Margaret Maron

Margaret Maron

Margaret Maron was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA on August 25th, 1938 and passed away at the age of 82 on February 23rd, 2021.

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Margaret Maron Stats: The highest rated book by Margaret Maron on Book Notification is Long Upon the Land, the 20th novel in the Judge Deborah Knott series. The second-highest rated book is Home Fires (Judge Deborah Knott #6).

The most read book by Margaret Maron on Book Notification is Bootlegger's Daughter, the first novel in the Judge Deborah Knott series. The second most read book is Shooting at Loons (Judge Deborah Knott #3).

Below is a complete list of Margaret Maron books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Margaret Maron is the Judge Deborah Knott Series.

List of Sigrid Harald Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
One Coffee With
1981
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2
Death of a Butterfly
1984
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3
8
Death in Blue Folders
1985
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4
6
The Right Jack
1987
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5
7
Baby Doll Games
1988
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6
7
Corpus Christmas
1989
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7
6
Past Imperfect
1991
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8
8
Fugitive Colors
1995
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9
6.7
Take Out
2017
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List of Judge Deborah Knott Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
Bootlegger's Daughter
1992
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2
8.3
Southern Discomfort
1993
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3
7.7
Shooting at Loons
1994
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4
7.6
Up Jumps the Devil
1996
Go
5
7.6
Killer Market
1997
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6
8.4
Home Fires
1998
Go
7
7.5
Storm Track
2000
Go
8
7.2
Uncommon Clay
2001
Go
9
8
Slow Dollar
2002
Go
10
8
High Country Fall
2004
Go
11
8
Rituals of the Season
2005
Go
12
8
Winter's Child
2006
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13
7.2
Hard Row
2007
Go
14
8
Death's Half Acre
2008
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15
8
Sand Sharks
2009
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16
7.5
Christmas Mourning
2010
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17
6.8
Three-Day Town
2011
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18
8
The Buzzard Table
2012
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19
8
Designated Daughters
2014
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20
8.5
Long Upon the Land
2015
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List of Deborah Knott Short Stories in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Deborah's Judgement
2012
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2
With This Ring
2012
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3
Bewreathed
2012
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Bloody Kin
1985
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2
8
Last Lessons of Summer
2003
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3
Growth Marks
2013
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Deborah’s Judgment
1991
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2
…That Married Dear Old Dad
1993
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3
Virgo in Sapphires
2001
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4
The Dog That Didn’t Bark
2002
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Shoveling Smoke
1997
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2
Suitable for Hanging
2004
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3
Postcards From the Mediterranean
2012
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4
Five Christmas Gifts - A Holiday Short Story Collection
2012
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List of Margaret Maron Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tales of Terror
1986
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2
Beastly Tales
1989
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3
Sisters in Crime 2
1990
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4
A Woman's Eye
1991
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5
Deadly Allies
1992
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6
Women of Mystery II
1994
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7
Partners in Crime
1994
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8
The Crown Crime Companion
1995
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9
Vengeance is Hers
1997
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10
Funny Bones: 15 New Tales of Murder and Mayhem
1997
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11
Women of Mystery III
1998
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12
Mom, Apple Pie and Murder
1999
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13
Malice Domestic 8
1999
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14
Irreconcilable Differences
1999
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15
Magnolias and Mayhem
2000
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16
Women Before the Bench
2001
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17
Malice Domestic 10
2001
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18
The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years
2001
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19
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
2004
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20
Tar Heel Dead
2005
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21
8.7
Crimes by Moonlight
2010
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22
5.5
A Study in Sherlock
2011
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23
27 Views of Raleigh
2013
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24
Carolina Crimes
2014
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25
Writes of Passage
2014
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26
8
Manhattan Mayhem
2015
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27
Murder Under the Oaks
2015
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28
Tales From Colleton County
2020
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Margaret Maron

Margaret Maron (Margaret Brown) was born on August 25th, 1938. Margaret passed away February 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old. Margaret Maron was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.

