Vicki Lane books

Vicki Lane is an American mystery author known for the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mystery series, setting her crime fiction in the mountains of western North Carolina.

Anthologies

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Naked Came the Leaf Peeper 2011 Buy

Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mystery Reading Order

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Signs in the Blood 2005 Buy
Art’s Blood 2006 Buy
Old Wounds 2007 Buy
In a Dark Season 2008 Buy
The Day of Small Things 2010 Buy
Under the Skin 2011 Buy

Standalone Novels

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And the Crows Took Their Eyes 2020 Buy

Vicki Lane draws on her decades of living in the mountains of western North Carolina to write mysteries rooted in Appalachian culture and landscape. Her Elizabeth Goodweather series, running from Signs in the Blood (2005) through Under the Skin (2011), follows a widowed herb farmer who becomes entangled in local mysteries that reveal the secrets and tensions of mountain communities.

Beyond the Goodweather series, Lane published And the Crows Took Their Eyes (2020), a standalone novel that moves into historical territory while maintaining her focus on Appalachian settings. Her writing brings genuine knowledge of rural mountain life to the mystery genre, avoiding the stereotypes that often accompany fiction set in the region.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Vicki Lane written?

Vicki Lane has written eight books across three series.

What was Vicki Lane's first book?

Vicki Lane’s first book is Signs in the Blood, published in 2005.

What is Vicki Lane best known for?

Vicki Lane is best known for the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mystery series, six books published between 2005 and 2011. The series follows a farmer and herb grower solving mysteries in the mountains of western North Carolina, drawing on Lane’s own experience living in the Appalachian region.

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