Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sisters in Crime 3 |
1990 |
Buy |
| Christmas Stalkings |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader’s Indispensable Companion |
1993 |
Buy |
| Malice Domestic 3 |
1994 |
Buy |
| Funny Bones: 15 New Tales of Murder and Mayhem |
1997 |
Buy |
| Naked Came the Farmer |
1998 |
Buy |
| Crafty Cat Crimes |
2000 |
Buy |
| Malice Domestic 9 |
2000 |
Buy |
| The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Sunken Sailor |
2004 |
Buy |
Ellie Haskell Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Thin Woman |
1984 |
Buy |
| The Widow’s Club |
1988 |
Buy |
| Mum’s the Word |
1990 |
Buy |
| Femmes Fatal |
1992 |
Buy |
| How to Murder Your Mother-In-Law |
1994 |
Buy |
| How to Murder the Man of Your Dreams |
1995 |
Buy |
| The Spring Cleaning Murders |
1998 |
Buy |
| The Trouble with Harriet |
1999 |
Buy |
| Bridesmaids Revisited |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Importance of Being Ernestine |
2002 |
Buy |
| Withering Heights |
2007 |
Buy |
| Goodbye, Ms. Chips |
2008 |
Buy |
| She Shoots to Conquer |
2009 |
Buy |
Florence Norris Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murder at Mullings |
2014 |
Buy |
| Death at Dovecote Hatch |
2015 |
Buy |
| Peril in the Parish |
2022 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The High Cost of Living |
1990 |
Buy |
| The January Sales Stowaway |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Family Jewels |
1994 |
Buy |
| Cupid’s Arrow |
1995 |
N/A |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Family Jewels And Other Stories |
2001 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| God Save the Queen! |
1997 |
Buy |
| Sea Glass Summer |
2012 |
Buy |
Tessa Fields#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Down the Garden Path |
1985 |
Buy |
Dorothy Cannell is a mystery writer whose career spans nearly four decades, from The Thin Woman in 1984 to Peril in the Parish in 2022. Her largest body of work is the Ellie Haskell Mystery series, which ran for thirteen books between 1984 and 2009. The titles in that series have a playful, witty quality, with names like How to Murder Your Mother-In-Law, Femmes Fatal, and Withering Heights hinting at the cozy mystery style she works in.
Her second mystery series, Florence Norris, started in 2014 and contains three books. Beyond the series fiction, Cannell contributed to a wide range of mystery anthologies during the 1990s and 2000s, including Malice Domestic, Sisters in Crime, and Funny Bones. She also produced short stories, a short story collection, and a couple of standalone novels. With 34 books total across seven series, her output has been concentrated in mystery fiction with an emphasis on humor and domestic settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Dorothy Cannell written?
Dorothy Cannell has written 34 books across seven series.
What was Dorothy Cannell's first book?
Dorothy Cannell’s first book is The Thin Woman, published in 1984.
What genres does Dorothy Cannell write in?
Dorothy Cannell writes mystery, novellas, and short stories. Their best-known work includes the Ellie Haskell Mystery series.