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Gayle Trent

Gayle Trent is an American author of cozy mystery and suspense novels. She writes the Myrtle Crumb, Daphne Martin and Embroidery Mysteries series (as Amanda Lee). In addition to writing novels, Gayle also writes blogs for several websites. She lives in Southwest Virginia with her family. Gayle Trent became a published author in 1999 with the teen mystery novel Photo Finish. She made her debut as Amanda Lee in 2010 with The Quick and the Thread. Below is a list of Gayle Trent’s books in order of when they were first published: Get notified when Gayle Trent releases a new book at BookNotification.com.

Series & Books

Daphne Martin Mystery Series(5 books)

The Daphne Martin Mystery series by Gayle Trent consists of 5 books, published between 2008 and 2015. The series begins with Murder Takes the Cake.

1

Murder Takes the Cake(2008)

2

Dead Pan(2009)

3

Killer Sweet Tooth(2011)

4

Battered to Death(2013)

5

Killer Wedding Cake(2015)

Down South Café Mystery Series(8 books)

The Down South Café Mystery series by Gayle Trent consists of 8 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The series begins with The Calamity Café (As:Gayle Leeson).

1

The Calamity Café(2016)

1

The Calamity Café (As:Gayle Leeson)(2016)

2

Silence of the Jams (As:Gayle Leeson)(2017)

2

Silence of the Jams(2017)

3

Honey-Baked Homicide(2017)

3

Honey-Baked Homicide (As:Gayle Leeson)(2017)

4

Apples and Alibis(2019)

4

Apples and Alibis (As:Gayle Leeson)(2019)

5

Fruit Baskets and Holiday Caskets(2020)

6

Truffles and Tragedy(2021)

7

Cake and I Scream(2023)

8

A Recipe for Death(2026)

Embroidery Mysteries Series(10 books)

The Embroidery Mysteries series by Gayle Trent consists of 10 books, published between 2010 and 2016. The series begins with The Quick and the Thread.

1

The Quick and the Thread(2010)

2

Stitch Me Deadly(2011)

3

Thread Reckoning(2011)

4

The Long Stitch Good Night(2012)

5

Thread on Arrival(2012)

6

Cross Stitch Before Dying(2013)

7

Thread End(2014)

8

Wicked Stitch(2015)

9

The Stitching Hour(2015)

10

Better Off Thread(2016)

Ghostly Fashionista Mystery Series(6 books)

The Ghostly Fashionista Mystery series by Gayle Trent consists of 6 books, published between 2019 and 2025. The series begins with Designs On Murder.

1

Designs On Murder(2019)

2

Perils and Lace(2020)

3

Christmas Cloches and Corpses(2020)

4

Buttons and Blows(2021)

5

Secrets and Sequins(2023)

6

Corsets and Casualties(2025)

Kinsey Falls Series(3 books)

The Kinsey Falls series by Gayle Trent consists of 3 books, published between 2012 and 2018. The series begins with Hightail It to Kinsey Falls (As:Gayle Leeson).

1

Hightail It to Kinsey Falls(2012)

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Hightail It to Kinsey Falls (As:Gayle Leeson)(2012)

2

Putting Down Roots in Kinsey Falls (As:Gayle Leeson)(2018)

2

Putting Down Roots in Kinsey Falls(2018)

3

Sleighing It in Kinsey Falls (As:Gayle Leeson)(2018)

3

Sleighing It in Kinsey Falls(2018)

Literatia Series(2 books)

The Literatia series by Gayle Trent consists of 2 books, published between 2022 and 2023. The series begins with An Eyre of Mystery.

1

An Eyre of Mystery(2022)

2

A Tale of Two Enemies(2023)

Movie Memorabilia Series(1 books)

The Movie Memorabilia series by Gayle Trent consists of 1 book, starting in 2023. The series begins with We'll Always Have Murder.

1

We'll Always Have Murder(2023)

Myrtle Crumb Series(6 books)

The Myrtle Crumb series by Gayle Trent consists of 6 books, published between 2004 and 2015. The series begins with Between a Clutch and a Hard Place.

1

Between a Clutch and a Hard Place(2004)

2

When Good Bras Go Bad(2012)

3

Claus of Death(2013)

4

Soup...Er...Myrtle!(2014)

5

Perp and Circumstance(2015)

6

The Party Line(2015)

Victoria Square Mystery Series(9 books)

The Victoria Square Mystery series by Gayle Trent consists of 9 books, published between 2010 and 2024. The series begins with A Crafty Killing (By: Lorraine Bartlett).

1

A Crafty Killing (By: Lorraine Bartlett)(2010)

2

The Walled Flower (By: Lorraine Bartlett)(2012)

3

One Hot Murder (By: Lorraine Bartlett)(2013)

4

Dead, Bath, and Beyond (By: Laurie Cass,Lorraine Bartlett)(2016)

5

Yule Be Dead (With: Lorraine Bartlett)(2018)

5

Yule Be Dead (As: Gayle Leeson, With: Lorraine Bartlett)(2018)

6

Murder Ink (As: Gayle Leeson, With: Lorraine Bartlett)(2019)

6

Murder Ink (With: Lorraine Bartlett)(2019)

7

A Murderous Misconception (With: Lorraine Bartlett)(2020)

7

A Murderous Misconception (As: Gayle Leeson, With: Lorraine Bartlett)(2020)

8

Dead Man's Hand (With: Lorraine Bartlett)(2021)

8

Dead Man's Hand (As: Gayle Leeson, With: Lorraine Bartlett)(2021)

9

A Lethal Lake Effect (By: Lorraine Bartlett)(2024)