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  • Bibliography:
    9 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 1994
  • Latest Book:
    June 2007
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Full Series List in Order

A Cassie Ferris Mystery

Mauve and Murder (Aug-2000)

A Jolie Wyatt Mystery

1 - Writers of the Purple Sage (Dec-1994)
2 - Dust Devils of the Purple Sage (Nov-1995)
3 - Celebration in Purple Sage (Oct-1996)
4 - Mistletoe from Purple Sage (Nov-1997)
5 - Skeletons in Purple Sage (Apr-2002)

A Kitzi Camden Mystery

1 - Bead on Trouble (Jan-2005)
2 - Beads of Doubt (Jun-2007)

Book List in Order: 9 titles



  • IT WASN'T AS LETHAL ON PAPER When a judge dies after a public argument with aspiring writer Jolie Wyatt, she naturally feels a little guilty. But when the folks of Purple Sage learn that the judge was murdered by the same method Jolie devised for her...



  • BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN With one solved murder behind her -- a worthy credit for any fledgling mystery writer -- Jolie Wyatt is now working as a newscaster for a local radio station. And the news is as hot as the blazing Texas sun: an escaped convic...



  • IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS... The centennial celebration of Purple Sage, Texas, has arrived, but Jolie Wyatt isn't in much of a party mood. For one thing, her in-laws are coming. And these nice people still wish their son was married to his first wife, ...



  • Aspiring mystery writer Jolie Wyatt travels to the big city for Christmas to visit family and attend a party for her former employer, but when murder intrudes, she must put aside her holiday plans to catch a killer. By the author of Celebration i...



  • Silent Night - Nothing quite lights up a Christmas party like finding a corpse in the ladies' room, and Jolie Wyatt has the dubious honor of stumbling over the dead woman in Barbara Burnett Smith's 'Mistletoe From Purple Sage.' Now Jolie's spending t...



  • Dead Air Austin's popular morning-drive radio personality Roger "Wonderful" Weber was the biggest jerk his coanchor Cassie Ferris had ever met, but the fans seemed to like their verbal sparring and Cassie needed a paycheck. But off the air, arrogant...



  • "Purple Sage, Texas, is experienceing a natural disaster, with floodwaters rushing through the streets and torrential downpours continuing with no end in sight. This calls for a dinner party! The governor's in town to assess the damage, and Jolie Wya...



  • Meet Kitzi Camden, former stateswoman. When she retired, Kitzi dreamed of doing what she loves best--beading. She certainly didn't plan to try her hand at amateur sleuthing. But lately, trouble seems to find her wherever she goes--even deep into the ...



  • When Senator Kitzi Camden retired, she dreamed of doing what she loved best -- beading. She certainly didn't plan to try her hand at amateur sleuthing. But trouble seems to find her wherever she goes even in her own backyard... The Old Camden Family...





Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Barbara Burnett Smith has published 9 books.

Barbara Burnett Smith does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Beads of Doubt, was published in June 2007.

The first book by Barbara Burnett Smith, Writers of the Purple Sage, was published in December 1994.

Yes. Barbara Burnett Smith has 3 series.