Who This Author Is

Alice Tilton has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 9 catalog-linked books across 1991 to 2005, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Classics & Literary 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 Asey Mayo Trio and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2005; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc.

Best Place To Start

Asey Mayo Trio

W W Norton & Co Inc • 2005 • 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 • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from W W Norton & Co Inc

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Classics & Literary 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 1991 to 2005; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Asey Mayo Trio

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 256 pages.

  2. Out of Order: An Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 280 pages.

  3. Punch With Care: An Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 224 pages.

  4. Deathblow Hill

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 286 pages.

  5. The Cut Direct: A Leonidas Witherall Mystery

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 288 pages.

  6. The Tinkling Symbol (Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery)

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1993 • standard commitment

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

  7. The Six Iron Spiders, An Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 288 pages.

  8. An Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery (Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mysteries) by

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 296 pages.

  9. PROOF OF THE PUDDING: AN ASEY MAYO CAPE COD MYSTERY

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1991 • standard commitment

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

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