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Publication Order of Herbie Fisher Books

with Stuart Woods
Barely Legal (With: Stuart Woods) (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Puzzle Lady Books

A Clue for the Puzzle Lady (1999)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Last Puzzle & Testament (2000)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Puzzled to Death (2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
A Puzzle in a Pear Tree (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
With this Puzzle, I Thee Kill (2003)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
And a Puzzle to Die On (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Stalking the Puzzle Lady (2005)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
You Have the Right to Remain Puzzled (2006)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Sudoku Puzzle Murders (2008)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Dead Man's Puzzle (2009)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Puzzle Lady vs. The Sudoku Lady (2009)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The KenKen Killings (2011)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
$10,000 in Small, Unmarked Puzzles (2012)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Arsenic and Old Puzzles (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Lethal Luncheon (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
NYPD Puzzle (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Puzzled Indemnity (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Presumed Puzzled (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
A Puzzle to be Named Later (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Purloined Puzzle (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Lights! Camera! Puzzles! (2019)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Stanley Hastings Books

by Robert J. Randisi
Detective (1987)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Murder (1987)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Favor (1988)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Strangler (1989)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Client (1990)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Juror (1990)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Shot (1991)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Actor (1993)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Blackmail (1994)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Movie (1995)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Trial (1996)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Scam (1997)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Suspense (1998)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy (2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Fear of Failure (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Manslaughter (2003)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Oh, What a Tangled Lanyard We Weave (2006)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Hitman (2007)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Deal Me In (2007)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Caper (2010)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Stakeout (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Death of a Vampire (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Clicker Training (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Safari (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
A Fool for a Client (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Naked and the Dead (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Dead Client (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Steve Winslow Books

The Baxter Trust (As: J.P. Hailey) (1988)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Anonymous Client (As: J.P. Hailey) (1989)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Naked Typist (As: J.P. Hailey) (1990)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Underground Man (As: J.P. Hailey) (1990)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Wrong Gun (As: J.P. Hailey) (1992)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Innocent Woman (As: J.P. Hailey) (2011)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Witness Cat (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Teddy Fay Books

Smooth Operator (With: Stuart Woods) (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Money Shot (With: Stuart Woods) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Skin Game (With: Stuart Woods) (2019)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Bombshell (With: Stuart Woods) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Jackpot (By:Stuart Woods,Bryon Quertermous) (2021)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Obsession (By:Stuart Woods,Brett Battles) (2023)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Chasing Jack (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Books

Cozy Case Files Volume 1 (By:Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley) (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 2 (By:Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,E.J. Copperman,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,,Mindy Quigley) (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 3 (By:M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Ellie Alexander,Mindy Quigley) (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 4 (With: Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Frances Brody,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 5 (By:Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,,,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 6 (By:Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley) (2019)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 7 (By:Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley) (2019)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 8 (By:M.C. Beaton,Diane Kelly,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 9 (By:Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 10 (By:Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Jane K. Cleland,Ashley Weaver,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 11 (By:Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) (2021)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 12 (By:Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Ashley Weaver,S.C. Perkins,Eve Calder,,Mindy Quigley) (2021)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 13 (By:Mindy Quigley) (2021)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 14 (By:Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss) (2022)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 15 (By:Mindy Quigley) (2022)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 16 (By:Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss) (2022)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 17 (By:Rhys Bowen,Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Jean-Luc Bannalec,Olivia Matthews,,Mindy Quigley,,Korina Moss) (2023)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files, Volume 18 (By:Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,,Mindy Quigley,,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss) (2023)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Anthology series.If author is listed on a book then this author wrote a story within that book.

