Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire in the Stars | 2016 | Barbara Fradkin | Buy |
| 2 | The Trickster’s Lullaby | 2017 | Barbara Fradkin | Buy |
| 3 | Prisoners of Hope | 2018 | Barbara Fradkin | Buy |
| 4 | The Ancient Dead | 2021 | Barbara Fradkin | Buy |
| 5 | Wreck Bay | 2023 | Barbara Fradkin | Buy |
Barbara Fradkin’s Amanda Doucette Mystery series has five books published between 2016 and 2023. It starts with Fire in the Stars and runs through to Wreck Bay, with new entries coming out every couple of years. The titles suggest a mix of atmospheric settings and serious subject matter, from The Trickster’s Lullaby to The Ancient Dead.
Fradkin is a Canadian mystery author, and readers who enjoy character-driven crime fiction with strong sense of place will want to pick these up in order. The series has a steady pace of roughly one book every year or two, and the 2023 release of Wreck Bay is the most recent installment.