Who This Author Is

Elaine Marie Alphin has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 12 catalog-linked books across 1992 to 2015, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Horror & Supernatural.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Ghost Soldier and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1992 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Lerner Pub Group and Brand: Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks.

Best Place To Start

Ghost Soldier

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) • 2015 • 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 • Horror & Supernatural entry points • common used copies from Lerner Pub Group and Brand: Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Horror & Supernatural

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 1992 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Lerner Pub Group and Brand: Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Ghost Soldier

    Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 230 pages.

  2. Picture Perfect

    Lerner Publishing Group • 2010 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 244 pages.

  3. Toasters (Household History Ser. )

    Lerner Pub Group • 1998 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Irons (Household History)

    Lerner Pub Group • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 48 pages.

  5. Vacuum cleaners

    Lerner Pub Group • 1997 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  6. Ghost Cadet

    Scholastic Paperbacks • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 192 pages.

  7. A Bear For Miguel : An I Can Read Book ( Level 3, Grades 2-4 )

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 64 pages.

  8. unspeakable crime

    Carolrhoda Books • 2009 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2009.

  9. Counterfeit Son

    Topeka Bindery • 2000 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2000.

  10. Children's Writer Guide to 1997

    Institute of Children's Literature, the • 1997 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1997.

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