Publication Order of Barrington Universe Books

with Stuart Woods
Chiefs (By:Stuart Woods) (1981)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Run Before the Wind (By:Stuart Woods) (1983)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Deep Lie (By:Stuart Woods) (1986)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
White Cargo (By:Stuart Woods) (1988)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Grass Roots (By:Stuart Woods) (1989)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
New York Dead (By:Stuart Woods) (1991)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Santa Fe Rules (By:Stuart Woods) (1992)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Choke (By:Stuart Woods) (1995)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Run (By:Stuart Woods) (1995)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Dirt (By:Stuart Woods) (1996)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Dead in the Water (By:Stuart Woods) (1997)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Swimming to Catalina (By:Stuart Woods) (1998)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Orchid Beach (By:Stuart Woods) (1998)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Worst Fears Realized (By:Stuart Woods) (1999)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
L.A. Dead (By:Stuart Woods) (2000)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cold Paradise (By:Stuart Woods) (2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Orchid Blues (By:Stuart Woods) (2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Short Forever (By:Stuart Woods) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Blood Orchid (By:Stuart Woods) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Capital Crimes (By:Stuart Woods) (2003)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Dirty Work (By:Stuart Woods) (2003)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Reckless Abandon (By:Stuart Woods) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Two Dollar Bill (By:Stuart Woods) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Prince of Beverly Hills (By:Stuart Woods) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Iron Orchid (By:Stuart Woods) (2005)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Short Straw (By:Stuart Woods) (2006)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Dark Harbor (By:Stuart Woods) (2006)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Fresh Disasters (By:Stuart Woods) (2007)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Shoot Him If He Runs (By:Stuart Woods) (2007)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Beverly Hills Dead (By:Stuart Woods) (2008)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Santa Fe Dead (By:Stuart Woods) (2008)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Hot Mahogany (By:Stuart Woods) (2008)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Mounting Fears (By:Stuart Woods) (2008)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Loitering with Intent (By:Stuart Woods) (2009)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Hothouse Orchid (By:Stuart Woods) (2009)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Kisser (By:Stuart Woods) (2009)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Lucid Intervals (By:Stuart Woods) (2010)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Santa Fe Edge (By:Stuart Woods) (2010)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Strategic Moves (By:Stuart Woods) (2010)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Bel-Air Dead (By:Stuart Woods) (2011)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Son of Stone (By:Stuart Woods) (2011)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
D.C. Dead (By:Stuart Woods) (2011)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Unnatural Acts (By:Stuart Woods) (2012)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Severe Clear (By:Stuart Woods) (2012)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Collateral Damage (By:Stuart Woods) (2012)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Unintended Consequences (By:Stuart Woods) (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Doing Hard Time (By:Stuart Woods) (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Standup Guy (By:Stuart Woods) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Carnal Curiosity (By:Stuart Woods) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cut and Thrust (By:Stuart Woods) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Paris Match (By:Stuart Woods) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Insatiable Appetites (By:Stuart Woods) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Hot Pursuit (By:Stuart Woods) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Naked Greed (By:Stuart Woods) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Foreign Affairs (By:Stuart Woods) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Scandalous Behavior (By:Stuart Woods) (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Family Jewels (By:Stuart Woods) (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Dishonorable Intentions (By:Stuart Woods) (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Smooth Operator (With: Stuart Woods) (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sex, Lies & Serious Money (By:Stuart Woods) (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Below the Belt (By:Stuart Woods) (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Fast and Loose (By:Stuart Woods) (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Indecent Exposure (By:Stuart Woods) (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Barely Legal (With: Stuart Woods) (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Quick & Dirty (By:Stuart Woods) (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Unbound (By:Stuart Woods) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Money Shot (With: Stuart Woods) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Shoot First (By:Stuart Woods) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Turbulence (By:Stuart Woods) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Desperate Measures (By:Stuart Woods) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
A Delicate Touch (By:Stuart Woods) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Wild Card (By:Stuart Woods) (2019)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Skin Game (With: Stuart Woods) (2019)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Contraband (By:Stuart Woods) (2019)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Stealth (By:Stuart Woods) (2019)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Treason (By:Stuart Woods) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Hit List (By:Stuart Woods) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Bombshell (With: Stuart Woods) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Choppy Water (By:Stuart Woods) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Shakeup (By:Stuart Woods) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Hush-Hush (By:Stuart Woods) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Double Jeopardy (By:Stuart Woods) (2021)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Jackpot (By:Stuart Woods,Bryon Quertermous) (2021)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Class Act (By:Stuart Woods) (2021)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Foul Play (By:Stuart Woods) (2021)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Criminal Mischief (By:Stuart Woods) (2021)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
A Safe House (By:Stuart Woods) (2022)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Black Dog (By:Stuart Woods) (2022)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Distant Thunder (By:Stuart Woods) (2022)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Near Miss (By:Stuart Woods,Brett Battles) (2023)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Obsession (By:Stuart Woods,Brett Battles) (2023)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Most Woods novels take place in the same universe and this is a listing of them in order.Chronological order and publication order is the same except The Prince of Beverly Hills, then Beverly Hills Dead, fall first chronologically.

