Linda Wiken books

Linda Wiken is a Canadian mystery author who also writes as Erika Chase and Essie Lang, known for cozy mysteries featuring book clubs, dinner clubs, and bookshops.

An Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Killer Read 2012 Buy
Toasting Up Trouble 2016 Buy
Read and Buried 2012 Buy
Cover Story 2013 Buy
Book Fair and Foul 2014 Buy
Law and Author 2015 Buy

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Little Treasures 2011 Buy
The Whole She-Bang 2012 Buy
The Whole She-Bang 2 2014 Buy

Castle Bookshop Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Trouble on the Books 2019 Buy
Death on the Page 2020 Buy
A Deadly Chapter 2021 Buy

Dinner Club Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Toasting Up Trouble 2016 Buy
Roux the Day 2017 Buy
Marinating in Murder 2018 Buy

Ladies’ Killing Circle Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Menopause Is Murder 1999 Buy
Fit to Die 2001 Buy
Bone Dance 2003 Buy
When Boomers Go Bad 2005 Buy
Going Out With a Bang 2008 Buy

Linda Wiken is a Canadian mystery author and former owner of Prime Crime Books, a mystery bookstore in Ottawa. She writes under three names: Linda Wiken for the Dinner Club Mysteries, Erika Chase for the Ashton Corners Book Club Mysteries, and Essie Lang for the Castle Bookshop Mysteries.

Her debut as Erika Chase, A Killer Read (2012), was shortlisted for the Agatha Award for Best First Novel and hit number two on Barnes & Noble’s mystery bestseller list in its first week. She is also a member of the Ladies’ Killing Circle, a collaborative group of Canadian crime writers whose anthology series has earned multiple Arthur Ellis Award nominations and the Grant Allen Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian crime writing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Linda Wiken written?

Linda Wiken has written 20 books across 5 series.

What was Linda Wiken's first book?

Linda Wiken’s first book is Menopause Is Murder, published in 1999.

Does Linda Wiken write under other names?

Yes, Linda Wiken also writes as Erika Chase (Ashton Corners Book Club Mysteries) and Essie Lang (Castle Bookshop Mysteries). All three pen names feature cozy mysteries built around book lovers and food lovers.

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