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Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries Books in Order

Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries by Eric Wilson contains 20 books, published between 1976 and 2006. The first book is Murder on The Canadian (1976) and the newest is Red River Ransom (2006). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
1976–2006
Pages on record
1,993 in 15 of 20 books
Reading time
33–50 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,993 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 20 titles with a page count on record.

See all 20 books in order Printable Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries checklist

Tom Austen and Liz Austen are the detectives of Eric Wilson's children's mystery series, which spans 20 books from 1976 to 2006. Murder on The Canadian (1976) opens the series, and many titles name a city, such as Vancouver Nightmare, Terror in Winnipeg and Cold Midnight in Vieux Québec. Kidnapping, trains and the Inuit feature in the subjects. Red River Ransom is the final title, and a chronological order is available.

How many Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries books are there?

Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries has 20 books, released between 1976 and 2006.

Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries 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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of Murder on The Canadian by Eric Wilson, book 1 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (1976)
  2. Cover of Vancouver Nightmare by Eric Wilson, book 2 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (1978)
  3. Cover of The Ghost of Lunenberg Manor by Eric Wilson, book 5 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (1981)
  4. Cover of Disneyland Hostage by Eric Wilson, book 6 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (1982)
  5. Cover of The Case of the Golden Boy by Eric Wilson, book 7 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (1987)
  6. Cover of The Green Gables Detectives by Eric Wilson, book 8 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (1987)
  7. Cover of Code Red at the Supermall by Eric Wilson, book 9 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (1988)
  8. Cover of The Inuk Mountie Adventure by Eric Wilson, book 13 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (1995)
  9. Cover of Spirit in the Rainforest by Eric Wilson, book 15 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (1996)
  10. Cover of The Kootenay Kidnapper by Eric Wilson, book 16 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (1996)
  11. Cover of The Prairie Dog Conspiracy by Eric Wilson, book 17 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (1996)
  12. Cover of Escape From Big Muddy by Eric Wilson, book 18 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (1998)
  13. Cover of The Emily Carr Mystery by Eric Wilson, book 19 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (2000)
  14. Cover of Red River Ransom by Eric Wilson, book 20 of the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries series (2006)
  1. 1
    Murder on The Canadian1976 · 95 pages · confirmed 2/4
    197695
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    Vancouver Nightmare1978 · 97 pages · confirmed 2/4
    197897
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Terror in Winnipeg1979 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    The Lost Treasure of Casa Loma1979 · 102 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979102
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    The Ghost of Lunenberg Manor1981 · 117 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981117
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Disneyland Hostage1982 · 130 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982130
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    The Case of the Golden Boy1987 · 89 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198789
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Green Gables Detectives1987 · 151 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987151
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Code Red at the Supermall1988 · 110 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988110
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Cold Midnight in Vieux Québec1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    The Ice Diamond Quest1991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    The St. Andrews Werewolf1993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    The Inuk Mountie Adventure1995 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995144
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Vampires of Ottawa1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Spirit in the Rainforest1996 · 142 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996142
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    The Kootenay Kidnapper1996 · 106 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996106
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    The Prairie Dog Conspiracy1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Escape From Big Muddy1998 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    The Emily Carr Mystery2000 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Red River Ransom2006 · 134 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006134
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries Books in Chronological Order

In story order, Murder on The Canadian comes first and Red River Ransom comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 20 books below run in that in-universe sequence.

  1. 1
    Murder on The Canadian1976 · 95 pages · confirmed 2/4
    197695
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    Vancouver Nightmare1978 · 97 pages · confirmed 2/4
    197897
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 7
    The Case of the Golden Boy1987 · 89 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198789
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 6
    Disneyland Hostage1982 · 130 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982130
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 16
    The Kootenay Kidnapper1996 · 106 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996106
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 14
    Vampires of Ottawa1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 15
    Spirit in the Rainforest1996 · 142 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996142
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Green Gables Detectives1987 · 151 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987151
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Code Red at the Supermall1988 · 110 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988110
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Cold Midnight in Vieux Québec1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    The Ice Diamond Quest1991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 17
    The Prairie Dog Conspiracy1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 12
    The St. Andrews Werewolf1993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 13
    The Inuk Mountie Adventure1995 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995144
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 18
    Escape From Big Muddy1998 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 19
    The Emily Carr Mystery2000 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 5
    The Ghost of Lunenberg Manor1981 · 117 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981117
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 3
    Terror in Winnipeg1979 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 4
    The Lost Treasure of Casa Loma1979 · 102 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979102
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Red River Ransom2006 · 134 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006134
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Do you have to read Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries books in order?

You should read the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries book also stands alone.

Where to start with Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries

Start with Murder on The Canadian (1976), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries book?

Red River Ransom (2006) is the newest Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries book released so far.

Is there a new Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries book coming?

No next Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries title on record dates from 2006, 20 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,993 pages across the 15 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 130 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries books, 8 of 20, were published in the 1990s.

What the Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries books are about

17 of the 20 Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 12 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Eric Wilson

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.