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Dorothy Cannell Books in Order

Find every Dorothy Cannell book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 24 books / 6 series

Dorothy Cannell is a British author best known for the Ellie Haskell mystery series. Her cozy novels have earned a devoted readership and critical acclaim. This page provides the Dorothy Cannell books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Dorothy Cannell Books in Chronological Order

1984 The Thin Woman POoEHMB / 1 Buy
1985 Down the Garden Path POoTFB / 1 Buy
1988 The Widow's Club POoEHMB / 2 Buy
1990 The High Cost of Living POoSS / 1 Buy
1990 Mum's the Word POoEHMB / 3 Buy
1991 The January Sales Stowaway POoSS / 2 Buy
1992 Femmes Fatal POoEHMB / 4 Buy
1994 The Family Jewels POoSS / 3 Buy
1994 How to Murder Your Mother-In-Law POoEHMB / 5 Buy
1995 Cupid’s Arrow POoSS / 4 Buy
1995 How to Murder the Man of Your Dreams POoEHMB / 6 Buy
1997 God Save the Queen! POoSN / 1 Buy
1998 The Spring Cleaning Murders POoEHMB / 7 Buy
1999 The Trouble with Harriet POoEHMB / 8 Buy
2000 Bridesmaids Revisited POoEHMB / 9 Buy
2001 The Family Jewels And Other Stories POoSSC / 1 Buy
2002 The Importance of Being Ernestine POoEHMB / 10 Buy
2007 Withering Heights POoEHMB / 11 Buy
2008 Goodbye, Ms. Chips POoEHMB / 12 Buy
2009 She Shoots to Conquer POoEHMB / 13 Buy
2012 Sea Glass Summer POoSN / 2 Buy
2014 Murder at Mullings POoFNB / 1 Buy
2015 Death at Dovecote Hatch POoFNB / 2 Buy
2022 Peril in the Parish POoFNB / 3 Buy

Dorothy Cannell Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Murder at Mullings 2014 Buy
02 Death at Dovecote Hatch 2015 Buy
03 Peril in the Parish 2022 Buy
01 The High Cost of Living 1990 Buy
02 The January Sales Stowaway 1991 Buy
03 The Family Jewels 1994 Buy
04 Cupid’s Arrow 1995 Buy
01 The Family Jewels And Other Stories 2001 Buy
01 The Thin Woman 1984 Buy
02 The Widow's Club 1988 Buy
03 Mum's the Word 1990 Buy
04 Femmes Fatal 1992 Buy
05 How to Murder Your Mother-In-Law 1994 Buy
06 How to Murder the Man of Your Dreams 1995 Buy
07 The Spring Cleaning Murders 1998 Buy
08 The Trouble with Harriet 1999 Buy
09 Bridesmaids Revisited 2000 Buy
10 The Importance of Being Ernestine 2002 Buy
11 Withering Heights 2007 Buy
12 Goodbye, Ms. Chips 2008 Buy
13 She Shoots to Conquer 2009 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1997-2012
01 God Save the Queen! 1997 Buy
02 Sea Glass Summer 2012 Buy
01 Down the Garden Path 1985 Buy

Where to start with Dorothy Cannell

What is the best order to read Dorothy Cannell books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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