Elaine Viets

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A Scarlet Death (Death Investigator Angela Richman, #8) was the most recently released book by Elaine Viets, on April 2nd, 2024.

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Elaine Viets Stats: The highest rated book by Elaine Viets on Book Notification is Shop Till You Drop, the first novel in the Dead-End Job Mystery series. The second-highest rated book is Pumped for Murder (Dead-End Job Mystery #11).

The most read book by Elaine Viets on Book Notification is Shop Till You Drop, the first novel in the Dead-End Job Mystery series. The second most read book is Dying in Style (Josie Marcus: Mystery Shopper #1).

Below is a complete list of Elaine Viets books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Elaine Viets is the Dead-End Job Mystery Series.

List of Death Investigator Angela Richman Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Brain Storm
2016
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2
Fire and Ashes
2017
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3
Ice Blonde
2018
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4
A Star is Dead
2020
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5
Death Grip
2021
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6
Life Without Parole
2021
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7
Late for His Own Funeral
2022
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8
A Scarlet Death
2024
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List of Francesca Vierling Mystery Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Backstab
1997
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2
Rubout
1998
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3
The Pink Flamingo Murders
1999
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4
Doc in the Box
2000
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List of Dead-End Job Mystery Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Shop Till You Drop
2003
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2
7.3
Murder Between the Covers
2003
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3
6.5
Dying to Call You
2004
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4
Killer Blonde
2005
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5
7
Just Murdered
2005
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6
8
Murder Unleashed
2006
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7
8
Murder with Reservations
2007
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8
7.3
Clubbed to Death
2008
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9
7
Killer Cuts
2009
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10
8
Half-Price Homicide
2010
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11
8
Pumped for Murder
2011
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12
8
Final Sail
2012
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13
8
Board Stiff
2013
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14
Catnapped!
2014
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15
6
Checked Out
2015
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16
10
The Art of Murder
2016
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List of Josie Marcus: Mystery Shopper Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Dying in Style
2005
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2
10
High Heels are Murder
2006
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3
10
Accessory to Murder
2007
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4
8
Murder with All the Trimmings
2008
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5
The Fashion Hound Murders
2009
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6
8
An Uplifting Murder
2010
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7
8
Death on a Platter
2011
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8
10
Murder is a Piece of Cake
2012
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9
Fixing to Die
2013
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10
A Dog Gone Murder
2014
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Red Meat
2003
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2
Sex and Bingo
2003
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3
Wedding Knife
2004
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4
After the Fall
2006
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5
Dog Eat Dog
2020
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Urban Affairs
1988
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2
Deal with the Devil
2018
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Viets Guide to Sex, Travel and Anything Else That Will Sell This Book
1993
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2
St. Louis
1995
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3
How to Commit Monogamy
1997
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List of Elaine Viets Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Blood on Their Hands
2003
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2
High Stakes
2003
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3
Show Business is Murder
2004
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4
10
Drop-Dead Blonde
2005
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5
7.9
Many Bloody Returns
2007
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6
9
Crimes by Moonlight
2010
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7
Writes of Passage
2014
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8
The Beat of Black Wings
2020
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9
The Great Filling Station Holdup
2021
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Elaine Viets

Elaine Viets was born on February 5th, 1950 and is currently 75 years old. Elaine Viets was born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Viets attended University of Missouri where she received a B.A. Journalism and.

Elaine Viets is the author of the Dead-End Job Mystery series which currently consists of 16 novels. The Dead-End Job Mystery series started in 2003 with the novel Shop Till You Drop. The most recently released novel in the Dead-End Job Mystery series was The Art of Murder which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming novels for the Dead-End Job Mystery series.

Elaine Viets has also written the Josie Marcus: Mystery Shopper series which has 10 books including Dying in Style and High Heels are Murder.

Elaine Viets: Awards & Accolades

Viets' books have won multiple awards, Wedding Knife won the Agatha Award, Best Short Story, in 2004 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Short Story in 2005. Murder with Reservations won the Lefty Award, Best Humorous Mystery Novel, in 2008. Writes of Passage won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2014 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2015, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2015.

The following novels by Elaine Viets were nominated for these awards:

  • Shop Till You Drop: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2003). Lefty Award, Best Humorous Mystery Novel (2004).
  • Red Meat: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (2003). Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2004). Macavity Award, Best Short Story (2004).
  • Sex and Bingo: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (2003).
  • Murder Between the Covers: Barry Award, Best Paperback Original (2004).
  • Killer Blonde: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2006).
  • After the Fall: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2007).
  • Murder with Reservations: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2007).
  • Murder Unleashed: Lefty Award, Best Humorous Mystery Novel (2007).
  • Fixing to Die: Barry Award, Best Paperback Original (2014).
  • The Beat of Black Wings: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2021).
  • Dog Eat Dog: Macavity Award, Best Short Story (2021). International Thriller Writers Award, Best Short Story (2021).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Elaine Viets are:

  1. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  2. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  3. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  4. Janet Evanovich, author of the Stephanie Plum Series.
  5. David Rosenfelt, author of the Andy Carpenter Series.

Elaine Viets: F.A.Q

When was Elaine Viets Born? How old is Elaine Viets?

Elaine Viets was born on February 5th, 1950. Elaine Viets is currently 75 years old.

Where was Elaine Viets Born?

Elaine Viets was born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA and is American.

What book awards has Elaine Viets won?

Wedding Knife: Agatha Award Best Short Story (2004), Anthony Award Best Short Story (2005).
Murder with Reservations: Lefty Award Best Humorous Mystery Novel (2008).
Writes of Passage: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2014), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2015), Macavity Award Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2015).

What was the first book Elaine Viets wrote?

The first book written by Elaine Viets was Urban Affairs, published in 1988.

What was the most recent book Elaine Viets wrote?

Her most recently released work was A Scarlet Death on April 2nd, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Elaine Viets?

Elaine Viets does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Elaine Viets written?

Elaine Viets has written 48 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 8 books in the Death Investigator Angela Richman Series, 4 books in the Francesca Vierling Mystery Series, 16 books in the Dead-End Job Mystery Series, 10 books in the Josie Marcus: Mystery Shopper Series, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 2 books in the Short Story Collections, 3 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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