Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Midsummer Mysteries Short Stories |
2024 |
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Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
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| Tears of Venus |
2022 |
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Smart Woman’s Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Smart Woman’s Guide to Murder |
2020 |
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| Body on the Island |
2021 |
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| The Supper Club Murders |
2021 |
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| A Book of Murder |
2022 |
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| Murder Most Cold |
2023 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Painter of Siena |
2016 |
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The Charlotte Blood Chronicles#
| Title |
Published |
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| Death in the Aviary |
2025 |
Buy |
Victoria Dowd writes British mysteries with a dark sense of humor. The Smart Woman’s Mystery series, starting with The Smart Woman’s Guide to Murder (2020), blends cozy crime conventions with witty writing. Five books have been published through Murder Most Cold (2023).
Dowd also wrote The Painter of Siena (2016), a standalone novel, and launched The Charlotte Blood Chronicles with Death in the Aviary (2025).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Victoria Dowd written?
Victoria Dowd has written nine books across five series.
What was Victoria Dowd's first book?
Victoria Dowd’s first book is The Painter of Siena, published in 2016.
What is the Smart Woman's Mystery series about?
The Smart Woman’s Mystery series features clever, darkly funny crime investigations. The Smart Woman’s Guide to Murder (2020) launched the series, followed by four more mysteries through Murder Most Cold (2023).