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Lea Wait

American author Lea Wait is best known for the *Shadows* historical mystery series and the *Needlecraft* cozy mystery series. A finalist for the Agatha and Edgar Awards, her books are praised for their rich historical detail. This page provides the Lea Wait books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

2002Shadows at the FairPOoAPMB · 1Buy ↗

2003Stopping to HomePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2003Seaward BornPOoSBB · 1Buy ↗

2003Shadows on the Coast of MainePOoAPMB · 2Buy ↗

2004Shadows on the IvyPOoAPMB · 3Buy ↗

2006Writing Children's Books(With: Lesley Bolton)POoNB · 1Buy ↗

2006Wintering WellPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2006Finest KindPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2006Shadows at the Spring ShowPOoAPMB · 4Buy ↗

2011Shadows of a Down East SummerPOoAPMB · 5Buy ↗

2013Shadows on a Cape Cod WeddingPOoAPMB · 6Buy ↗

2014Uncertain GloryPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2014Shadows on a Maine ChristmasPOoAPMB · 7Buy ↗

2015Twisted ThreadsPOoMNMB · 1Buy ↗

2015The Charleston Hurricane of 1804POoSBB · 2Buy ↗

2015Living and Writing on the Coast of MainePOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2015Threads of EvidencePOoMNMB · 2Buy ↗

2015Thread and GonePOoMNMB · 3Buy ↗

2016Dangling by a ThreadPOoMNMB · 4Buy ↗

2016Shadows on a Morning in MainePOoAPMB · 8Buy ↗

2017Pizza To Die ForPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2017Tightening the ThreadsPOoMNMB · 5Buy ↗

2017Thread the HallsPOoMNMB · 6Buy ↗

2018For Freedom AlonePOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2018Death and a Pot of ChowderPOoMMMB · 1Buy ↗

2018Contrary WindsPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2018Thread HerringsPOoMNMB · 7Buy ↗

2019Justice & MercyPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2019Thread on ArrivalPOoMNMB · 8Buy ↗

2019Thread and BuriedPOoMNMB · 9Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2018

01For Freedom Alone2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Maine Murder Mysteries Books1 book · 2018

01Death and a Pot of Chowder2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Mainely Needlepoint Mysteries Books9 books · 2015–2019

01Twisted Threads2015Buy ↗

02Threads of Evidence2015Buy ↗

03Thread and Gone2015Buy ↗

04Dangling by a Thread2016Buy ↗

05Tightening the Threads2017Buy ↗

06Thread the Halls2017Buy ↗

07Thread Herrings2018Buy ↗

08Thread on Arrival2019Buy ↗

09Thread and Buried2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of Seaward Born Books2 books · 2003–2015

01Seaward Born2003Buy ↗

02The Charleston Hurricane of 18042015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books2 books · 2006–2015

01Writing Children's Books(With: Lesley Bolton)2006Buy ↗

02Living and Writing on the Coast of Maine2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels7 books · 2003–2019

01Stopping to Home2003Buy ↗

02Wintering Well2006Buy ↗

03Finest Kind2006Buy ↗

04Uncertain Glory2014Buy ↗

05Pizza To Die For2017Buy ↗

06Contrary Winds2018Buy ↗

07Justice & Mercy2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of Antique Print Mysteries Books8 books · 2002–2016

01Shadows at the Fair2002Buy ↗

02Shadows on the Coast of Maine2003Buy ↗

03Shadows on the Ivy2004Buy ↗

04Shadows at the Spring Show2006Buy ↗

05Shadows of a Down East Summer2011Buy ↗

06Shadows on a Cape Cod Wedding2013Buy ↗

07Shadows on a Maine Christmas2014Buy ↗

08Shadows on a Morning in Maine2016Buy ↗

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