Margaret Maron was the author of the Judge Deborah Knott series which consists of 20 novels. The Judge Deborah Knott series started in 1992 with the novel Bootlegger's Daughter. The most recently released novel in the Judge Deborah Knott series was Long Upon the Land which was released in 2015. There are no upcoming novels for the Judge Deborah Knott series.

Margaret Maron (Margaret Brown) also wrote the Sigrid Harald series which has 9 books including One Coffee With and Death of a Butterfly.

Margaret Maron: Awards & Accolades

Margaret Maron has won multiple awards including: The Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2013 and the Agatha Award, Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2014.

Margaret Maron has won many awards including:

  • Deborah's Judgement won the Agatha Award, Best Short Story, in 1991 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Short Story in 1992.
  • Bootlegger's Daughter won the Agatha Award, Best Novel, in 1992 as well as the Edgar Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1993, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1993, Anthony Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1993.
  • Up Jumps the Devil won the Agatha Award, Best Novel, in 1996.
  • Storm Track won the Agatha Award, Best Novel, in 2000.
  • The Dog That Didn’t Bark won the Agatha Award, Best Short Story, in 2002.
  • Three-Day Town won the Agatha Award, Best Novel, in 2011.
  • Writes of Passage won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2014 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2015, Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2015.
  • Long Upon the Land won the Agatha Award, Best Contemporary Novel, in 2015.
  • Murder Under the Oaks won the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2016.

The following novels by Margaret Maron were also nominated for these awards:

  • The Right Jack: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1988).
  • Corpus Christmas: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1989). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1990).
  • Sisters in Crime 2: Anthony Award, Best Paperback Original (1991).
  • Deborah’s Judgment: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (1992).
  • Bootlegger's Daughter: Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (1993).
  • …That Married Dear Old Dad: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (1993).
  • Southern Discomfort: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1993). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1994).
  • Home Fires: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1998). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1999).
  • Virgo in Sapphires: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (2001). Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2002).
  • Uncommon Clay: Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel (2002).
  • Last Lessons of Summer: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2003).
  • High Country Fall: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2004). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2005).
  • Rituals of the Season: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2005).
  • Hard Row: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2007).
  • The Buzzard Table: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2012).
  • Designated Daughters: Agatha Award, Best Contemporary Novel (2014).
  • Carolina Crimes: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2015).

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The most common authors followed by users who also follow Margaret Maron are:

  1. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
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  3. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  4. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
  5. Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Series.

Margaret Maron: F.A.Q

When was Margaret Maron Born?

Margaret Maron was born on August 25th, 1938.

When did Margaret Maron die?

Margaret Maron died on February 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old.

Where was Margaret Maron Born?

Margaret Maron was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.

What awards has Margaret Maron won?

Margaret Maron has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2013) and the Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award at the Agatha Award (2014).

What book awards has Margaret Maron won?

Deborah's Judgement: Agatha Award Best Short Story (1991), Macavity Award Best Short Story (1992).
Bootlegger's Daughter: Agatha Award Best Novel (1992), Edgar Award Best Mystery Novel (1993), Macavity Award Best Mystery Novel (1993), Anthony Award Best Mystery Novel (1993).
Up Jumps the Devil: Agatha Award Best Novel (1996).
Storm Track: Agatha Award Best Novel (2000).
The Dog That Didn’t Bark: Agatha Award Best Short Story (2002).
Three-Day Town: Agatha Award Best Novel (2011).
Writes of Passage: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2014), Macavity Award Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2015), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2015).
Long Upon the Land: Agatha Award Best Contemporary Novel (2015).
Murder Under the Oaks: Anthony Award Best Anthology / Collection (2016).

What was the first book Margaret Maron wrote?

The first book written by Margaret Maron was One Coffee With, published in 1981.

What was the most recent book Margaret Maron wrote?

Her most recently released work was Take Out on June 1st, 2017.

How many books has Margaret Maron written?

Margaret Maron has written 43 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 9 books in the Sigrid Harald Series, 20 books in the Judge Deborah Knott Series, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 3 Standalone Novels, 4 Short Stories/Novellas, 4 books in the Short Story Collections.

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