Emma Lathen

Emma Lathen

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Whatever Happened to Emma Lathen? (a short story) (Non-Fiction) was the most recently released book by Emma Lathen, on October 2nd, 2016.

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Emma Lathen Stats: The most read book by Emma Lathen on Book Notification is Accounting for Murder, the 3rd novel in the John Putnam Thatcher series. The second most read book is When in Greece (John Putnam Thatcher #9).

Below is a complete list of Emma Lathen books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Emma Lathen is the John Putnam Thatcher Series.

List of John Putnam Thatcher Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top John Putnam Thatcher books are Accounting for Murder, When in Greece, and Murder Against the Grain.

List of Ben Safford Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Ben Safford books are Murder Sunny Side Up, Murder in High Place, and There Is No Justice.

List of Elizabeth Thatcher Books in Publication Order

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1
1999
2
2016

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

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1
2016

List of Emma Lathen Anthologies in Publication Order

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1
1977
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Emma Lathen

Emma Lathen is the author of the John Putnam Thatcher series which currently consists of 24 novels. The John Putnam Thatcher series started in 1961 with the novel Banking on Death. The most recently released novel in the John Putnam Thatcher series was A Shark Out of Water which was released in 1997. There are no upcoming novels for the John Putnam Thatcher series.

Emma Lathen has also written the Ben Safford series which has 7 books including Murder Sunny Side Up and Murder in High Place.

Emma Lathen: Awards & Accolades

Emma Lathen won the Agatha Award, Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award, in 1997.

Lathen's book, Murder Against the Grain won the Crime Writers' Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1967.

Emma Lathen books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Accounting for Murder was nominated for the Crime Writers' Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1965. When in Greece was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1970.

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Emma Lathen: F.A.Q

What awards has Emma Lathen won?

Emma Lathen has won the following awards: Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award at the Agatha Award (1997).

What book awards has Emma Lathen won?

Murder Against the Grain: Crime Writers' Association Award: Gold Dagger Award (1967).

What was the first book Emma Lathen wrote?

The first book written by Emma Lathen was Banking on Death, published in 1961.

What was the most recent book Emma Lathen wrote?

Their most recently released work was Whatever Happened to Emma Lathen? (a short story) on October 2nd, 2016.

What is the most popular book by Emma Lathen?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Emma Lathen book is Accounting for Murder. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Accounting for Murder (7.33)
  2. When in Greece (7.67)
  3. Murder Against the Grain (8.00)
  4. Banking on Death (10.00)

Are there upcoming new books by Emma Lathen?

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

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How many books has Emma Lathen written?

Emma Lathen has written 34 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 24 books in the John Putnam Thatcher Series, 7 books in the Ben Safford Series, 2 books in the Elizabeth Thatcher Series, 1 Non-Fiction Books.

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