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 |
The Ellie Haskell mysteries, written by Dorothy Cannell, follow their title character through thirteen novels of cozy crime fiction set in the English countryside. Starting with The Thin Woman in 1984, the series established Ellie as an endearing amateur sleuth whose personal life provides as much entertainment as the mysteries she stumbles into.
The series ran for twenty-five years, with the final entry published in 2009. Cannell’s writing brings warmth and humor to the traditional cozy mystery format, with Ellie’s domestic adventures and village relationships providing the backdrop for each new puzzle. Fans of British-set cozy mysteries with a strong comedic streak will find a lot to enjoy in this long-running series.