41 ratings | 17 reviews | avg rating:4.85

Marty Wingate’s Followers (696)

Marty’s Bookshelves

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

Marty’s Friends (274)

Nancy Silverman

207 books | 1,987 friends

Stormi (StormReads)

5,770 books | 1,661 friends

Donna Foster

2,392 books | 4,999 friends

Lisa

3,022 books | 131 friends

Bree

2,587 books | 1,226 friends

Sue

528 books | 653 friends

Cindy

2,924 books | 367 friends

Literary Redhead

4,049 books | 5,795 friends

More friends…

Marty Wingate

Goodreads Author

Website

http://martywingate.com/

Twitter

martywingate

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

Learn 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…moreHello 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

13 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…moreHi 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 13 answers from Marty Wingate…

Combine Editions
Marty Wingate’s books

Average rating: 4.11 · 29,230 ratings · 3,516 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Bodies in the Library (First Edition Library Mystery, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 3,119 ratings — published 2019	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 — 2,624 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
	The Garden Plot (Potting Shed Mystery, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 2,217 ratings — published 2014 — 13 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
	A Body on the Doorstep (London Ladies' Murder Club, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 1,652 ratings — 3 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 — 1,574 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) 4.10 avg rating — 1,607 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 — 1,472 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 — 1,302 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 — 1,210 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) 3.84 avg rating — 1,244 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

More books by Marty Wingate…

Series by Marty Wingate

Potting Shed Mystery (8 books)
by

Marty Wingate (Goodreads Author)

4.20 avg rating — 12,250 ratings

Birds of a Feather Mystery (4 books)
by

Marty Wingate (Goodreads Author)

4.19 avg rating — 6,263 ratings

First Edition Library Mystery (3 books)
by

Marty Wingate (Goodreads Author)

3.74 avg rating — 5,316 ratings

London Ladies' Murder Club (4 books)
by

Marty Wingate (Goodreads Author)

4.28 avg rating — 3,025 ratings

Marty is Currently Reading

Marty Wingate is currently reading

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

by Marty Wingate (Goodreads 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’s Recent Updates

Marty Wingate answered Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review)'s question: I just finished Murder of a Suffragette and I am wondering if there will be more in this series? Hi Hilary, Thanks so much for the message! The London Ladies' Murder Club is a four-book series and so Murder of a Suffragette was the last. I had a Second World War set historical fiction come out in September (The House for Lost Children) and a seq See Full Answer
Jan 04, 2026 01:36PM · like
Marty Wingate has read Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving by Alice K. Boatwright (Goodreads 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 · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s 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’re looking for? Preview — Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving by Alice K. Boatwright <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Marty's books…

Quotes by Marty Wingate (?)

“toothy”
― Marty Wingate, Christmas at Greenoak

0 likes

“Mabel looked down at her wedding dress – silk with a square neckline and a satin-belted dropped waist. She wanted to wear it every day – were brides allowed to do that?”
― Marty Wingate, Murder of a Suffragette

0 likes

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

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	654	Aug 01, 2014 02:12PM
2026 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	758	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	448	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’s 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

20 likes

Marty’s Friend Comments

Comments (showing 1-2) post a comment »

date

newest »

message 2: by Marty

Apr 18, 2016 11:58AM

Cherie wrote: "Congratulations on having your books adopted by the Cozy Mysteries discussion group! They're a hard nut to crack.
Cherie"

Thanks, Cherie - hope to see you at Bouchercon in September!

reply | flag

message 1: by Cherie

Apr 18, 2016 11:19AM