Who This Author Is

Susan Wittig Albert has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 25 catalog-linked books across 1994 to 2022, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Chile Death: A China Bayles Mystery and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Berkley Pub Group and Berkley Prime Crime.

Best Place To Start

Chile Death: A China Bayles Mystery

Berkley Pub Group • 1999 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Berkley Pub Group and Berkley Prime Crime

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Berkley Pub Group and Berkley Prime Crime.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Chile Death: A China Bayles Mystery

    Berkley Pub Group • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 306 pages.

  2. Love Lies Bleeding: A China Bayles Mystery

    Berkley Pub Group • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 336 pages.

  3. Rueful Death: A China Bayles Mystery

    Berkley Pub Group • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 304 pages.

  4. Rosemary Remembered (China Bayles Mystery)

    Berkley Pub Group • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 296 pages.

  5. Hangman's Root

    Berkley Pub Group • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 260 pages.

  6. Thyme of Death (China Bayles 1)

    Berkley Pub Group • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 309 pages.

  7. Witches' Bane (China Bayles 2)

    Berkley Pub Group • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 255 pages.

  8. Last Chance Olive Ranch : Series

    Penguin Publishing Group • 2018 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2018 • 304 pages.

  9. The Darling Dahlias and the Confederate rose

    Berkley Prime Crime • 2013 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 286 pages.

  10. Holly Blues

    Penguin Publishing Group • 2011 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 304 pages.

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