Reading Order
10 series · 69 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | She Walks These Hills | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Rosewood Casket | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Ballad of Frankie Silver | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Songcatcher | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Ghost Riders | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Devil Amongst the Lawyers | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | The Ballad of Tom Dooley | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | King's Mountain | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Prayers the Devil Answers | 2016 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Sick of Shadows | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Lovely in Her Bones | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Highland Laddie Gone | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Paying the Piper | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Windsor Knot | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Missing Susan | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | MacPherson's Lament | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him... | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | The PMS Outlaws | 2000 | Buy from Amazon |
Jay Omega Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Bimbos of the Death Sun | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Zombies of the Gene Pool | 1992 | Buy from Amazon |
St. Dale Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | St. Dale | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Once Around The Track | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Faster Pastor ( With: Adam Edwards) | 2009 | Buy from Amazon |
Sharyn McCrumb Other Novels
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Unquiet Grave | 2017 | Buy from Amazon |
Sharyn McCrumb Short Stories/Novellas
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | A Wee Doch and Doris (Short Story) | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Luncheon (Short Story) | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Remains to Be Seen (Short Story) | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Happiness Is a Dead Poet (Short Story) | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Monster of Glarnis (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy from Amazon |
Sharyn McCrumb Short Story Collections
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Our Separate Days | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Fairy Tale Princesses of the Civil War | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Old Land, Dark Land, Strange Land | 2017 | Buy from Amazon |
Sharyn McCrumb Non-Fiction Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Sharyn McCrumb's Appalachia | 2011 | Buy from Amazon |
Transgressions Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Transgressions ( With: Stephen King, Lawrence Block, Anne Perry, Jeffery Deaver, Ed McBain, Donald E Westlake, Bonnie Jeanne Perry, Joyce Carol Oates, Walter Mosley, John Farris) | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Transgressions, Vol. 2 ( By: Stephen King, Lawrence Block, Ed McBain, John Farris) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Transgressions, Vol. 3 ( With: Anne Perry, Ed McBain, Donald E Westlake, John Farris) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Transgressions, Vol. 4 ( With: Anne Perry, Ed McBain) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon |
Sharyn McCrumb Anthologies
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistletoe Mysteries | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Sisters in Crime 2 | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Malice Domestic 1 | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Women of Mystery II | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Partners in Crime | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1995 | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Great Writers and Kids Write Mystery Stories | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Vengeance is Hers | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | First Cases, Volume 2 | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Mystery's Most Wanted | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | AZ Murder Goes... Artful | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Once Upon a Crime | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Malice Domestic 7 | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Murder, My Dear Watson | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | The Dark: New Ghost Stories | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4 | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Mr. President, Private Eye | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Thou Shalt Not Kill | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Transgressions | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Transgressions, Vol. 3 | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Transgressions, Vol. 4 | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Blood Lite | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | The Monster's Corner | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | 27 Views of Asheville: A Southern Mountain Town in Prose & Poetry | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Not Everyone's Cup of Tea | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
About the Author
Sharyn McCrumb (born August 12, 1948) is an American author known for her Appalachian-set mystery novels. Born in Marion, Virginia, she earned a degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee and worked as a reporter and editor before turning to writing full-time. McCrumb's novels often feature female protagonists and explore themes of family, history, and the human condition. Her breakout novel, "If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him," was published in 1986 and won the Agatha and Macavity Awards for Best First Novel. Other notable works include the Ballard and Morgan series and the Blackwater Mysteries. McCrumb has received numerous awards throughout her career, including six Agatha Awards, two Macavity Awards, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Appalachian Writers Association. She is praised for her compelling storytelling, vivid characterization, and authentic portrayal of the Appalachian region.