Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Low Down Dirty Vote |
2018 |
Buy |
Ellie Stone Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Styx & Stone |
2013 |
Buy |
| No Stone Unturned |
2014 |
Buy |
| Stone Cold Dead |
2015 |
Buy |
| Heart of Stone |
2016 |
Buy |
| Cast the First Stone |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Stone’s Throw |
2018 |
Buy |
| Turn to Stone |
2020 |
Buy |
Low Down Dirty Vote Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Low Down Dirty Vote |
2018 |
Buy |
| Low Down Dirty Vote Volume 2 |
2020 |
Buy |
| Low Down Dirty Vote Volume 3 |
2022 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Twenty-Five Year Engagement |
2020 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Bombay Monsoon |
2022 |
Buy |
James W. Ziskin is an award-winning mystery author best known for the Ellie Stone Mysteries. The series is set in the early 1960s and follows Ellie Stone, a young reporter working for a small-town daily newspaper in New Holland, New York. At a time when female journalists were rarely assigned hard news, Ellie pushes past the expectations of her era to cover serious crime stories.
The series began with Styx and Stone in 2013 and ran for seven novels through Turn to Stone in 2020. Heart of Stone was nominated for the Edgar Award, and the series won the Anthony, Barry, and Macavity awards for Best Paperback Original. The books are praised for their accurate portrayal of 1960s America and the challenges women faced in the workplace.
Ziskin has also written Bombay Monsoon (2022), a standalone novel set in India, and contributed to the Low Down Dirty Vote anthology series. His short fiction includes The Twenty-Five Year Engagement.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has James W. Ziskin written?
James W. Ziskin has written thirteen books across five series.
What was James W. Ziskin's first book?
James W. Ziskin’s first book is Styx & Stone, published in 2013.
What is the Ellie Stone Mysteries series about?
The Ellie Stone Mysteries follow a young female journalist in 1960s upstate New York who covers crime stories for a small-town newspaper. The series has won the Anthony, Barry, and Macavity awards and been nominated for the Edgar.