Order of Sharyn McCrumb Books

Sharyn McCrumb is an American author known for her crime fiction, mystery novels, and Appalachian fiction. She is the creator of the Elizabeth MacPherson series and the Ballad series. Throughout her career, Sharyn has received several prestigious awards, including the Edgar Award, Agatha Award, Nero Award, Anthony Award, and Macavity Award. She holds a Master’s Degree in English from Virginia Tech, and her works have been translated into eleven languages. Sharyn made her fiction debut in 1984 with the novel Sick of Shadows, which launched the Elizabeth MacPherson mystery series. Below is a list of Sharyn McCrumb’s books in the order of their initial publication.

Sharyn McCrumb became a published novelist in 1984 with the novel Sick of Shadows. Below is a list of Sharyn McCrumb's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Ballad Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
She Walks These Hills	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Rosewood Casket	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ballad of Frankie Silver	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Songcatcher	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ghost Riders	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Devil Amongst the Lawyers	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ballad of Tom Dooley	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
King's Mountain	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Prayers the Devil Answers	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Elizabeth MacPherson Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Sick of Shadows	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lovely in Her Bones	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Highland Laddie Gone	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Paying the Piper	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Windsor Knot	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Missing Susan	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
MacPherson's Lament	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him...	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The PMS Outlaws	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Jay Omega Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Bimbos of the Death Sun	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Zombies of the Gene Pool	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of St. Dale Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
St. Dale	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Once Around The Track	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Faster Pastor (With: Adam Edwards)	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Unquiet Grave	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
A Wee Doch and Doris	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Luncheon	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Remains to Be Seen	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Happiness Is a Dead Poet	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Monster of Glarnis	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Our Separate Days	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fairy Tale Princesses of the Civil War	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Old Land, Dark Land, Strange Land	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Sharyn McCrumb's Appalachia	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Transgressions Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Transgressions (With: Stephen King,Lawrence Block,Anne Perry,Jeffery Deaver,Ed McBain,Donald E Westlake,Bonnie Jeanne Perry,Joyce Carol Oates,Walter Mosley,John Farris)	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Transgressions, Vol. 3 (With: Anne Perry,Ed McBain,Donald E Westlake,John Farris)	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Transgressions, Vol. 4 (With: Anne Perry,Ed McBain)	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Women of Mystery II	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Partners in Crime	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1995	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Great Writers and Kids Write Mystery Stories	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Vengeance is Hers	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
First Cases, Volume 2	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mystery's Most Wanted	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
AZ Murder Goes... Artful	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Once Upon a Crime	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Malice Domestic 7	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tails of Wonder and Imagination	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder, My Dear Watson	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dark: New Ghost Stories	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mr. President, Private Eye	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Thou Shalt Not Kill	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Transgressions	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood Lite	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Monster's Corner	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
27 Views of Asheville: A Southern Mountain Town in Prose & Poetry	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Not Everyone's Cup of Tea	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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