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Explore PD Workman's books in publication order, including Auntie Clem's Bakery mysteries, Zachary Goldman investigations, and suspense novels about troubled teens.

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His Fear Was Real

by PD Workman

2023

Zachary Goldman reluctantly investigates the disappearance of his brother’s friend after years without progress. Reopening the cold case exposes corruption and powerful people, leaving the private investigator facing someone determined to prevent the truth from emerging.

Murder Meringue Pie

by PD Workman

2023

Messages from a secret admirer leave Erin increasingly uneasy. When another murder casts suspicion on her pies and draws a friend into the case, she must investigate the connection between unwanted attention and a dangerous crime.

Posed for Death

by PD Workman

2023

Postmortem evidence forces Kenzie Kirsch to reconsider what she knows about care for older people. Questions about regulations and legislation provoke resistance, challenging her to pursue uncomfortable answers despite pressure to stop investigating.

Rushin' Death

by PD Workman

2023

A stranger Kenzie Kirsch meets at her mother’s Christmas gathering later arrives at the morgue. Unusual deaths and her father’s unexplained absence turn the investigation personal, while her mother’s denials raise questions about what the family knows.

She Was Their Target

by PD Workman

2023

Hired to investigate the death of an old friend’s daughter, Zachary Goldman discovers secrets the teenager concealed from her mother. Following unexpected clues puts him up against powerful interests that would prefer her story remain untold.

They Sought Vengeance

by PD Workman

2023

Four siblings hire Zachary Goldman to investigate their father’s death, but his search exposes family secrets and a troubling past. He must determine whether revenge came from outside the family or within it before the killer threatens his loved ones.

Thrice Spared

by PD Workman

2023

Attempts to stab and poison Corvin Hunter make Reg Rawlins a suspect, despite her insistence that she would never kill him that way. Facing arrest, she investigates who wants the troublesome warlock dead before police close the case against her.

Wedding Cake Crush

by PD Workman

2023

Erin hopes to resolve a stranger’s death before Mrs. Peach returns from a cruise, while baking for Melissa’s surprise wedding. Then a corpse covered in wedding cake puts the baker at the center of another mystery.

Captured in Death

by PD Workman

2024

A photograph of a dead man circulates among local teenagers, drawing assistant medical examiner Kenzie Kirsch into an investigation. The image conceals a dangerous secret, forcing her to protect a friend while pursuing answers that put lives at risk.

Cinn-full Secrets

by PD Workman

2024

Adrienne’s estranged husband arrives at the bakery after learning of her windfall. When Erin finds him dead outside, she and Adrienne must uncover his troubled past while convincing the police they had nothing to do with it.

Custard Cream Conspiracy

by PD Workman

2024

A stolen cookbook and a box of old letters draw Erin Price into a mystery reaching back generations. With help from her friends, she searches recipes and family records for answers about a girl’s death.

Endowed with Death

by PD Workman

2024

Evidence from a child’s autopsy deeply unsettles assistant medical examiner Kenzie Kirsch. As conflicting accounts and concealed truths emerge, she pursues justice despite threats to her professional future and the personal toll of investigating a disturbing death.

Lunar Lies

by PD Workman

2024

Reg Rawlins has built a psychic-investigation business in Black Sands when former lover Jake returns carrying a dangerous secret. Revisiting their history draws her into a threat to the community, forcing her to protect others despite their lingering connection.

Muffin to Hide

by PD Workman

2024

A food critic dies at the local bed-and-breakfast with crumbs from Erin’s muffin on his lips. To protect her bakery and reputation, Erin and her friends investigate the secrets concealed in the critic’s past.

Pulse

by PD Workman

2024

Joseph Demain struggles to have doctors acknowledge his symptoms while his parents’ divorce destabilizes his family. Confined to a psychiatric facility by child services, he seeks help from Renata and Gabriel to establish the truth and regain his freedom.

