Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The High Cost of Living | 1990 | Dorothy Cannell | Buy |
| 2 | The January Sales Stowaway | 1991 | Dorothy Cannell | Buy |
| 3 | The Family Jewels | 1994 | Dorothy Cannell | Buy |
| 4 | Cupid’s Arrow | 1995 | Dorothy Cannell | N/A |
Dorothy Cannell’s short stories and novellas collect four works published between 1990 and 1995. The series opens with The High Cost of Living (1990) and The January Sales Stowaway (1991), followed by The Family Jewels (1994) and Cupid’s Arrow (1995).
The titles span the early-to-mid 1990s, with the short fiction and novella format giving Cannell room to work outside the longer novel structure. The Family Jewels later became the title story in her 2001 short story collection, making it a piece that clearly warranted a wider audience.