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Carolyn Haines


USA flag (b.1953)

aka Caroline Burnes, R B Chesterton, Lizzie Hart

A native of Mississippi, Carolyn Haines lives in Southern Alabama on a farm with horses, dogs, and cats. She has been honored with an Alabama State Council on the Arts literary fellowship for her writing, a family with enough idiosyncrasies to give her material for the rest of her life, and a bevy of terrific friends. She is a former photojournalist.
 

Awards: Harper Lee (2010)  see all

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Historical Mystery, Mystery, Romance
 
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Series
Jexville Chronicles
   1. Summer of the Redeemers (1994)
   2. Touched (1996)
   3. Judas Burning (2005)
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Sarah Booth Delaney
   1. Them Bones (1999)
   2. Buried Bones (2000)
   3. Splintered Bones (2002)
   4. Crossed Bones (2003)
   5. Hallowed Bones (2004)
   6. Bones to Pick (2006)
   7. Ham Bones (2007)
   8. Wishbones (2008)
   9. Greedy Bones (2009)
   10. Bone Appetit (2010)
   11. Bones of a Feather (2011)
   12. Bonefire of the Vanities (2012)
   13. Smarty Bones (2013)
   13.5. Shorty Bones (2014)
   14. Booty Bones (2014)
   14.5. Bones on the Bayou (2016)
   15. Bone to Be Wild (2015)
   15.5. Guru Bones (2015)
   Jingle Bones (2015)
   16. Rock-a-Bye Bones (2016)
   Bones and Arrows (2017)
   17. Sticks and Bones (2017)
   18. Charmed Bones (2018)
   Clacking Bones (2018)
   19. A Gift of Bones (2018)
   20. Game of Bones (2019)
   21. The Devil's Bones (2020)
   21.5. Enchanted Bones (2020)
   22. A Garland of Bones (2020)
   23. Independent Bones (2021)
   24. Lady of Bones (2022)
   25. Bones of Holly (2022)
   26. Tell-Tale Bones (2023)
   27. Lights, Camera, Bones (2024)
   28. Blue Christmas Bones (2024)
   29. Doggone Bones (2025)
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Novels
   Summer of Fear (1993)
   Season of Innocents (1994)
   Penumbra (2006)
   Revenant (2007)
   Fever Moon (2007)
   Skin Dancer (2011)
   Shop Talk (2011) (as by Lizzie Hart)
   Deception (2012)
   The Darkling (2013) (as by R B Chesterton)
   The Seeker (2014) (as by R B Chesterton)
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Collections
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Novellas and Short Stories
   The Hanged Man (2015) (as by R B Chesterton)
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Anthologies edited
   Delta Blues (2010)
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Series contributed to
 
Non fiction show
 
Books containing stories by Carolyn Haines
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Year-Round Trouble (2020)
14 Original Cozy Holiday Mysteries
edited by
Susan Y Tanner (Susan Yawn Tanner)
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Pieces (2018)
(Mobile Writers Guild anthology, book 1)
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Suspense Magazine March 2013 (2013)
(Suspense Magazine)
edited by
John Raab

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Awards
2010 Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer of the Year

Award nominations
2000 Barry Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Them Bones


Carolyn Haines recommends
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Booked for Murder (2024)
(Old Juniper Bookstore Mystery, book 1)
P J Nelson
"P.J.Nelson's Booked for Murder is like slipping beneath a cherished comforter filled with memories and emotions. What could be better than a small-town bookstore-with a black cat and a hint of lingering ghosts in the village of Enigma, Georgia. Madeline Brimley has inherited her aunt's bookstore and home and a passion for theater. But the inheritance comes with more than Madeline bargained for. Nelson draws you into the story with terrific writing, unique characters, spot-on descriptions-and arson. Nelson knows how to spin a tale and hooked me with the first paragraph. Highly recommended."
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Ill-Fated Fortune (2024)
(Magical Fortune Cookie, book 1)
Jennifer J Chow
"Charming isn't adequate to describe Jennifer J. Chow's series debut, Ill-Fated Fortune. I was immediately pulled into the story by the powerful first line and an instant, deep connection to the narrator. There is real magic in this story-and not just from the baking skills of Felicity and her mom. Along with the terrific writing, I was treated (and it was nearly as good as those fortune cookies sound) to a glimpse into a culture and place that I didn't know. This book contains so many elements readers will love. Plus a fun mystery. Pre-order this right away! A new series is about to be born."
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Snuffed Out (2023)
(Magic Candle Shop Mystery, book 1)
Valona Jones
"'Gripping fun' with a healthy dose of magic, murder, and madcap characters."

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