Elizabeth Linington Dell Shannon Reading Order
1 series · 28 books
Elizabeth Linington was a pioneering crime fiction writer who established herself as a master of the police procedural genre during an era when few women worked in this demanding subgenre. Publishing 28 novels between 1966 and 1966 as standalone works, she brought meticulous attention to investigative detail and realistic police work to her stories. Linington's prolific career and influential contributions to crime fiction earned her recognition as a foundational figure in procedural mysteries alongside her male contemporaries.
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Standalone Novels Series
Complete28 books
Elizabeth Linington, writing as Dell Shannon, produced 28 standalone crime novels between 1966 and the series completion, best read in publication order starting with Date with Death. Each book functions as an independent mystery that can be enjoyed without prior reading, though following the publication sequence offers the fullest experience of the author's development across the series. This complete collection showcases Linington's distinctive approach to crime fiction across nearly three decades of writing.
Start with Date with Death, the first of 28 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alter ego |
| 2 | Come to think of it |
| 3 | Consequence of crime |
| 4 | Crime by chance |
| 5 | Date with death |
| 6 | Extra kill |
| 7 | Felony report |
| 8 | Forging An Empire, Queen Elizabeth |
| 9 | Greenmask! |
| 10 | Knave of Hearts |
| 11 | Monsieur Janvier |
| 12 | Motive in shadow |
| 13 | Motive in shadow |
| 14 | Motive in shadow |
| 15 | No evil angel |
| 16 | No villain need be |
| 17 | Perchance of death |
| 18 | Policeman's lot |
| 19 | Practice to deceive |
| 20 | Queen Elizabeth I |
| 21 | Skeletons in the closet |
| 22 | Skeletons in the closet |
| 23 | Something wrong |
| 24 | Strange felony |
| 25 | The first Linington quartet |
| 26 | The long watch |
| 27 | The proud man |
| 28 | Date with Death 1966 |
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