Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvia | 1960 | E.V. Cunningham | Buy |
| 2 | Phyllis | 1962 | E.V. Cunningham | Buy |
| 3 | Alice | 1963 | E.V. Cunningham | Buy |
| 4 | Shirley | 1964 | E.V. Cunningham | Buy |
| 5 | Helen | 1966 | E.V. Cunningham | Buy |
| 6 | Sally | 1967 | E.V. Cunningham | Buy |
| 7 | The Assassin Who Gave Up His Gun | 1969 | E.V. Cunningham | Buy |
| 8 | Millie | 1973 | E.V. Cunningham | Buy |
| 9 | The Wabash Factor | 1986 | E.V. Cunningham | Buy |
E.V. Cunningham’s standalone novels span from 1960 to 1986 and include nine titles. Many follow the distinctive naming pattern of single women’s names – Sylvia, Phyllis, Alice, Shirley, Helen, Sally, and Millie – with each novel centering on the woman named in the title.
The books are lean suspense stories typical of mid-century crime fiction. The Assassin Who Gave Up His Gun (1969) and The Wabash Factor (1986) break from the naming convention, but all share the same efficient plotting and focus on characters under pressure.