Gayle Trent

Gayle Trent

Gayle Trent also writes as: Amanda Lee and Gayle Leeson.

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A Recipe for Death (Down South Café Mystery, #8) was the most recently released book by Gayle Trent, on February 17th, 2026.

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Gayle Trent Stats: The highest rated book by Gayle Trent on Book Notification is The Quick and the Thread, the first novel in the Embroidery Mysteries series.

The most read book by Gayle Trent on Book Notification is Yule Be Dead, the 5th novel in the Victoria Square Mystery series. The second most read book is The Quick and the Thread (Embroidery Mysteries #1).

Below is a complete list of Gayle Trent books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Gayle Trent is the Daphne Martin Mystery Series.

List of Myrtle Crumb Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Myrtle Crumb books are Between a Clutch and a Hard Place, When Good Bras Go Bad, and Perp and Circumstance.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Between a Clutch and a Hard Place
2004
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2
When Good Bras Go Bad
2012
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3
Claus of Death
2013
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4
Soup...Er...Myrtle!
2014
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5
Perp and Circumstance
2015
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6
The Party Line
2015
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List of Daphne Martin Mystery Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Daphne Martin Mystery books are Murder Takes the Cake, Killer Wedding Cake, and Dead Pan.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
3
Murder Takes the Cake
2008
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2
Dead Pan
2009
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3
Killer Sweet Tooth
2011
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4
Battered to Death
2013
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5
6
Killer Wedding Cake
2015
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List of Down South Café Mystery Books in Publication Order (as Gayle Leeson)

Ranked by popularity, the top Down South Café Mystery books are The Calamity Café, Silence of the Jams, and Honey-Baked Homicide.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Calamity Café ( As: Gayle Leeson)
2016
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2
10
Silence of the Jams ( As: Gayle Leeson)
2017
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3
Honey-Baked Homicide ( As: Gayle Leeson)
2017
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4
Apples and Alibis ( As: Gayle Leeson)
2019
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5
Fruit Baskets and Holiday Caskets
2020
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6
Truffles and Tragedy
2021
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7
10
Cake and I Scream
2023
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8
A Recipe for Death
2026
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List of Embroidery Mysteries Books in Publication Order (as Amanda Lee)

Small-town shop owner Marcy Singer solves crimes while running an embroidery business in Oregon. Fun reads with a crafty twist!

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
The Quick and the Thread
2010
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2
6
Stitch Me Deadly
2011
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3
7.3
Thread Reckoning
2011
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4
7
The Long Stitch Good Night
2012
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5
7
Thread on Arrival
2012
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6
7
Cross Stitch Before Dying
2013
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7
6
Thread End
2014
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8
7
Wicked Stitch
2015
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9
The Stitching Hour
2015
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10
Better Off Thread
2016
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List of Ghostly Fashionista Mystery Books in Publication Order (as Gayle Leeson)

Ranked by popularity, the top Ghostly Fashionista Mystery books are Designs On Murder, Perils and Lace, and Christmas Cloches and Corpses.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.5
Designs On Murder
2019
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2
Perils and Lace
2020
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3
Christmas Cloches and Corpses
2020
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4
Buttons and Blows
2021
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5
Secrets and Sequins
2023
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6
Corsets and Casualties
2025
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List of Kinsey Falls Books in Publication Order (as Gayle Leeson)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hightail It to Kinsey Falls ( As: Gayle Leeson)
2012
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2
Putting Down Roots in Kinsey Falls ( As: Gayle Leeson)
2018
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3
Sleighing It in Kinsey Falls ( As: Gayle Leeson)
2018
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List of Victoria Square Mystery Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Victoria Square Mystery books are A Crafty Killing, The Walled Flower, and One Hot Murder.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.4
A Crafty Killing ( By: Lorraine Bartlett)
2010
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2
7.3
The Walled Flower ( By: Lorraine Bartlett)
2012
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3
5.7
One Hot Murder ( By: Lorraine Bartlett)
2013
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4
9
Dead, Bath, and Beyond (By: Laurie Cass, Lorraine Bartlett)
2016
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5
9
Yule Be Dead (With: Lorraine Bartlett, Gayle Leeson)
2018
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6
Murder Ink (With: Lorraine Bartlett, Gayle Leeson)
2019
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7
10
A Murderous Misconception (With: Lorraine Bartlett, Gayle Leeson)
2020
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8
10
Dead Man's Hand (With: Lorraine Bartlett, Gayle Leeson)
2021
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9
10
A Lethal Lake Effect ( By: Lorraine Bartlett)
2024
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Perfect Woman, Photo Finish, and Anything for a Buck.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Photo Finish
1999
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2
Anything for a Buck
2001
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3
The Mourning Ring
2006
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4
Broken Promise
2011
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5
The Perfect Woman
2012
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6
In Her Blood
2015
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7
The Flame
2016
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Laughing and Learning
2003
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List of Movie Memorabilia Books in Publication Order (as Gayle Leeson)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
We'll Always Have Murder
2023
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List of Literatia Books in Publication Order (as Gayle Leeson)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
An Eyre of Mystery
2022
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2
A Tale of Two Enemies
2023
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List of Mossy Creek Books in Publication Order

