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  • Bibliography:
    9 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2016
  • Latest Book:
    August 2024
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Full Series List in Order

A Lila MacLean Academic Mystery

1 - The Semester of Our Discontent (Apr-2016)
2 - The Art of Vanishing (Mar-2017)
3 - The Spirit in Question (Oct-2018)
4 - The Subject of Malice (Jul-2019)
5 - The Study of Secrets (Jun-2020)

A Starlit Bookshop Mystery

1 - How to Book a Murder (Dec-2021)
2 - In the Event of Murder (Aug-2024)

Book List in Order: 9 titles



  • “A pitch-perfect portrayal of academic life with a beguiling cast of anxious newbies, tweedy old troublemakers and scholars as sharp as they’re wise.” " Catriona McPherson, Agatha Award-Winning Author of the Dandy Gilver Series English profes...



  • “Lila Maclean is one of my new favorite detectives. She’s smart, she works hard, and she just solves a crime when it’s needed.” " BookStuffed When Professor Lila Maclean is sent to interview celebrated author and notorious cad Damon Von Tu...



  • English professor Lila Maclean knew drama would be involved when she agreed to consult on Stonedale University’s production of Puzzled: The Musical. But she didn’t expect to find herself cast into such chaos: the incomprehensible play is a disast...



  • The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition -- 36 original tales with a culinary bent! Included are: A Cup of Tea, by Parnell Hall Brown Recluse, by Marcia Adair A Slice of Heaven,, by La...



  • The organizers have rustled up plenty of surprises for the literary conference at Tattered Star Ranch. But the murder of an influential scholar wasn’t on the program -- someone has clearly taken the theme of Malice in the Mountains to heart. This s...



  • There could be nowhere more fitting for English professor Lila Maclean to spend her sabbatical than in a proper Victorian mansion. The whimsical Callahan House seems to have materialized from the pages of the mystery novels she is researching, with i...



  • A delightful cozy mystery series debut featuring a charming Colorado bookstore, “engaging characters, twisty plotting, and literary references sure to charm mystery fans” (Laura DiSilverio). Small-town bookseller and literary event pl...



  • Perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Kate Carlisle, in Agatha award-winning author Cynthia Kuhn’s series debut, small-town bookseller and literary event planner Emma Starrs is out to close the book on a killer intent on crashing...



  • It’s the star-studded event of the season in Silvercrest, Colorado -- but some of the guests might not make it to the last dance alive in the second charming installment of the Starlit Bookshop mysteries from Agatha Award-winning author Cynthia ...





Award-Winning Books by Cynthia Kuhn

The Semester of Our Discontent
2016 Agatha Award -- First Novel


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Cynthia Kuhn has published 9 books.

The next book by Cynthia Kuhn, In the Event of Murder, will be published in August 2024.

The first book by Cynthia Kuhn, The Semester of Our Discontent, was published in April 2016.

Yes. Cynthia Kuhn has 2 series.