Publication Order of Malice Domestic Books

with Mary Daheim, Nancy Atherton, Robert Barnard, Elizabeth Peters, Victoria Thompson, Sara Rosett, Sharyn McCrumb, Mary Higgins Clark, , Margaret Maron, Taylor McCafferty, K.K. Beck, Charlotte Elkins, Aaron Elkins, Barbara Paul, Joan Hess, Harriette Sackler, Jan Burke, , P.M. Carlson, Stephanie Barron, Dean James, Elizabeth Foxwell, Toni L.P. Kelner, , Charlotte MacLeod, Wendy Hornsby, , Medora Sale, , Josh Pachter, Rochelle Krich, Ralph McInerny, , Susan Holtzer, , Susan Moody, Teri Holbrook, Stephen D. Rogers, , , , Edith Maxwell, Elizabeth Perona, Shawn Reilly Simmons, , , Ang Pompano, Leslie Budewitz, Terry Shames, Christine Trent, Nancy Cole Silverman, Debra H. Goldstein, Cynthia Kuhn, Lynne Ewing, Barbara Paul, Lisa Preston, , Gabriel Valjan, , , , JoanLong, , Rosemary McCracken, , , , , , M.A. Monnin
Malice Domestic 1 (By:Elizabeth Peters,Sharyn McCrumb,Charlotte Elkins,Aaron Elkins,Barbara Paul,,Joan Hess,,P.M. Carlson,Charlotte MacLeod,Barbara Paul) (1992)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Malice Domestic 2 (By:Mary Higgins Clark,M.D. Lake) (1993)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Malice Domestic 14 (With: Victoria Thompson,Sara Rosett,Harriette Sackler,Josh Pachter,Stephen D. Rogers,,,,Edith Maxwell,Elizabeth Perona,Shawn Reilly Simmons,,,Ang Pompano,Leslie Budewitz,Terry Shames,Christine Trent,Nancy Cole Silverman,Debra H. Goldstein,Cynthia Kuhn,Lynne Ewing,Lisa Preston,,Gabriel Valjan,,,,JoanLong,,Rosemary McCracken,,,,,,M.A. Monnin) (2019)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Each book is an anthology, with the listed author credited as the editor of the book.

Publication Order of Anthologies

Show Business is Murder(2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Crimes by Moonlight: Mysteries from the Dark Side(2010)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero(2012)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Not Everyone's Cup of Tea(2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC)(2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Silent Night, Deadly Night(2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Cozy Case Files Volume 4(2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
C.H.U.D. LIVES!(2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Malice Domestic 14(2019)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Parnell Hall is one of the most popular authors from The United States, who has written a number of successful books based on the thriller, crime fiction, and mystery genres. He is particularly famous for writing the Puzzle Lady Mystery series, the Stanley Hastings series, and the Steve Winslow series. Author Hall has written the latter series out the three under the pen name of J.P. Hailey. Apart from writing mystery books, he has also written a screenplay for a Hollywood horror film titled C.H.U.D., which was released in the year 1984. Author Hall started his writing career in the year 1987 with the release of the novel titled Detective. This book also marked the beginning of his Stanley Hastings series. He was born on October 31, 1944 in Culver City, California, United States. Over the course of his writing career, author Hall has collaborated with several other novelists in developing certain specific novels and other written works. On one occasion, he teamed up with Manny Nosowsky for developing crossword puzzles and then with author Will Shortz for writing sudoku puzzles. In addition to these works, author Hall has also collaborated with Stuart Woods in writing the book called Smooth Operator. For writing the books of the private eye series of Stanley Hastings, he took inspiration from the well known detective fiction books written by Robert B. Parker. He was especially blown away by the books of his Spencer series.

