. She writes the Elizabeth MacPherson series and the Ballad series. Sharyn has won the Edgar Award, Agatha Award, Nero Award, Anthony Award and Macavity Award for her work. She earned her Master’s Degree in English from Virginia Tech. Her novels have been translated into eleven different languages.
Sharyn McCrumb made her fiction debut in 1984 with the novel Sick of Shadows, which began her Elizabeth MacPherson mystery series. Below is a list of Sharyn McCrumb’s books in order of when they were first published:
Publication Order of Ballad Books
| If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O | (1990) |    |
| The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter | (1992) | |
| She Walks These Hills | (1994) | |
| The Rosewood Casket | (1996) | |
| The Ballad of Frankie Silver | (1997) | |
| The Songcatcher | (2001) | |
| Ghost Riders | (2003) | |
| The Devil Amongst the Lawyers | (2010) | |
| The Ballad of Tom Dooley | (2011) | |
| King's Mountain | (2013) | |
| Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past | (2014) | |
| Prayers the Devil Answers | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Elizabeth MacPherson Books
| Sick of Shadows | (1984) | |
| Lovely in Her Bones | (1985) | |
| Highland Laddie Gone | (1986) | |
| Paying the Piper | (1988) | |
| The Windsor Knot | (1990) | |
| Missing Susan | (1991) | |
| MacPherson's Lament | (1992) | |
| If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him... | (1995) | |
| The PMS Outlaws | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Jay Omega Books
| Bimbos of the Death Sun | (1987) | |
| Zombies of the Gene Pool | (1992) | |
Publication Order of Malice Domestic Books
| Malice Domestic 1 | (1992) | |
| Malice Domestic 2 | (1993) | |
| Malice Domestic 5 | (1996) | |
| Malice Domestic 7 | (1998) | |
| Malice Domstic 8 | (1999) | |
| Each book is an anthology, with the listed author credited as the editor of the book. | ||
Publication Order of St. Dale Books
| St. Dale | (2005) | |
| Once Around The Track | (2007) | |
| Faster Pastor | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Unquiet Grave | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Our Separate Days | (1989) | |
| Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories | (1997) | |
| Fairy Tale Princesses of the Civil War | (2012) | |
| Old Land, Dark Land, Strange Land | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Sharyn McCrumb's Appalachia | (2011) | |
Publication Order of World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories Books
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1 | (2000) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 | (2000) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3 | (2002) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4 | (2003) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Sisters in Crime 2 | (1990) | |
| Great Writers and Kids Write Mystery Stories | (1996) | |
| Vengeance Is Hers | (1997) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4 | (2003) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 | (2004) | |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill | (2005) | |
| Transgressions | (2005) | |
| Transgressions vol. 4 | (2006) | |
| Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe | (2008) | |
| Blood Lite | (2008) | |
| The Monster's Corner | (2011) | |
Notes: If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O was also published as If Ever I Return. Faster Pastor was co-authored by Adam Edwards.
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Sharyn McCrumb Synopses: Sharyn McCrumb’s Appalachia is a non-fiction book, collecting the essays of Sharyn McCrumb. The collection includes Keepers of the Legends, A Novelist Looks at the Land, The Celts and the Appalachians, Magic Realism in Appalachia, Nora Bonesteel and the Sight, and Reflections on Historical Fiction.
Our Separate Days by Sharyn McCrumb is a collection of both short stories and poems about life in southern Appalachia.
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