Gail Bowen

Gail Bowen

Gail Bowen was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on September 22nd, 1942 and passed away at the age of 83 on June 26th, 2026.

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Gail Bowen Stats: The most read book by Gail Bowen on Book Notification is Deadly Appearances, the first novel in the Joanne Kilbourn Mystery series. The second most read book is A Colder Kind of Death (Joanne Kilbourn Mystery #4).

Below is a complete list of Gail Bowen books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Gail Bowen is the Joanne Kilbourn Mystery Series.

List of Joanne Kilbourn Mystery Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Joanne Kilbourn Mystery books are Deadly Appearances, Murder at the Mendel / Love and Murder, and A Colder Kind of Death.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Deadly Appearances
1990
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2
Murder at the Mendel / Love and Murder
1991
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3
10
The Wandering Soul Murders
1992
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4
8
A Colder Kind of Death
1994
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5
10
A Killing Spring
1996
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6
7
Verdict in Blood
1998
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7
10
Burying Ariel
2000
Go
8
10
The Glass Coffin
2002
Go
9
10
The Last Good Day
2004
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10
10
The Endless Knot
2006
Go
11
10
The Brutal Heart
2008
Go
12
10
The Nesting Dolls
2010
Go
13
10
Kaleidoscope
2012
Go
14
10
The Gifted
2013
Go
15
10
12 Rose Street
2015
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16
7.7
What's Left Behind
2016
Go
17
10
The Winners' Circle
2017
Go
18
10
A Darkness of the Heart
2018
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19
8
The Unlocking Season
2020
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20
8
An Image in the Lake
2021
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21
8
What’s Past Is Prologue
2022
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22
8
The Legacy
2023
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23
The Solitary Friend
2025
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List of Charlie D Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Charlie D books are Love You to Death, One Fine Day You're Gonna Die, and The Shadow Killer.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Love You to Death
2010
Go
2
6
One Fine Day You're Gonna Die
2010
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3
6
The Shadow Killer
2011
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4
6
The Thirteenth Rose
2013
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1919, The Love Letters Of George & Adelaide
1987
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List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dancing in Poppies
2002
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List of Gail Bowen Omnibus in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Gail Bowen Omnibus books are The Further Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn, The Early Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn, and The Joanne Kilbourn Mysteries 6-Book Bundle Volume 3.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Early Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn
2004
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2
The Further Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn
2006
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3
Gail Bowen Bundle
2013
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4
The Joanne Kilbourn Mysteries 6-Book Bundle Volume 3
2014
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sleuth
2018
Go

List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
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4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
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5
8
Hasidic Noir
2004
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
7
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
8
Dublin Noir
2005
Go
9
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
10
4
Miami Noir
2006
Go
11
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
17
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
18
Havana Noir
2007
Go
19
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
20
Queens Noir
2008
Go
21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
22
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
24
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
27
Paris Noir
2008
Go
28
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
29
9
Boston Noir
2009
Go
30
Rome Noir
2009
Go
31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
32
Portland Noir
2009
Go
33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
36
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
37
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
38
Orange County Noir
2010
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39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
40
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
41
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
43
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
46
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
47
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
49
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
50
Staten Island Noir
2012
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51
10
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
52
Long Island Noir
2012
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53
6
Venice Noir
2012
Go
54
Kingston Noir
2012
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55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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56
Kansas City Noir
2012
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57
8
Boston Noir 2
2012
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58
USA Noir
2013
Go
59
Manila Noir
2013
Go
60
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
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65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
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69
Rio Noir
2014
Go
70
Providence Noir
2015
Go
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
7
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
Go
77
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
79
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
80
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
81
Prague Noir
2016
Go
82
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
83
Oakland Noir
2017
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84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
85
7
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
87
Montana Noir
2017
Go
88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
89
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
90
Berlin Noir
2018
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91
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
93
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
94
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
99
7
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
Go
101
Houston Noir
2019
Go
102
Nairobi Noir
2020
Go
103
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
Go
115
South Central Noir
2022
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116
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
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118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
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119
Honolulu Noir
2024
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120
Sacramento Noir
2025
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121
Hamburg Noir
2025
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List of Gail Bowen Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Paris Noir
2008
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2
The Dame Was Trouble
2018
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Gail Bowen

Gail Bowen (Gail Diane (nee Bartholomew) Bowen) was born on September 22nd, 1942. Gail passed away June 26th, 2026 at 83 years old. Gail Bowen was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Gail Bowen was the author of the Joanne Kilbourn Mystery series which consists of 23 novels. The Joanne Kilbourn Mystery series started in 1990 with the novel Deadly Appearances. The most recently released novel in the Joanne Kilbourn Mystery series was The Solitary Friend which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Joanne Kilbourn Mystery series.

Gail Bowen also wrote the Gail Bowen Omnibus series which has 4 books including The Early Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn and The Further Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn.

Gail Bowen: Awards & Accolades

Gail Bowen has won multiple awards including: The Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence Derrick Murdoch Award, in 2009 and the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence Grand Master Award, in 2018.

Bowen's book, A Colder Kind of Death won the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Crime Novel, in 1995.

Gail Bowen books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Wandering Soul Murders was nominated for the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Crime Novel, in 1993. Verdict in Blood was nominated for the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Crime Novel, in 1999. The Last Good Day was nominated for the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Crime Novel, in 2005. The Winners' Circle was nominated for the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Crime Novel, in 2018. The Legacy was nominated for the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Traditional Crime Novel, in 2024.

Related Authors

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  1. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  2. Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland Island Series.
  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent Series.
  5. William Kent Krueger, author of the Cork O'Connor Series.

Gail Bowen: F.A.Q

When was Gail Bowen Born?

Gail Bowen was born on September 22nd, 1942.

When did Gail Bowen die?

Gail Bowen died on June 26th, 2026 at 83 years old.

Where was Gail Bowen Born?

Gail Bowen was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

What awards has Gail Bowen won?

Gail Bowen has won the following awards: Derrick Murdoch Award at the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence (2009) and the Grand Master Award at the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence (2018).

What book awards has Gail Bowen won?

A Colder Kind of Death: Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Crime Novel (1995).

What was the first book Gail Bowen wrote?

The first book written by Gail Bowen was 1919, The Love Letters Of George & Adelaide, published in 1987.

What was the most recent book Gail Bowen wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Solitary Friend on October 14th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Gail Bowen?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Gail Bowen book is Deadly Appearances. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Deadly Appearances (10.00)
  2. A Colder Kind of Death (8.00)
  3. What's Left Behind (7.67)
  4. The Gifted (10.00)
  5. The Unlocking Season (8.00)

How many books has Gail Bowen written?

Gail Bowen has written 35 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 23 books in the Joanne Kilbourn Mystery Series, 4 books in the Charlie D Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 1 book in the Play, 4 books in the Gail Bowen Omnibus, 1 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series.

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