Augusta Goodnight Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Angel at Troublesome Creek |
1999 |
Buy |
| An Angel to Die For |
2000 |
Buy |
| Shadow of an Angel |
2002 |
Buy |
| The Angel Whispered Danger |
2003 |
Buy |
| Too Late for Angels |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Angel and the Jabberwocky Murders |
2006 |
Buy |
| Hark! The Herald Angel Screamed |
2008 |
Buy |
Children’s#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| No Word for Goodbye |
2021 |
Buy |
Miss Dimple Kilpatrick Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Miss Dimple Disappears |
2010 |
Buy |
| Miss Dimple Rallies to the Cause |
2011 |
Buy |
| Miss Dimple Suspects |
2013 |
Buy |
| Miss Dimple Picks a Peck of Trouble |
2014 |
Buy |
| Miss Dimple and the Slightly Bewildered Angel |
2016 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Aunt Matilda’s Ghost |
1978 |
Buy |
| Raven Rock |
1986 |
Buy |
| Cry at Dusk |
1987 |
Buy |
| Deadly Promise |
1988 |
Buy |
| The Widow’s Woods |
1991 |
Buy |
| Final Curtain |
1992 |
Buy |
| Minerva Cries Murder |
1993 |
Buy |
| The War in Sallie’s Station |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Christmas Cottage |
2007 |
Buy |
| How Still We See Thee Lie |
2013 |
Buy |
Mignon F. Ballard was a Southern mystery writer who set most of her stories in small-town Georgia and the Carolinas. She began publishing in 1978 with Aunt Matilda’s Ghost and went on to write standalone mysteries, two long-running series, and one children’s book over the course of four decades.
Her Augusta Goodnight series blends cozy mystery with a touch of the supernatural. Augusta is a guardian angel who shows up to help people in trouble, often when a murder needs solving. The Miss Dimple Kilpatrick series takes a different approach, placing a retired schoolteacher in a 1940s Georgia town where wartime tensions and local crimes keep things interesting. Both series have the warm, small-town feel that fans of cozy mysteries tend to enjoy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Mignon F. Ballard written?
Mignon F. Ballard has written 23 books across four series.
What was Mignon F. Ballard's first book?
Mignon F. Ballard’s first book is Aunt Matilda’s Ghost, published in 1978.
What are the two main mystery series by Mignon F. Ballard?
Mignon F. Ballard wrote two main mystery series. The Augusta Goodnight series (1999-2008) features a guardian angel who helps solve murders, and the Miss Dimple Kilpatrick series (2010-2016) is set in a small Georgia town during World War II.