Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cankered Roots | 1994 | G.G. Vandagriff | Buy |
| 2 | Of Deadly Descent | 1996 | G.G. Vandagriff | Buy |
| 3 | Tangled Roots | 2007 | G.G. Vandagriff | Buy |
| 4 | Poisoned Pedigree | 2011 | G.G. Vandagriff | Buy |
| 5 | The Hidden Branch | 2011 | G.G. Vandagriff | Buy |
The Alex and Briggie series pairs genealogy with mystery — Alex Campbell researches family histories and keeps finding murder along with the birth and death records. Her companion Briggie provides both comic relief and practical help as they navigate cases where the dead have secrets the living would rather keep buried.
Five books from 1994 to 2011 follow the duo through Cankered Roots, Of Deadly Descent, Tangled Roots, Poisoned Pedigree, and The Hidden Branch. The genealogy angle gives the series a unique investigative approach, since every case starts not with a crime scene but with a family tree.