Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Dark and Stormy Murder | 2016 | Julia Buckley | Buy |
| 2 | Death in Dark Blue | 2017 | Julia Buckley | Buy |
| 3 | A Dark and Twisting Path | 2018 | Julia Buckley | Buy |
| 4 | Death Waits in the Dark | 2019 | Julia Buckley | Buy |
| 5 | A Dark and Silent Night | 2020 | Julia Buckley | Buy |
| 6 | Death with a Dark Red Rose | 2020 | Julia Buckley | Buy |
A Writer’s Apprentice Mystery is one of Julia Buckley’s most popular series, running six books from 2016 to 2020. It begins with A Dark and Stormy Murder, which introduces Lena London as she arrives in Blue Lake, Indiana to work for the reclusive mystery novelist Camilla Graham. From day one, Lena finds that life in Blue Lake is just as full of secrets and danger as the novels she helps edit.
The series alternates between “Dark” titles (A Dark and Stormy Murder, A Dark and Twisting Path, A Dark and Silent Night) and “Death” titles (Death in Dark Blue, Death Waits in the Dark, Death with a Dark Red Rose), giving the whole run a nice thematic rhythm. Each book works as a standalone mystery, but the overarching relationships and character growth reward readers who follow the series from start to finish. The literary setting and book-within-a-book elements make this series especially appealing for mystery readers who also love stories about writers and the creative process.