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  • Bibliography:
    7 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2000
  • Latest Book:
    June 2021
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Full Series List in Order

An Allison Aldridge Mystery

The Blue Goose Is Dead (Feb-2007)
Valley of Death (Sep-2009)

A Fonnie Beachum Mystery

Toxic Waste (Sep-2000)
Murder in Eden (Jul-2005)
Murder and Misdeeds (Oct-2007)

Book List in Order: 7 titles



  • Recently recovered from a stroke, Fonnie Beachum is ready to reclaim her life--with a little help from her grandson, a rookie cop, and a competent but preoccupied aide who helps out daily. But her bustling North Carolina town is embroiled in a bitter...



  • When her roommate at Springwillow nursing home dies suddenly, no one except Fonnie Beachum seems to find the event suspicious. Perhaps it was Fonnie's training as a nurse; perhaps it was the dead woman's warning about an evil man among them. Either w...



  • TROUBLED WATERS It's a beautiful, languid North Carolina summer, and divorced teacher Allison Aldridge hopes a visit to the Blue Goose Lodge on Lake Lucia will rejuvenate her sagging spirits. But instead of offering serenity, the Blue Goose is embro...



  • MURDER CRASHES THE WEDDING Fonnie Beachum is the delighted mother of the bride at the scenic North Carolina beach wedding of her grown daughter -- and the ceremony is perfect. The reception, however, proves deadly. When one of the guests, a prominen...



  • A LESSON IN MURDER Predictability can be a nice perk to small-town life -- a nicety Allison Aldridge notes when her life suddenly becomes quite unpredictable. Somebody broke in to her classroom and her house, and now her elderly neighbor is missing....



  • In the 1890s in rural Michigan, women have few choices, but Jess Newby longs for a life of “possibilities.” She’s determined to go to high school, even though her mother tells her she has no need for more schooling. A pair of muddy shoes, a Mei...



  • The Purr-fect Friend is about the excitement and joy of picking her out. The wonder and joy she gave me and my family; hiding around, chasing my feet under the covers, taking naps with my dad. CATitude rocks. Dedicated to the memory of my mom, Est...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Helen Goodman has published 7 books.

Helen Goodman does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Purr-Fect Friend, was published in June 2021.

The first book by Helen Goodman, Toxic Waste, was published in September 2000.

Yes. Helen Goodman has 2 series.