Gayle Trent

13 Series

Gayle Trent is an American author known for her cozy mystery and suspense novels, including the Myrtle Crumb, Daphne Martin, and Embroidery Mysteries series, the latter written under the pseudonym Amanda Lee. She has also contributed blogs to various websites. Trent resides in Southwest Virginia with her family.

Under the pen name Amanda Lee, Gayle Trent authored the Embroidery Mysteries series. As Holly Jordan, she wrote "The Perfect Woman," "The Mourning Ring," and "Broken Promise." These novels weave intricate plots around embroidery and mystery, captivating readers with compelling narratives and suspenseful twists. Each book features unique story hooks that engage fans of the cozy mystery genre. Trent's skillful storytelling and detailed character development make her works stand out in the crowded field of mystery fiction.

Myrtle Crumb

Between a Clutch and a Hard Place

(2004)

When Good Bras Go Bad

(2012)

Claus of Death

(2013)

Soup...Er...Myrtle!

(2014)

Perp and Circumstance

(2015)

The Party Line

(2015)

Daphne Martin Mystery

Murder Takes the Cake

(2008)

Dead Pan

(2009)

Killer Sweet Tooth

(2011)

Battered to Death

(2013)

Killer Wedding Cake

(2015)

Down South Café Mystery (as Gayle Leeson)

The Calamity Café

(2016)(As:Gayle Leeson)

Silence of the Jams

(2017)(As:Gayle Leeson)

Honey-Baked Homicide

(2017)(As:Gayle Leeson)

Apples and Alibis

(2019)(As:Gayle Leeson)

Fruit Baskets and Holiday Caskets

(2020)

Truffles and Tragedy

(2021)

Cake and I Scream

(2023)

Embroidery Mysteries (as Amanda Lee)

The Quick and the Thread

(2010)

Stitch Me Deadly

(2011)

Thread Reckoning

(2011)

The Long Stitch Good Night

(2012)

Thread on Arrival

(2012)

Cross Stitch Before Dying

(2013)

Thread End

(2014)

Wicked Stitch

(2015)

The Stitching Hour

(2015)

Better Off Thread

(2016)

Ghostly Fashionista Mystery (as Gayle Leeson)

Designs On Murder

(2019)

Perils and Lace

(2020)

Christmas Cloches and Corpses

(2020)

Buttons and Blows

(2021)

Kinsey Falls (as Gayle Leeson)

Hightail It to Kinsey Falls

(2012)(As:Gayle Leeson)

Putting Down Roots in Kinsey Falls

(2018)(As:Gayle Leeson)

Sleighing It in Kinsey Falls

(2018)(As:Gayle Leeson)

Victoria Square Mystery

A Crafty Killing

(2010)(By: Lorraine Bartlett)

The Walled Flower

(2012)(By: Lorraine Bartlett)

One Hot Murder

(2013)(By: Lorraine Bartlett)

Dead, Bath, and Beyond

(2016)(By: Laurie Cass,Lorraine Bartlett)

Yule Be Dead

(2018)(As: Gayle Leeson, With: Lorraine Bartlett)

Murder Ink

(2019)(As: Gayle Leeson, With: Lorraine Bartlett)

A Murderous Misconception

(2020)(As: Gayle Leeson, With: Lorraine Bartlett)

Dead Man's Hand

(2021)(As: Gayle Leeson, With: Lorraine Bartlett)

A Lethal Lake Effect

(2024)(By: Lorraine Bartlett)

Standalone Novels

Photo Finish

(1999)

Anything for a Buck

(2001)

The Mourning Ring

(2006)

Broken Promise

(2011)

The Perfect Woman

(2012)

In Her Blood

(2015)

The Flame

(2016)

Non-Fiction

Laughing and Learning

(2003)

Movie Memorabilia (as Gayle Leeson)

We'll Always Have Murder

(2023)

Literatia (as Gayle Leeson)

An Eyre of Mystery

(2022)

A Tale of Two Enemies

(2023)

Mossy Creek

(2001)(By: Debra Dixon,Sandra Chastain,Donna Ball,Deborah Smith,Virginia Ellis,Nancy Knight)

Reunion at Mossy Creek

(2002)(By: Sharon Sala,Martha Shields,Carmen Green,Debra Dixon,Sandra Chastain,Carolyn McSparren,Deborah Smith,Virginia Ellis,Nancy Knight,Dee Sterling)

Summer in Mossy Creek

(2003)(By: Anne Bishop,Martha Shields,Debra Dixon,Sandra Chastain,Judith Keim,Carolyn McSparren,Deborah Smith,Susan Goggins,Kimberly Brock,Patti Callahan Henry,Bo Sebastian,Shelley Morris)

Blessings of Mossy Creek

(2004)(With: Karen White,Martha Kirkland,Rita Herron,Martha Shields,Missy Tippens,Debra Dixon,Sandra Chastain,Deborah Smith,Virginia Ellis,Susan Goggins,Berta Platas,Chloe Mitchell,Lillian Richey)

A Day in Mossy Creek

(2006)(By: Sabrina Jeffries,Carmen Green,Debra Dixon,Sandra Chastain,Carolyn McSparren,Deborah Smith,Virginia Ellis,Donna Sterling,Susan Goggins,Maureen Hardegree)

At Home in Mossy Creek

(2007)(By: Sabrina Jeffries)

Gone But Not Forgotten: Novella

(2008)(By: Sabrina Jeffries)

Critters of Mossy Creek

(2009)(By: Michele Hauf,Debra Dixon,Sandra Chastain,Carolyn McSparren,Deborah Smith,Susan Goggins,Maureen Hardegree,Martha Crockett,Pam Mantovani,Kathleen Watson-Hodges)

Homecoming in Mossy Creek

(2011)(By: Debra Dixon,Sandra Chastain,Carolyn McSparren,Nancy Knight,Susan Goggins,Maureen Hardegree,Berta Platas,Martha Crockett,Darcy Crowder,Brenna Crowder)