Marty Wingate Books in Order

Marty Wingate is a USA Today best-selling author of mysteries and historical fiction. Her The First Edition Library series, set in Bath, England, follows the curator of a collection of Golden Age of Mystery books, navigating murder mysteries that unfold among literary enthusiasts. Her books include The Bodies in the Library and Murder Is a Must. Wingate also writes historical fiction, as seen in Glamour Girls, which tells the story of a Spitfire pilot's wartime experiences. She crafts two additional mystery series: the Potting Shed books, featuring American gardener Pru Parke, and the Birds of a Feather series, which follows bird enthusiast Julia Lanchester in a Suffolk village. Wingate's meticulous research is fueled by on-the-ground exploration, often conducted in England and Scotland with her husband.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Marty Wingate

  • #1
    The Rhyme of the Magpie(2015)
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  • #2
    Empty Nest(2015)
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  • #3
    Every Trick in the Rook(2017)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Farewell, My Cuckoo(2018)
    Amazon
  • #1
    The Bodies in the Library(2019)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Murder is a Must(2020)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The Librarian Always Rings Twice(2022)
    Amazon
  • #1
    A Body on the Doorstep(2024)
    Amazon
  • #2
    A Body at the Séance(2024)
    Amazon
  • #3
    A Body at the Dance Hall(2024)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Murder of a Suffragette(2024)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Big Ideas for Northwest Small Gardens(2003)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Big Book of Northwest Perennials(2005)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The Bellevue Botanical Garden(2007)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Perennials for the Pacific Northwest(2013)
    Amazon
  • #1
    The Garden Plot(2014)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Red Book of Primrose House(2014)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Between a Rock and a Hard Place(2015)
    Amazon
  • #4
    The Skeleton Garden(2016)
    Amazon
  • #5
    The Bluebonnet Betrayal(2016)
    Amazon
  • #6
    Best-Laid Plants(2017)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Midsummer Mayhem(2018)
    Amazon
  • #8
    Christmas at Greenoak(2019)
    Amazon
  • #9
    Bittersweet Herbs(2021)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Glamour Girls(2021)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Orphans of Mersea House(2022)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The House for Lost Children(2025)
    Amazon

About Marty Wingate

Marty Wingate is a USA Today best-selling author of mysteries and historical fiction. Her The First Edition Library series, set in Bath, England, follows the curator of a collection of Golden Age of Mystery books, navigating murder mysteries that unfold among literary enthusiasts. Her books include The Bodies in the Library and Murder Is a Must. Wingate also writes historical fiction, as seen in Glamour Girls, which tells the story of a Spitfire pilot's wartime experiences. She crafts two additional mystery series: the Potting Shed books, featuring American gardener Pru Parke, and the Birds of a Feather series, which follows bird enthusiast Julia Lanchester in a Suffolk village. Wingate's meticulous research is fueled by on-the-ground exploration, often conducted in England and Scotland with her husband.

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