Connie Blair Mystery Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Clue in Blue | 1948 | Buy |
| Puzzle in Purple | 1948 | Buy |
| The Secret of Black Cat Gulch | 1948 | Buy |
| The Riddle in Red | 1948 | N/A |
| The Green Island Mystery | 1949 | Buy |
| The Ghost Wore White | 1950 | N/A |
| The Yellow Warning | 1951 | Buy |
| The Gray Menace | 1953 | N/A |
| The Brown Satchel Mystery | 1954 | Buy |
| Peril in Pink | 1955 | N/A |
| The Silver Secret | 1956 | Buy |
| The Mystery of the Ruby Queens | 1958 | Buy |
The Connie Blair Mystery series ran twelve books between 1948 and 1958, written by Betsy Allen (a pen name of Betty Cavanna). Each title incorporates a color — The Clue in Blue, Puzzle in Purple, The Riddle in Red — as teenage Connie Blair solves mysteries in the tradition of midcentury girl detective series like Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden.
Connie is a sharp, curious teenager who gets involved in mysteries through her after-school jobs and summer adventures. The Green Island Mystery (1949) takes her on a trip where she uncovers a smuggling ring, while The Yellow Warning (1951) has her investigating suspicious events closer to home. The books were published by Grosset & Dunlap.
Collectors prize the original hardcovers with their distinctive dust jackets. The series is less well known than Nancy Drew but has a loyal following among readers who grew up with midcentury mystery fiction. Betty Cavanna, writing as Betsy Allen, also published young adult novels under her own name.