Ron Roy

Renowned children's fiction author Ron Roy has been delighting young readers since 1974 with his captivating and educational book series. Born Wallace Ronald Roy, the author was once a shy child who found solace in the pages of books. This early love for reading would eventually lead him to become a fourth-grade teacher after college, and later, a successful children's book author.

Roy's writing career took off in the 1970s when he sold his first book. Since then, he has published close to 130 works, with his most popular series being A to Z Mysteries. This engaging series, which follows the adventures of amateur sleuths Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose, has captivated young readers and sparked an interest in reading and mystery-solving. In addition to the A to Z Mysteries series, Roy is also the author of the Calendar Mysteries and Capital Mysteries series.

When not writing, Roy enjoys filling his time with various hobbies and interests. He is an avid poker player and enjoys traveling to new places. He also has a soft spot for animals and enjoys teaching new tricks to his dog, Pal. In his free time, Roy can often be found curled up with a good mystery book, continuing to fuel his passion for the genre that has defined his career. Roy currently resides in Connecticut.
A to Z Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 The Absent Author 1997
2 The Bald Bandit 1997
3 The Canary Caper 1998
4 The Deadly Dungeon 1998
5 The Empty Envelope 1998
6 The Falcon's Feathers 1998
7 The Goose's Gold 1998
8 The Haunted Hotel 1999
9 The Invisible Island 1999
10 The Jaguar's Jewel 2000
11 The Kidnapped King 2000
12 The Lucky Lottery 2000
13 The Missing Mummy 2001
14 The Ninth Nugget 2001
15 The Orange Outlaw 2001
16 The Panda Puzzle 2001
17 The Quicksand Question 2002
18 The Runaway Racehorse 2002
19 The School Skeleton 2003
20 The Talking T. Rex 2003
21 The Unwilling Umpire 2004
22 The Vampire's Vacation 2004
23 The White Wolf 2004
24 The X'ed-out X-ray 2005
25 The Yellow Yacht 2005
26 The Zombie Zone 2005
A to Z Mysteries Super Edition Books
# Title Year
1 Detective Camp 2006
2 Mayflower Treasure Hunt 2007
3 White House White-out 2008
4 Sleepy Hollow Sleepover 2010
5 The New Year Dragon Dilemma 2011
6 The Castle Crime 2014
7 Operation Orca 2015
8 Secret Admirer 2015
9 April Fools' Fiasco 2017
10 Colossal Fossil 2018
11 Grand Canyon Grab 2019
12 Space Shuttle Scam 2020
13 Crime in the Crypt (With: John Steven Gurney) 2021
14 Crime in the Crypt 2021
15 Leopard on the Loose 2022
16 Leopard on the Loose (With: John Steven Gurney) 2022
A to Z Animal Mysteries Books (with Kayla Whaley)
# Title Year
1 The Absent Alpacas 2023
2 Bats in the Castle 2023
3 Cougar Clues 2024
4 Dolphin Detectives 2024
Calendar Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 January Joker 2009
2 February Friend 2009
3 March Mischief 2010
4 April Adventure 2010
5 May Magic 2011
6 June Jam 2011
7 July Jitters 2012
8 August Acrobat 2012
9 September Sneakers 2013
10 October Ogre 2013
11 November Night 2014
12 December Dog 2014
13 New Year's Eve Thieves 2014
Capital Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Who Cloned the President? 2001
2 Kidnapped at the Capital 2002
3 The Skeleton in the Smithsonian 2003
4 A Spy in the White House 2004
5 Who Broke Lincoln's Thumb? 2005
6 Fireworks at the FBI 2006
7 Trouble at the Treasury 2006
8 Mystery at the Washington Monument 2007
9 A Thief at the National Zoo 2007
10 The Election-Day Disaster 2008
11 The Secret at Jefferson's Mansion 2009
12 The Ghost at Camp David 2010
13 Trapped on the D.C. Train! 2011
14 Turkey Trouble on the National Mall 2012
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 I Am a Thief 1982
2 The Chimpanzee Kid 1985
Chapter Books
# Title Year
1 Nightmare Island 1981
2 Frankie is Staying Back 1981
3 Where's Buddy? 1982
4 Million Dollar Jeans 1983
5 Someone is Following Pip Ramsey 1996
Children's Books
# Title Year
1 Old Tiger, New Tiger 1978
2 A Thousand Pails of Water 1978
3 Awful Thursday 1979
4 Three Ducks Went Wandering 1979
5 Breakfast With My Father 1980
6 The Great Frog Swap 1981
7 Avalanche! 1981
8 What Has Ten Legs and Eats Cornflakes? 1982
9 Move Over, Wheelchairs Coming Through! 1985
10 Big and Small, Short and Tall 1986
11 Whose Hat Is That? 1987
12 Whose Shoes Are These? 1988