Batavia-on-Hudson Mystery books in order

Q: "What order should I read the Batavia-on-Hudson Mystery books?"

"The books should be read in publication order: Winter Witness (2020), Dead Man's Leap (2022), and Autumn Embers (2024). The characters and relationships develop across the series."

Q: "Who is the main character in the Batavia-on-Hudson Mystery series?"

"The protagonist is Bianca St. Denis, a widowed former history teacher who moved to the fictional village of Batavia-on-Hudson in the Catskill Mountains. She works as a librarian and writes for the local newspaper while getting pulled into murder investigations."

Q: "Where is the Batavia-on-Hudson Mystery series set?"

"Most of the series takes place in Batavia-on-Hudson, a fictional lakeside village in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The third book, Autumn Embers, splits its setting between the village and Kyoto, Japan."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Winter Witness	2020	Tina deBellegarde	Buy
2	Dead Man’s Leap	2022	Tina deBellegarde	Buy

The Batavia-on-Hudson Mystery series by Tina deBellegarde follows Bianca St. Denis, a young widow who has recently settled in a small Catskill Mountains village. Bianca is a former history teacher turned librarian and part-time newspaper writer. When murders disrupt her quiet new home, her curiosity and eye for detail keep pulling her into the investigations alongside local Sheriff Mike Riley.

The series begins with Winter Witness, where the murder of a beloved nun on a frozen lake draws Bianca into village secrets that go back decades. That book earned an Agatha Award nomination for Best First Novel. Dead Man’s Leap follows with a flood that washes up a body and forces long-buried secrets to the surface. The third book, Autumn Embers, takes Bianca to Kyoto, Japan, where a murder at a welcome party puts her son under suspicion. Each novel builds on the relationships and ongoing storylines from the previous entries, so reading in publication order is recommended.

Frequently Asked Questions

What order should I read the Batavia-on-Hudson Mystery books?

The books should be read in publication order: Winter Witness (2020), Dead Man’s Leap (2022), and Autumn Embers (2024). The characters and relationships develop across the series.

Who is the main character in the Batavia-on-Hudson Mystery series?

The protagonist is Bianca St. Denis, a widowed former history teacher who moved to the fictional village of Batavia-on-Hudson in the Catskill Mountains. She works as a librarian and writes for the local newspaper while getting pulled into murder investigations.

Where is the Batavia-on-Hudson Mystery series set?

Most of the series takes place in Batavia-on-Hudson, a fictional lakeside village in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The third book, Autumn Embers, splits its setting between the village and Kyoto, Japan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order