Judith K Ivie Books in Order

Judith K Ivie has written 9 books, published between 2006 and 2016. The first book is Calling It Quits (2006) and the newest is Swan Song (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
9
Published
2006–2016
Pages on record
697 in 3 of 9 books

Kate Lawrence is the recurring character in Judith K Ivie's mysteries, with legal secretaries and women sleuths recorded among the subjects alongside thrillers and suspense. The Kate Lawrence Mystery series carries the name. Nine books run from Calling It Quits (2006) to Swan Song (2016), taking in Murder on Old Main Street (2007), Drowning in Christmas (2010) and Dirty Tricks (2014). Three books have a recorded length, at a median of 225 pages.

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How many Judith K Ivie books are there?

Judith K Ivie has 9 books, released between 2006 and 2016. 8 of them belong to the Kate Lawrence Mystery series.

Judith K Ivie Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 9 Judith K Ivie books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of October 2026.

  1. 1
    Calling It Quits2006 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006224
  2. 2
    Waiting for ArmandoKate Lawrence Mystery #12006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
  3. 3
    Murder on Old Main StreetKate Lawrence Mystery #22007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  4. 4
    A Skeleton in the ClosetKate Lawrence Mystery #32009 · 225 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009225
  5. 5
    Drowning in ChristmasKate Lawrence Mystery #42010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  6. 6
    Dying WishesKate Lawrence Mystery #52012 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012248
  7. 7
    Auld Lang SyneKate Lawrence Mystery #62013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  8. 8
    Dirty TricksKate Lawrence Mystery #72014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  9. 9
    Swan SongKate Lawrence Mystery #82016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–

Judith K Ivie books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Kate Lawrence Mystery in order

8 books
  1. 1. Waiting for Armando
  2. 2. Murder on Old Main Street
  3. 3. A Skeleton in the Closet
  4. 4. Drowning in Christmas
  5. 5. Dying Wishes
  6. 6. Auld Lang Syne
  7. 7. Dirty Tricks
  8. 8. Swan Song

Standalone books

1 book

1 Judith K Ivie title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Judith K Ivie books in order?

You only need to read Judith K Ivie books in order within the Kate Lawrence Mystery series, which holds 8 of the 9 Judith K Ivie books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Judith K Ivie

Start with Calling It Quits (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Judith K Ivie book?

Swan Song (2016) is the newest Judith K Ivie book released so far.

Is there a new Judith K Ivie book coming?

No next Judith K Ivie book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Judith K Ivie at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Judith K Ivie title on record dates from 2016, 10 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Judith K Ivie books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
697 pages across the 3 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 225 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Judith K Ivie books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2010s.

When Judith K Ivie books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Judith K Ivie titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 5 titles.

2000s
4
2010s
5

9 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Judith K Ivie books are about

5 of the 9 Judith K Ivie books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 4 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Mystery & detective 4 of 5 books
  • Legal secretaries 2 of 5 books
  • Thrillers 2 of 5 books
  • Kate Lawrence (Fictitious character) 1 of 5 books
  • Women Sleuths 1 of 5 books