Order of Bailey Cates Books

Bailey Cates is the pseudonym of American author Cricket McRae, who writes cozy mystery novels under both names as well as under the name Bailey Cattrell. She has also published a standalone western mystery as K.C. McRae. Bailey holds degrees in philosophy and English from Colorado State University and spent 20 years in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to writing, she has worked as a driver’s license examiner, bookseller, newspaper ad manager, and localization program manager for Microsoft. Now back in Colorado, she enjoys cooking, gardening, reading, biking, hiking, and golfing. Cricket McRae made her publishing debut in 2007 with the novel Lye in Wait, while Bailey Cates debuted in 2012 with Brownies and Broomsticks. Below is a list of Bailey Cates’ books in the order of their original publication: