Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Writes of Passage |
2014 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Charlotte True Crime Stories |
2019 |
Buy |
| True Crime Stories of Eastern North Carolina |
2020 |
Buy |
| Triangle True Crime Stories |
2021 |
Buy |
| True Crime Stories of Upstate South Carolina |
2022 |
Buy |
Southern Fried Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murder at Luna Lake |
2004 |
N/A |
| Southern Fried |
2004 |
Buy |
| Done Gone Wrong |
2005 |
Buy |
| Hog Wild |
2007 |
Buy |
| Hush My Mouth |
2008 |
Buy |
| Can’t Never Tell |
2009 |
Buy |
Cathy Pickens is an author of mystery fiction and true crime non-fiction. She began publishing with the Southern Fried Mystery series in 2004 and has since expanded into regional true crime writing focused on North and South Carolina.
Her fiction series features Avery Andrews, a Southern attorney who gets pulled into murder investigations in her small hometown. On the non-fiction side, Pickens has written four books covering real criminal cases in Charlotte, eastern North Carolina, the Triangle region, and upstate South Carolina. A former law professor, she brings legal knowledge to both her fictional and factual crime writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Cathy Pickens written?
Cathy Pickens has written eleven books across three series.
What was Cathy Pickens's first book?
Cathy Pickens’s first book is Murder at Luna Lake, published in 2004.
Does Cathy Pickens write non-fiction?
Yes, in addition to her Southern Fried Mystery series, Cathy Pickens has written four true crime non-fiction books focused on real cases from the Carolinas, published between 2019 and 2022.