Gail Bowen Books in Order

Gail Dianne Bowen is a celebrated Canadian playwright and novelist known for crafting intricate mystery stories. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she has honed her craft through her education at the University of Toronto, the University of Waterloo, and the University of Saskatchewan. As a professor of English at First Nations University of Canada, Bowen brings her teaching expertise to the academic world while continuing to captivate readers with her writing. Her Joanne Kilbourn Mystery series, featuring a widowed mother turned amateur sleuth, has garnered international attention and been adapted into acclaimed Canadian television movies by Shaftesbury Films. Her work has received widespread recognition, including the prestigious Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel in 1995 for A Colder Kind of Death.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Gail Bowen

  • #1
    Love You to Death(2010)
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  • #2
    One Fine Day You're Gonna Die(2010)
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  • #3
    The Shadow Killer(2011)
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  • #4
    The Thirteenth Rose(2013)
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  • #1
    The Early Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn(2004)
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  • #2
    The Further Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn(2006)
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    Deadly Appearances(1990)
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  • #2
    Murder at the Mendel / Love and Murder(1991)
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  • #3
    The Wandering Soul Murders(1992)
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  • #4
    A Colder Kind of Death(1994)
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  • #5
    A Killing Spring(1996)
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  • #6
    Verdict in Blood(1998)
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  • #7
    Burying Ariel(2000)
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  • #8
    The Glass Coffin(2002)
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  • #9
    The Last Good Day(2004)
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  • #10
    The Endless Knot(2006)
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  • #11
    The Brutal Heart(2008)
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  • #12
    The Nesting Dolls(2010)
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  • #13
    Kaleidoscope(2012)
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  • #14
    The Gifted(2013)
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  • #15
    12 Rose Street(2015)
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  • #16
    What's Left Behind(2016)
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  • #17
    The Winners' Circle(2017)
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  • #18
    A Darkness of the Heart(2018)
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  • #19
    The Unlocking Season(2020)
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  • #20
    An Image in the Lake(2021)
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  • #21
    What’s Past Is Prologue(2022)
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  • #22
    The Legacy(2023)
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  • #1
    1919, The Love Letters Of George & Adelaide(1987)
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  • #2
    Dancing in Poppies(2002)
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About Gail Bowen

Gail Dianne Bowen is a celebrated Canadian playwright and novelist known for crafting intricate mystery stories. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she has honed her craft through her education at the University of Toronto, the University of Waterloo, and the University of Saskatchewan. As a professor of English at First Nations University of Canada, Bowen brings her teaching expertise to the academic world while continuing to captivate readers with her writing. Her Joanne Kilbourn Mystery series, featuring a widowed mother turned amateur sleuth, has garnered international attention and been adapted into acclaimed Canadian television movies by Shaftesbury Films. Her work has received widespread recognition, including the prestigious Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel in 1995 for A Colder Kind of Death.

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