Who This Author Is

J.S. Borthwick has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 11 catalog-linked books across 1991 to 2000, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Coup De Grace and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2000; the most common copies on this page tend to come from St Martins Pr.

Best Place To Start

Coup De Grace

St Martins Pr • 2000 • 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 • common used copies from St Martins Pr

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller

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 2000; the most common copies on this page tend to come from St Martins Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Coup De Grace

    St Martins Pr • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 335 pages.

  2. My Body Lies over the Ocean (Sarah Deane Mysteries)

    St Martins Pr • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 304 pages.

  3. My Body Lies over the Ocean

    St Martins Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 296 pages.

  4. The Garden Plot: A Garden Tour Of Europe Unearths Murder-And Has Sarah Deane Digging For Clues... (Sarah Deane Mysteries)

    St Martins Pr • 1998 • standard commitment

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

  5. The Garden Plot

    St Martins Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 322 pages.

  6. Dolly Is Dead

    St Martins Pr • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 324 pages.

  7. The Bridled Groom: A Dead Letter Mystery

    St Martins Pr • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 336 pages.

  8. Dude on Arrival : A Christmas Mystery

    St Martins Pr • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 306 pages.

  9. The Case of the Hook-Billed Kites

    St Martins Pr • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 256 pages.

  10. The Down East Murders

    St Martins Pr • 1991 • standard commitment

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

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