Shattered to Death

by PD Workman

2024

Kenzie Kirsch investigates a patient’s death at a private psychiatric hospital and discovers unauthorized experiments on vulnerable people. Pursuing the exploitation exposes a conspiracy with unexpected ties to her own family, making the search for answers painfully personal.

She Was Out of Reach

by PD Workman

2024

Zachary Goldman investigates a young girl’s disappearance and discovers a darker case than he anticipated. Finding her requires navigating criminal networks while confronting his own traumatic memories, with little time to overcome the obstacles blocking her rescue.

Sleepwalker's Sanctuary

by PD Workman

2024

People are attacked or disappear in Black Sands, and Reg Rawlins fears her own powers may be involved. Working with Detective Marta Jessup, friends, and magical familiars, she investigates the disturbances while confronting doubts about her ability to control herself.

Tainted Truffle Treachery

by PD Workman

2024

Reg Rawlins investigates mysterious deaths among magical practitioners linked to a popular chocolate-truffle brand. Following the trail from Black Sands to Tennessee, she works with her foster sister Erin to stop the poisoned treats before more people die.

Currying Death

by PD Workman

2025

A man’s suspicious death leads assistant medical examiner Kenzie Kirsch to investigate changes in his behavior, unexplained health problems, and mounting personal tensions. The evidence suggests a deliberate cause concealed beneath circumstances that might otherwise pass for natural death.

Death's Charm

by PD Workman

2025

Researcher Mariya Markov dies in a car crash, drawing Kenzie Kirsch into a case connected to her family’s foundation. Evidence of corruption in medical research provokes threats from a powerful adversary, forcing Kenzie to expose the conspiracy while protecting herself.

He Was Deceived

by PD Workman

2025

A widower begins questioning his wife’s supposedly accidental shooting ten years after her death. With police dismissing his concerns, Zachary Goldman investigates the old case and uncovers secrets that someone is willing to protect at any cost.

Healed to Death

by PD Workman

2025

An autopsy of a homeless man leads Kenzie Kirsch into underground medicine and rumors of a mysterious Night Doctor. As her partner faces personal struggles, they investigate dangerous treatment practices linking vulnerable patients to influential figures in Burlington.

She Once Vanished

by PD Workman

2025

Elysse disappears after an argument during a romantic getaway, then reappears five days later thousands of miles away. Zachary Goldman investigates her inconsistent account, trying to establish what happened during the missing days and why her story fails to fit.

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He Broke the Silence

by PD Workman

2026

A home invasion leaves a father dead and his young son too traumatized to speak. Zachary Goldman questions the claim of a random attack, searching family secrets while protecting the child who may be the only witness.

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He Was Not Himself

by PD Workman

2026

A worried father hires Zachary Goldman to investigate his daughter’s apparently ideal boyfriend. Cracks in Aaron’s background suggest a dangerous deception, forcing Zachary to protect a young woman reluctant to accept help before the lies cause lasting harm.

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They Sold Her Story

by PD Workman

2026

When Karen disappears from an expensive rehabilitation program, Zachary Goldman checks himself in to investigate. Inside the institution, controlled patients and manipulated histories make it increasingly difficult to find the missing woman and distinguish truth from deception.

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Discharged to Death

by PD Workman

2027

A deadly hospital discharge and a missing patient draw Kenzie Kirsch toward a pattern of concealed failures. With Zachary, she investigates incomplete records, ignored warnings, and unexplained deaths to discover who benefits when vulnerable people are denied proper care.

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Following Death

by PD Workman

2027

Kenzie Kirsch finds a man who has lain dead for months in a Vermont warehouse. His identity offers few answers, and her investigation with Detective Cameron reveals records and contacts connecting the death to the exploitation of vulnerable people.

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Served to Death

by PD Workman

2027

Twenty-year-old inmate Sephora Brown is found dead in her cell, supposedly another difficult prisoner. Kenzie Kirsch’s examination suggests neglected medical needs, prompting an inquiry into missing records, shifting identities, and the boundary between institutional indifference and deliberate cruelty.

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