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Joanne Kilbourn Mystery

by Gail Bowen

22 books Started 1990 Latest 2023
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The Joanne Kilbourn Mystery is a Crime Fiction / Mystery series by Gail Bowen, comprising 22 books published between 1990 and 2023. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
Deadly Appearances cover 1 Deadly Appearances 1990 Buy from Amazon
Murder at the Mendel / Love and Murder cover 2 Murder at the Mendel / Love and Murder 1991 Buy from Amazon
The Wandering Soul Murders cover 3 The Wandering Soul Murders 1992 Buy from Amazon
4 A Colder Kind of Death 1994 Buy from Amazon
A Killing Spring cover 5 A Killing Spring 1996 Buy from Amazon
Verdict in Blood cover 6 Verdict in Blood 1998 Buy from Amazon
Burying Ariel cover 7 Burying Ariel 2000 Buy from Amazon
The Glass Coffin cover 8 The Glass Coffin 2002 Buy from Amazon
The Last Good Day cover 9 The Last Good Day 2004 Buy from Amazon
The Endless Knot cover 10 The Endless Knot 2006 Buy from Amazon
The Brutal Heart cover 11 The Brutal Heart 2008 Buy from Amazon
The Nesting Dolls cover 12 The Nesting Dolls 2010 Buy from Amazon
Kaleidoscope cover 13 Kaleidoscope 2012 Buy from Amazon
The Gifted cover 14 The Gifted 2013 Buy from Amazon
12 Rose Street cover 15 12 Rose Street 2015 Buy from Amazon
What's Left Behind cover 16 What's Left Behind 2016 Buy from Amazon
17 The Winners' Circle 2017 Buy from Amazon
A Darkness of the Heart cover 18 A Darkness of the Heart 2018 Buy from Amazon
The Unlocking Season cover 19 The Unlocking Season 2020 Buy from Amazon
An Image in the Lake cover 20 An Image in the Lake 2021 Buy from Amazon
What’s Past Is Prologue cover 21 What’s Past Is Prologue 2022 Buy from Amazon
22 The Legacy 2023 Buy from Amazon

Gail Bowen (1942-2019) was a prolific Canadian mystery writer known for her popular Joanne Kilbourn series. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she worked as a high school English teacher and newspaper reporter before turning to writing full-time. Bowen published over 50 mystery novels, short stories, and non-fiction works. The Joanne Kilbourn mysteries, set in a fictionalized version of Saskatoon, feature a female detective who investigates crimes with a keen eye and a strong sense of justice. Bowen received numerous awards for her writing, including the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel eight times and the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association for her lifetime achievement in the genre. Her works have been praised for their well-developed characters, gripping plots, and insightful portrayal of Canadian society.

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