Once he had seen one of author Parker’s interviews in which he had said that the readers like his books because they appreciate the way his words sound in the books. With this answer the interviewer was shocked and when author Hall went through his books once again, he found that author Parker was absolutely right. When he read those books for the second time, he found that there was a cadence and a flow of the words as they appeared to jump off the pages. And when author Hall finally decided to write his own book, which was his debut novel, Detective, he wished that his words also spread the magic like author Parker’s. After its release it gained huge success all across the world and went on to be nominated for the Shamus and Edgar Awards. Seeing such positive responses and praises, author Hall thought that his words might have really worked. The reviews that he received subsequently for his work in the novel referred him as a writer skilled in describing zippy, trademark, and witty dialogues. Before deciding to become an author, Hall was associated with a few other career fields. Initially, he used to work as a screen and stage actor. Later, he adopted the role of a singer, songwriter, screenwriter, and then also worked as a private investigator.

After working his way through all these jobs, author Hall feels happy about the way his life has turned out. He considers himself lucky to have become a writer because he thinks that he could not have got so much popularity from any other work. For his immense contribution towards writing private eye books, the Private Eye American Writers Association presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award on the occasion of the Shamus Awards banquet in 2015. Author Hall was very happy to receive this award because the timing coincided with the publication of his 20th book in the Stanley Hastings private eye series. Recently, author Hall has re-published the first 15 out of print Stanley Hastings books in the form of Kindle editions. Author Hall has stated that the original manuscripts of the Puzzle Lady novels had the name of a lady author. It was actually a marketing strategy used by him. But, when he saw that the idea is actually working out, he decided to print the books under his own name. The lead character of this series, Cora Felton, went on to be voted by the Mystery Guild as the Best New Discovery. The books of Steve Winslow were written by author Hall after years of reading Perry Mason. In fact, one of the books of this series, titled The Anonymous Gift, was started as a novel of Perry Mason, but it went on to be completed as a Steve Winslow book. Author Hall had to take such a step because the widow of Stanley Gardener did not agree to give the rights of the book to him after his death. Hall and Stanley had started working on the novel together, but Stanley died before its completion. Author Hall was associated with the Private Eye Writers and has also served as its President. He was also a member of the Sisters in Crime. Currently, author Hall resides in the New York City.

The Puzzle Lady series written by Parnell Hall consists of 18 books in total, which were released between the years 1999 and 2016. All the books in this feature Cora Felton in the lead role. Cora is described by author Hall as a crossword creator, who has a nationally syndicated column in the city of Bakerhaven, Connecticut. The first book of the series is titled as ‘A Clue for the Puzzle Lady’. It was released in 1999 by the Bantam Books. At the beginning of this book, Cora Felton is shown having an irresistible eagerness to poke her nose into difficult matters. A dead body of a teenage girl is discovered from the cemetery in the Bakerhaven town, after which Chief of Police Dale Harper begins his first homicide case investigation. He comes across a baffling clue which leads him to consult the expert puzzle writer of Bakerhaven, Cora Felton. Due to the mischievous and the meddling behavior of Cora, Dale Harper gets distracted. Soon, one more dead body is found and this time the murder takes place very near to the home of Cora. As a result, she thinks that she has to catch the killer as soon as possible in order to avoid becoming his next victim.

The next book in the series is titled as ‘Last Puzzle and Testament’. This book was also released by Bantam in the year 2000. In this story, author Hall has shown that when the rich widow Emma Hurley took her last breath there was no one by her side except the servants. But soon after her death, a number of greedy heirs arrive at her door to stake their claims in her fortune. They get surprised to learn that Emma has not left behind any will. Instead, she wrote her final testament in the form of a puzzle, which was to be given to her heirs. And the first heir who is able to solve the clever puzzle will get the entire estate of Emma. In her testament, Emma has urged Cora Felton to become the referee and take care of the proceedings. Cora knows that it is her niece Sherry Carter, who prepares all her puzzles and so it comes up to her to solve the bizarre riddle of Emma and help the heir who solves it first get the fortune. In this game of riddles, the heirs are required to be careful or else they will end up losing more than they have ever imagined.

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