Reading Order
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Start with Hotel Paradise and continue through all 4 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Hotel Paradise
Book 1 by Martha Grimes • Published 1995
Twelve year old Emma Graham lives in a once grand but now shabby resort hotel run by her mother and aunt. Fascinated by the decades old drowning of a girl her own age, Emma starts asking questions around the lake, sti...
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Emma Graham reading order
Ends with Fadeaway Girl
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Book 1:Hotel Paradise
Martha Grimes • 1995
Twelve year old Emma Graham lives in a once grand but now shabby resort hotel run by her mother and aunt. Fascinated by the decades old drowning of a girl her own age, Emma starts asking questions around the lake, sti...
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Book 2:Cold Flat Junction
Martha Grimes • 2000
Back at Hotel Paradise, Emma Graham is still obsessed with the old drowning of Mary Evelyn Devereau and a newer shooting in town. Roaming between a derelict mansion, the cafe, and the courthouse, she pieces together h...
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Book 3:Belle Ruin
Martha Grimes • 2005
Now working as a cub reporter, twelve year old Emma Graham discovers the ruins of a burned luxury hotel hidden in the woods. The crumbling Belle Rouen may hold answers to a long ago kidnapping and the recent shooting...
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Book 4:Fadeaway Girl
Martha Grimes • 2011
Emma Graham juggles waitressing, reporting, and recovering from an attack while several intertwined crimes still unsettle her hometown. With new visitors and a mysterious drifter arriving at Spirit Lake, she pushes de...
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Emma Graham FAQ
What is the best order to read the Emma Graham series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Hotel Paradise.
How many books are in the Emma Graham series?
There are 4 books currently listed in the Emma Graham series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Emma Graham series?
New readers should start with Hotel Paradise, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Emma Graham series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1995 to 2011.