Marty Wingate (Author of The Bodies in the Library)

41 ratings | 17 reviews | avg rating:4.85

Marty Wingate鈥檚 Followers (659)

Marty鈥檚 Bookshelves

to-read (2)
currently-reading (1)
read (42)
maritime (3)
mystery (3)

Marty鈥檚 Friends (276)

Nessa

24,904 books | 189 friends

Kathleen

19,330 books | 374 friends

Donna Foster

2,237 books | 4,998 friends

Skyler

4,836 books | 185 friends

Sue

449 books | 653 friends

Stormi (StormReads)

5,463 books | 1,655 friends

Sheryl Hagan-The Book Conservatory

1,435 books | 211 friends

Carol

16,313 books | 2,142 friends

More friends鈥�

Marty Wingate

欧宝娱乐 Author

Website

Twitter

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction

Member Since

October 2011

edit data

USA Today best-selling author Marty Wingate writes The First Edition Library series (Berkley) set in Bath, England, about the curator of a collection of books from the Golden Age of Mystery. Book one, The Bodies in the Library, concerns murder among an Agatha Christie fan-fiction writing group, and in book two, Murder Is a Must (October 2020), an exhibition manager is found dead at the bottom of a spiral staircase. Marty also writes historical fiction: Glamour Girls (Alcove Press, January 2021) follows Spitfire pilot Rosalie Wright through both the physical and emotional dangers of the Second World War. Marty writes two further mystery series: the Potting Shed books (Alibi) feature Pru Parke, a middle-aged American gardener transplanted fro ...more

Ask the Author

To ask Marty Wingate questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

I just finished Farewell, My Cuckoo (cracking story!) and I just wonder if this is the end of the line for this series or will there be any more? (please!)

Marty Wingate Hello Hilary! Thanks so much for your question - I love writing about Julia (and I love Suffolk). I certainly can't let it end here, can I? We must ge鈥辞谤别Hello Hilary! Thanks so much for your question - I love writing about Julia (and I love Suffolk). I certainly can't let it end here, can I? We must get them married! But, we have a temporary glitch - Alibi (the digital imprint from Random House) has "closed its doors" - they are taking on no new titles. That means both Birds of a Feather and my Potting Shed mysteries have no publisher. But I have started the next book in both series and so it's just a matter of figuring out how to get them to readers once they are finished. Will I self publish? Perhaps. I'll be sure to shout about it when the decision is made. (And will post details on my website and in my newsletter.) In the meantime, I have a new series coming from Berkley - the First Edition Library mysteries. Book one - The Bodies in the Library will be out Oct. 8. Again - thanks so much for getting in touch!(less)

flag

12 likes · like
2 comments

Hi -- I'm looking for Bittersweet Herbs, and can't find it available anywhere. Is there somewhere I'm not looking that you've made it available?

Marty Wingate Hi Jennifer, Thanks for this question. Bittersweet Herbs (#8) is currently unavailable, but it's all for the good, because the entire Potting Shed ser鈥辞谤别Hi Jennifer, Thanks for this question. Bittersweet Herbs (#8) is currently unavailable, but it's all for the good, because the entire Potting Shed series is going to be re-released by Joffe Books in ebook and print! They will begin the releases in late August starting with The Garden Plot (#1) and the books will come out once a week. (They're doing this for my Birds of a Feather series, too, starting in February.) And there's more! Bittersweet Herbs and #7 (Midsummer Mayhem) have never been available as audio books, but now will be! As soon as I have more details and I will out a newsletter (you can sign up on my website). (less)

flag

5 likes · like
4 comments

See all 12 answers from Marty Wingate鈥�

Combine Editions
Marty Wingate鈥檚 books

Average rating: 4.1 · 26,653 ratings · 3,268 reviews · 31 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	The Bodies in the Library (First Edition Library Mystery, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 2,958 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rhyme of the Magpie (Birds of a Feather Mystery #1) 4.01 avg rating — 2,480 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Garden Plot (Potting Shed Mystery, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 2,132 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Skeleton Garden: (Potting Shed Mystery, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 1,544 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Red Book of Primrose House (Potting Shed Mystery, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 1,554 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Potting Shed Mystery, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 1,435 ratings — published 2015 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Empty Nest (Birds of a Feather Mystery #2) 4.24 avg rating — 1,247 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bluebonnet Betrayal (Potting Shed Mystery #5) 4.25 avg rating — 1,178 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder Is a Must (First Edition Library Mystery, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 1,175 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Trick in the Rook (Birds of a Feather Mystery #3) 4.35 avg rating — 998 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Marty Wingate…

