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Dorothy Cannell

Dorothy Cannell is an English-American writer known for her cozy mystery novels, particularly the Ellie Haskell series. She was raised in London and relocated to the United States in 1963 at the age of twenty. Dorothy and her husband Julian have four children and ten grandchildren, and they reside in Belfast, Maine. She became a published author in 1984 with her debut novel, The Thin Woman, which launched the Ellie Haskell series. This novel was recognized as one of the 100 Favorite Mysteries of the Twentieth Century by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. Below is a list of Dorothy Cannell’s books in the order of their original release:

Dorothy Cannell became a published novelist in 1984 with the novel The Thin Woman. Below is a list of Dorothy Cannell's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Ellie Haskell Mystery Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Thin Woman (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Widow's Club (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mum's the Word (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Femmes Fatal (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
How to Murder Your Mother-In-Law (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
How to Murder the Man of Your Dreams (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Spring Cleaning Murders (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Trouble with Harriet (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bridesmaids Revisited (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Importance of Being Ernestine (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Withering Heights (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Goodbye, Ms. Chips (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
She Shoots to Conquer (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Tessa Fields Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Down the Garden Path (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Florence Norris Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Murder at Mullings (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death at Dovecote Hatch (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Peril in the Parish (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
God Save the Queen! (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sea Glass Summer (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Family Jewels And Other Stories (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The High Cost of Living (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The January Sales Stowaway (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Family Jewels (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cupid’s Arrow (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Sisters in Crime 3 (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Malice Domestic 3 (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Funny Bones: 15 New Tales of Murder and Mayhem (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Naked Came the Farmer (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crafty Cat Crimes (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Malice Domestic 9 (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Sunken Sailor (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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