David A. Kaufelt books

David A. Kaufelt was an American novelist known for the Wyn Lewis cozy mystery series and a range of standalone novels spanning contemporary and historical fiction, with fourteen books published between 1973 and 2015.

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Six Months With An Older Woman 1973 Buy
The Bradley Beach Rumba 1974 Buy
Spare Parts 1978 Buy
Late Bloomer 1979 Buy
Midnight Movies 1980 Buy
The Wine and the Music 1981 Buy
Silver Rose 1982 Buy
Souvenir 1983 Buy
American Tropic 1987 Buy
Slither 2004 Buy
FLORIDA 2015 Buy

Wyn Lewis Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Fat Boy Murders 1993 Buy
The Winter Women Murders 1994 Buy
The Ruthless Realtor Murders 1997 Buy

David A. Kaufelt wrote across several genres during a career that stretched from the early 1970s to 2015. He is best remembered for the Wyn Lewis Mystery series, three cozy mysteries set in a small town where Wyn Lewis, a bed-and-breakfast owner, solves murders with titles that play on genre conventions — The Fat Boy Murders, The Winter Women Murders, and The Ruthless Realtor Murders.

His standalone novels range from the early contemporary fiction of Six Months With An Older Woman and The Bradley Beach Rumba to the historical sweep of Silver Rose and American Tropic. His final published work, FLORIDA, appeared in 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has David A. Kaufelt written?

David A. Kaufelt has written fourteen books across two series.

What was David A. Kaufelt's first book?

David A. Kaufelt’s first book is Six Months With An Older Woman, published in 1973.

What is the Wyn Lewis Mystery series about?

The three Wyn Lewis mysteries — The Fat Boy Murders (1993), The Winter Women Murders (1994), and The Ruthless Realtor Murders (1997) — follow amateur sleuth Wyn Lewis through murders in a small town, blending cozy mystery with social comedy.

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