Ellis McFadden Mysteries Books in Order
Ellis McFadden Mysteries is a series of 4 books written by Kristen Painter.
Here, you can see them all in order! (publication year included)
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Ellis McFadden Mysteries books in publication order
4 books
Breathing Space
by Kristen Painter
2025
Aboard the starship Athos, librarian Ellis McFadden becomes a suspect when a patron is found dead. Assisted by friends and her android cat, she searches the vessel’s secrets for evidence that can clear her name.
Future Tense
by Kristen Painter
2025
Three sisters and their father board the Athos offering visions of the future. Librarian Ellis McFadden suspects a dangerous deception, but her friends are already captivated, leaving her to investigate with Frank and her android cat.
Star Power
by Kristen Painter
2025
A gala aboard the Athos turns into a crisis when a legendary jewel disappears. Librarian Ellis McFadden, her boyfriend Frank and her android cat must recover it before an interstellar incident threatens her family’s place aboard.
Dark Matter
by Kristen Painter
2026
Providing books to prisoners aboard the Athos leads librarian Ellis McFadden to question a mining magnate’s murder conviction. With witnesses also on the ship, she quietly investigates inconsistencies that may expose a killer still at large.
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