Order of Shirley Rousseau Murphy Books

Shirley Rousseau Murphy is an American writer known for her mystery novels and children's literature, particularly her Joe Grey cat-themed mystery series. She has received five Council of Authors and Journalists Awards. A graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute, she has worked as a commercial artist and has showcased her paintings and sculptures. Shirley and her husband reside in Carmel, California, with their cats, which have included one that alerted them to break-ins and another that enjoyed riding horses. She published her first book, the standalone novel Sand Ponies, in 1967. Below is a list of Shirley Rousseau Murphy’s books in the order of their original release:

Shirley Rousseau Murphy became a published novelist in 1967 with the novel The Sand Ponies. Below is a list of Shirley Rousseau Murphy's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Joe Grey Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Cat on the Edge	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Under Fire	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Raise the Dead	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat in the Dark	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat To The Dogs	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Spitting Mad	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Laughing Last	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Seeing Double	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Fear No Evil	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Cross Their Graves	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Breaking Free	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Deck the Halls	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Pay the Devil	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Playing Cupid	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Striking Back	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat on the Money	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Coming Home	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Telling Tales	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Bearing Gifts	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Shout for Joy	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Shining Bright	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cat Chase the Moon	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Children of Ynell Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Ring of Fire	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Wolf Bell	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Castle of Hape	(1980)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Caves of Fire and Ice	(1980)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Joining of the Stone	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Dragonbards Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Nightpool	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ivory Lyre	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dragonbards	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Lee Fontana Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Cat, The Devil, and Lee Fontana	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Cat, the Devil, the Last Escape	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Sand Ponies	(1967)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
White Ghost Summer	(1969)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wind Child	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Poor Jenny, Bright As A Penny	(1974)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Grass Tower	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Silver Woven in My Hair	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Soonie and the Dragon	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Flight of the Fox	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Valentine for a Dragon	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Medallion of the Black Hound	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Song of the Christmas Mouse	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Catswold Portal	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Unsettled	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Picture Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Pig Who Could Conjure The Wind	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tattie's River Journey	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Motherhood Is Murder	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Christmas Cats	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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