Series by Marty Wingate

Potting Shed Mystery (8 books)
by

Marty Wingate (欧宝娱乐 Author)

4.20 avg rating — 11,760 ratings

Birds of a Feather Mystery (5 books)
by

Marty Wingate (欧宝娱乐 Author)

4.19 avg rating — 5,897 ratings

First Edition Library Mystery (3 books)
by

Marty Wingate (欧宝娱乐 Author)

3.74 avg rating — 5,025 ratings

London Ladies' Murder Club (4 books)
by

Marty Wingate (欧宝娱乐 Author)

4.31 avg rating — 1,866 ratings

Marty is Currently Reading

Marty Wingate is currently reading

The Bodies in the Library (First Edition Library Mystery, #1)

by Marty Wingate (欧宝娱乐 Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jun 02, 2019 09:18AM

rss
Marty鈥檚 Recent Updates

Marty Wingate has read Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving by Alice K. Boatwright (欧宝娱乐 Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 28, 2024 04:35PM · like · See a Problem? We鈥檇 love your help. Let us know what鈥檚 wrong with this preview of Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving by Alice K. Boatwright. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you鈥檙e looking for? Preview 鈥� Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving by Alice K. Boatwright <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Marty Wingate answered Eve's question: Hi there! I can only find your Potting Shed series in audio book format (other than the 1st two books). I would love to be able to read the whole series. Do you have any suggestions on how to find either ebooks or print versions? Thank you! Hi Eve, Thanks so much for your question! I'm delighted to say that the entire Potting Shed series is being re-released. Beginning with THE GARDEN PLOT on (Aug. 29), one title a week will be out on Amazon in both ebook and print (audio is still aroun See Full Answer
Sep 07, 2023 08:03AM · 1 like · like
Marty Wingate liked G.P. Gottlieb's review of The Orphans of Mersea House: "It鈥檚 1957, and the effects of WWII are still being felt when Olive gets hired to be housekeeper, cook, and administrator of the soon-to-be lodging house her friend Margery just inherited on the Suffolk coast. Lodgers move in, each harboring secrets, " Read more of this review 禄
Aug 22, 2023 12:28PM · see review

More of Marty's books…

Quotes by Marty Wingate (?)

“toothy”
― Marty Wingate, Christmas at Greenoak

0 likes

“The detective story was a tale of subtlety and deviousness and characters and cups of tea, and鈥攊n the end鈥攐rder out of chaos.”
― Marty Wingate, The Bodies in the Library

0 likes

“isn鈥檛 it very odd how our minds can make things up? We think we see one thing, but really we鈥檝e seen something entirely different.鈥� She”
― Marty Wingate, Between a Rock and a Hard Place

0 likes

See all Marty Wingate's quotes »

Polls

December 2019 Cozy Mystery Poll

We ask that you only vote if you are planning on participating in our discussion should your choice win.

Which Cozy Mystery would you like to read in December?

The Bodies in the Library by Marty Wingate

9 votes, 45.0%

A Killer Read by Erika Chase

4 votes, 20.0%

Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

4 votes, 20.0%

Tippy Toe Murder by Leslie Meier

3 votes, 15.0%

20 total votes

comments and details

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Seasonal Read...: Completed Tasks (Do Not Delete Posts)	2519	649	Aug 01, 2014 02:12PM
2025 Reading Chal...: Barb's 300 books in 2014	22	126	Nov 10, 2014 02:44PM
Nothing But Readi...: Level 3 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2014	70	404	Jan 01, 2015 10:13AM
Nothing But Readi...: New 2 U Authors: 2014	345	756	Jan 11, 2015 09:29AM
Cruisin' thru the...: Marisa's Cozies 2015	6	21	Jan 25, 2015 11:43AM
Cozy Mysteries : March 2015 Mini Challenges	63	98	Apr 02, 2015 07:48AM
Radio Patio: SEGUNDO RETO DEL 2015	268	446	May 01, 2015 12:27AM
The Seasonal Read...: 30.6 - Sandy's task: Dancing in the Streets	29	124	May 22, 2015 03:19PM

More…

Marty鈥檚 Quotes

“Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. The detective must be a complete man and a common man and yet an unusual man. He must be, to use a rather weathered phrase, a man of honor.”
― Raymond Chandler

tags: detective-stories, detectives

21 likes

Marty Wingate鈥檚 Followers (659)

Marty Wingate

欧宝娱乐 Author

Popular Answered Questions

rssMarty鈥檚 Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview 鈥� Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving by Alice K. Boatwright

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Marty鈥檚 Recent Updates