Warm hearted, stubborn residents share their heartfelt stories of life in a small mountain town.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Mossy Creek
2001
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2
Reunion at Mossy Creek
2002
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3
Summer in Mossy Creek
2003
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4
Blessings of Mossy Creek
2004
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5
A Day in Mossy Creek
2006
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6
At Home in Mossy Creek
2007
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7
10
Gone But Not Forgotten
2008
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8
Critters of Mossy Creek
2009
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9
Homecoming in Mossy Creek
2011
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10
Closer Than They Appear
2014
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11
Christmas in Mossy Creek
2017
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List of Gayle Trent Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders
2022
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Gayle Trent

Gayle Trent was born in 1967 and is currently 59 years old. Gayle Trent was born in USA.

Gayle Trent is the author of the Embroidery Mysteries series which currently consists of 10 novels. The Embroidery Mysteries series started in 2010 with the novel The Quick and the Thread. The most recently released novel in the Embroidery Mysteries series was Better Off Thread which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming novels for the Embroidery Mysteries series.

Gayle Trent has also written the Down South Café Mystery series which has 8 books including The Calamity Café and Silence of the Jams.

Related Authors

Fans of Gayle Trent also enjoy these authors:

  1. Jenn McKinlay, author of the Library Lover's Mystery Series.
  2. Julie Hyzy, author of the White House Chef Mystery Series.
  3. Kylie Logan, author of the League of Literary Ladies Series.
  4. E.J. Copperman, author of the Haunted Guesthouse Mysteries Series.
  5. Vicki Delany, author of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery Series.

Gayle Trent: F.A.Q

When was Gayle Trent Born? How old is Gayle Trent?

Gayle Trent was born in 1967. Gayle Trent is currently 59 years old.

Where was Gayle Trent Born?

Gayle Trent was born in USA and is American.

What was the first book Gayle Trent wrote?

The first book written by Gayle Trent was Photo Finish, published in 1999.

What was the most recent book Gayle Trent wrote?

Her most recently released work was A Recipe for Death on February 17th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Gayle Trent?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Gayle Trent book is Yule Be Dead. Here are her most popular books:
  1. Yule Be Dead (9)
  2. The Quick and the Thread (7.6)
  3. A Murderous Misconception (10)
  4. Dead Man's Hand (10)
  5. Thread Reckoning (7.33)

Are there upcoming new books by Gayle Trent?

Gayle Trent 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 Gayle Trent written?

Gayle Trent has written 54 books across 13 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 6 books in the Myrtle Crumb Series
  • 5 books in the Daphne Martin Mystery Series
  • 8 books in the Down South Café Mystery Series
  • 10 books in the Embroidery Mysteries Series
  • 6 books in the Ghostly Fashionista Mystery Series
  • 3 books in the Kinsey Falls Series
  • 4 books in the Victoria Square Mystery Series
  • 7 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Movie Memorabilia Series
  • 2 books in the Literatia Series
  • 1 book in the Mossy Creek Series

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