Fran Stewart books

Fran Stewart is an American mystery author known for the Biscuit McKee Mystery series, a long-running cozy mystery sequence set in a small Georgia town.

Biscuit McKee Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Orange as Marmalade 2003 Buy
Yellow as Legal Pads 2004 Buy
Green As a Garden Hose 2005 Buy
Blue as Blue Jeans 2007 Buy
Indigo as an Iris 2008 Buy
Violet as an Amethyst 2014 Buy
Gray as Ashes 2014 Buy
Black as Soot 2018 Buy
Red as a Rooster 2018 Buy
Pink as a Peony 2018 Buy
White as Ice 2018 Buy

Fran Stewart Non Fiction Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Resolution 2006 Buy
From the Tip of My Pen 2016 Buy

ScotShop Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Wee Murder in My Shop 2015 Buy
A Wee Dose of Death 2016 Buy
A Wee Homicide in the Hotel 2017 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Slaying Song Tonight 2014 Buy

Fran Stewart is best known for the Biscuit McKee Mystery series, which ran from 2003 to 2018 across eleven books. Set in the small Georgia town of Martinsville, the series follows librarian Biscuit McKee as she gets pulled into local crimes. Each title is named after a color, from Orange as Marmalade to Pink as a Peony. A recurring feature of the series is Biscuit’s cat Marmalade, who provides a second perspective on the action.

Stewart also wrote the ScotShop Mystery trilogy (2015-2017), set in a Scottish imports shop in a small Vermont town. Outside of fiction, she has published non-fiction including Resolution (2006) and From the Tip of My Pen (2016).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Fran Stewart written?

Fran Stewart has written seventeen books across four series.

What was Fran Stewart's first book?

Fran Stewart’s first book is Orange as Marmalade, published in 2003.

What type of books does Fran Stewart write?

Stewart writes cozy mysteries, most notably the Biscuit McKee series set in the fictional town of Martinsville, Georgia. Each book is named after a color and follows librarian Biscuit McKee as she solves local crimes. Stewart also wrote the ScotShop Mystery series, set in a Scottish goods shop in Vermont.

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