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Reading order

Joanne Kilbourn Mystery Books in Order

This page lists the complete Joanne Kilbourn Mystery reading order by Gail Bowen, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 23 books / 1990-2025

Joanne Kilbourn Mystery Reading Order

01 Deadly Appearances 1990 Buy
02 Murder at the Mendel / Love and Murder 1991 Buy
03 The Wandering Soul Murders 1992 Buy
04 A Colder Kind of Death 1994 Buy
05 A Killing Spring 1996 Buy
06 Verdict in Blood 1998 Buy
07 Burying Ariel 2000 Buy
08 The Glass Coffin 2002 Buy
09 The Last Good Day 2004 Buy
10 The Endless Knot 2006 Buy
11 The Brutal Heart 2008 Buy
12 The Nesting Dolls 2010 Buy
13 Kaleidoscope 2012 Buy
14 The Gifted 2013 Buy
15 12 Rose Street 2015 Buy
16 What's Left Behind 2016 Buy
17 The Winners' Circle 2017 Buy
18 A Darkness of the Heart 2018 Buy
19 The Unlocking Season 2020 Buy
20 An Image in the Lake 2021 Buy
21 What’s Past Is Prologue 2022 Buy
22 The Legacy 2023 Buy
23 The Solitary Friend 2025 Buy

Joanne Kilbourn Mystery Books by Publication Order

1990 Deadly Appearances #1
1991 Murder at the Mendel / Love and Murder #2
1992 The Wandering Soul Murders #3
1994 A Colder Kind of Death #4
1996 A Killing Spring #5
1998 Verdict in Blood #6
2000 Burying Ariel #7
2002 The Glass Coffin #8
2004 The Last Good Day #9
2006 The Endless Knot #10
2008 The Brutal Heart #11
2010 The Nesting Dolls #12
2012 Kaleidoscope #13
2013 The Gifted #14
2015 12 Rose Street #15
2016 What's Left Behind #16
2017 The Winners' Circle #17
2018 A Darkness of the Heart #18
2020 The Unlocking Season #19
2021 An Image in the Lake #20
2022 What’s Past Is Prologue #21
2023 The Legacy #22
2025 The Solitary Friend #23

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Joanne Kilbourn Mystery reading order?

The Joanne Kilbourn Mystery reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Joanne Kilbourn Mystery books are there?

This catalog currently lists 23 Joanne Kilbourn Mystery books published across 1990-2025.

Who writes the Joanne Kilbourn Mystery books?

Joanne Kilbourn Mystery is listed as a book series by Gail Bowen.

Should I read Joanne Kilbourn Mystery in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Joanne Kilbourn Mystery. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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