Parnell Hall Reading Order
8 series · 96 books
Parnell Hall was an accomplished American mystery author known for his clever storytelling and engaging characters. With an impressive portfolio of 96 books across eight series, including notable works like the Herbie Fisher, Puzzle Lady, and Stanley Hastings series, his writing spans from 1987 to 2025. Hall's knack for blending humor with mystery has earned him a dedicated following among fans of the genre.
Anthologies Series
Complete9 books (2003–2019)
Start with Murder at the Foul Line, the first of 9 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Murder at the Foul Line 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Show Business is Murder 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Crimes by Moonlight 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | In Pursuit of Spenser 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Not Everyone's Cup of Tea 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Cozy Case Files Volume 4 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Series
Ongoing22 books (2017–2025)
Start with Cozy Case Files Volume 1(By: Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley), the first of 22 books in the Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cozy Case Files Volume 1(By: Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Cozy Case Files Volume 2(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,E.J. Copperman,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Susan C. Shea,Mindy Quigley) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Cozy Case Files Volume 3(By: M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Ellie Alexander,Mindy Quigley) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Cozy Case Files Volume 4 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Cozy Case Files Volume 5(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Cozy Case Files Volume 6(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Cozy Case Files Volume 7(By: Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | 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) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Cozy Case Files Volume 8(By: M.C. Beaton,Diane Kelly,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | 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) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Cozy Case Files Volume 11(By: Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | 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,Jess Dylan,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Cozy Case Files Volume 13(By: Mindy Quigley) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Cozy Case Files Volume 14(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Cozy Case Files Volume 15(By: Mindy Quigley) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Cozy Case Files Volume 16(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,M. C. Beaton) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Cozy Case Files Volume 17(By: Rhys Bowen,Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Jean-Luc Bannalec,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Korina Moss,Anastasia Hastings) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Cozy Case Files, Volume 18(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Cozy Case Files, Volume 19(By: M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Cozy Case Files, Volume 20(By: Rhys Bowen,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Olivia Matthews,Jennifer J. Chow,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Anastasia Hastings) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Cozy Case Files, Volume 22(By: M.C. Beaton,Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Cozy Case Files, Volume 23(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Jennifer J. Chow) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Herbie Fisher Series
Complete1 book (2017–2017)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Barely Legal(With: Stuart Woods) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
Puzzle Lady Series
Complete21 books (1999–2019)
Start with A Clue for the Puzzle Lady, the first of 21 books in the Puzzle Lady series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  A Clue for the Puzzle Lady 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Last Puzzle & Testament 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Puzzled to Death 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  A Puzzle in a Pear Tree 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  With this Puzzle, I Thee Kill 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  And a Puzzle to Die On 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Stalking the Puzzle Lady 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  You Have the Right to Remain Puzzled 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  The Sudoku Puzzle Murders 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Dead Man's Puzzle 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  The Puzzle Lady vs. The Sudoku Lady 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  The KenKen Killings 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  $10,000 in Small, Unmarked Puzzles 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Arsenic and Old Puzzles 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Lethal Luncheon 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  NYPD Puzzle 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Puzzled Indemnity 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Presumed Puzzled 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  A Puzzle to be Named Later 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  The Purloined Puzzle 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Lights! Camera! Puzzles! 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete1 book (2020–2020)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Chasing Jack 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
Stanley Hastings Series
Complete27 books (1987–2020)
Start with Detective, the first of 27 books in the Stanley Hastings series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Detective 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Murder 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Favor 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Strangler 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Client 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Juror 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Shot 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Actor 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Blackmail 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Movie 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Trial 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Scam 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Suspense 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Cozy 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Fear of Failure 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Manslaughter 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Oh, What a Tangled Lanyard We Weave 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Deal Me In 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Hitman 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Caper 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Clicker Training 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Death of a Vampire 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Stakeout 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Safari 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | A Fool for a Client 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | The Dead Client 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | The Naked and the Dead 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
Steve Winslow Series
Complete7 books (1988–2013)
Start with The Baxter Trust, the first of 7 books in the Steve Winslow series.
Teddy Fay Series
Ongoing8 books (2016–2025)
Start with Smooth Operator(With: Stuart Woods), the first of 8 books in the Teddy Fay series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Smooth Operator(With: Stuart Woods) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  The Money Shot(With: Stuart Woods) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Skin Game(With: Stuart Woods) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Bombshell(With: Stuart Woods) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Jackpot(By: Stuart Woods,Bryon Quertermous) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Obsession(By: Stuart Woods,Brett Battles) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Golden Hour(By: Stuart Woods,Brett Battles) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Blown Away(By: Brett Battles) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Parnell Hall written?
- Parnell Hall has written 96 books across 8 series. Their published works span from 1987 to 2025.
- What is the first book in each Parnell Hall series?
- Here are the first books in Parnell Hall's series: Anthologies: Murder at the Foul Line; Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler: Cozy Case Files Volume 1(By: Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley); Puzzle Lady: A Clue for the Puzzle Lady; Stanley Hastings: Detective; Steve Winslow: The Baxter Trust.
- What order should I read Parnell Hall's books?
- We recommend reading Parnell Hall's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Parnell Hall still writing new books?
- Yes, Parnell Hall has 2 ongoing series: Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler, Teddy Fay.