Sheila Connolly Reading Order

8 books (2010–2021)

Sheila Connolly edited this eight-book anthology series of mystery and crime stories published between 2010 and 2021, featuring contributions from various authors. The collection progresses through themed volumes including crime stories by New England writers, paranormal mysteries, writing-focused tales, Edgar Allan Poe-inspired cozies, culinary mysteries, and selections from the Cozy Case Files series. Reading these anthologies in publication order provides the intended progression through different mystery subgenres and story collections. The series appears to be complete as of 2021.

Start with Thin Ice: Crime Stories by New England Writers, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Thin Ice: Crime Stories by New England Writers 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blood Moon 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Writes of Passage 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Edgar Allan Cozy 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Noir at the Salad Bar: Culinary Tales with a Bite 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Cozy Case Files Volume 5 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Cozy Case Files Volume 6 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Cozy Case Files Volume 12 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2013–2020)

The County Cork series is a complete mystery and historical fiction collection of eight books published between 2013 and 2020. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Buried in a Bog and concluding with Fatal Roots. The series blends contemporary mysteries with historical elements set in Ireland's County Cork region.

Start with Buried in a Bog, the first of 8 books in the County Cork series.

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1	Buried in a Bog 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Scandal in Skibbereen 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	An Early Wake 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Turn for the Bad 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Cruel Winter 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Many a Twist 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Lost Traveller 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Fatal Roots 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2018–2018)

24 books (2017–2025)

Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler is an ongoing anthology series featuring short mystery stories from multiple acclaimed cozy mystery authors. The series comprises 22 volumes published between 2017 and 2025, with each installment collecting new tales from established and emerging writers in the genre. Readers should start with Volume 1 and progress through publication order to experience the full collection of mysteries. Each volume stands alone but together they showcase the breadth of contemporary cozy mystery writing.

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.

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1	Cozy Case Files Volume 1(By: Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cozy Case Files Volume 3(By: M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Ellie Alexander,Mindy Quigley) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cozy Case Files Volume 4(By: Parnell Hall,Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Frances Brody,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Cozy Case Files Volume 5 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Cozy Case Files Volume 6 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Cozy Case Files Volume 7(By: Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Cozy Case Files Volume 8(By: M.C. Beaton,Diane Kelly,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Cozy Case Files Volume 11(By: Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Cozy Case Files Volume 12 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Cozy Case Files Volume 13(By: Mindy Quigley) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Cozy Case Files Volume 14(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Cozy Case Files Volume 15(By: Mindy Quigley) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Cozy Case Files Volume 16(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,M. C. Beaton) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Cozy Case Files Volume 16(By: M.C. Beaton,Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	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 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	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 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	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 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	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 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	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 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Cozy Case Files, Volume 23(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Jennifer J. Chow) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Cozy Case Files, Volume 24(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Elizabeth Penney,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2008–2009)

The Glassblowing Mysteries is a complete three-book mystery series by Sheila Connolly published between 2008 and 2009. The books should be read in publication order: Pane of Death, Through a Glass, Deadly, and Snake in the Glass. This historical mystery series blends elements of thriller and historical fiction as it explores crimes connected to the craft of glassblowing.

Start with Pane of Death and read in order.

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1	Pane of Death 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Through a Glass, Deadly 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Snake in the Glass 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2010–2019)

The Museum Mysteries series by Sheila Connolly consists of eight complete mystery novels published between 2010 and 2019. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Fundraising the Dead and concluding with Digging Up History. This series blends historical fiction with mystery and thriller elements across its standalone yet interconnected stories.

Start with Fundraising the Dead, the first of 8 books in the Museum Mysteries series.

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1	Fundraising the Dead 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Let's Play Dead 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fire Engine Dead 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Monument to the Dead 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Razing the Dead 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Privy to the Dead 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dead End Street 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Digging Up History 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

12 books (2008–2018)

The Orchard Mysteries series by Sheila Connolly comprises 12 complete novels published between 2008 and 2018, blending mystery and historical fiction elements. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with One Bad Apple and concluding with Nipped in the Bud. This series offers a full arc across its dozen installments, making it ideal for readers seeking a finished mystery series to follow from start to finish.

Start with One Bad Apple, the first of 12 books in the Orchard Mysteries series.

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1	One Bad Apple 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rotten to the Core 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Killer Crop 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Red Delicious Death 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Bitter Harvest 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Sour Apples 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Golden Malicious 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Picked to Die 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Gala Event 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Seeds of Deception 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Late Frost 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Nipped in the Bud 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2011–2011)

6 books (2013–2018)

The Relatively Dead Mysteries is a complete six-book mystery series by Sheila Connolly published between 2013 and 2018. Blending mystery and historical fiction elements, the series should be read in publication order beginning with Relatively Dead and concluding with Revealing the Dead. This series offers a full narrative arc across its complete run, making it ideal for readers seeking a finished mystery saga.

Start with Relatively Dead, the first of 6 books in the Relatively Dead Mysteries series.

6 books (2010–2015)

Sheila Connolly's Short Stories/Novellas series consists of six complete works published between 2010 and 2015, blending mystery, thriller, and historical fiction elements. The collection includes Size Matters, An Open Book, Kept in the Dark, The Rising of the Moon, Under the Hill, and A Necessary Death. These stories should be read in publication order to fully appreciate the author's interconnected narratives and thematic development across the series.

Start with Size Matters, the first of 6 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Size Matters 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	An Open Book 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Kept in the Dark 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Rising of the Moon 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Under the Hill 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Necessary Death 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2012–2013)

Sheila Connolly's duo of mystery and historical fiction novels includes Once She Knew and Reunion with Death, published in 2012 and 2013. Though marketed as standalone entries, these two complete works are best read in publication order to fully appreciate their development. The series concludes with Reunion with Death and offers mystery enthusiasts a finished collection with no additional installments planned.

Start with Once She Knew and read in order.

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1	Once She Knew 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Reunion with Death 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2020)

The Victorian Village Mysteries is a complete three-book historical mystery series by Sheila Connolly, published between 2018 and 2020. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder at the Mansion, followed by Killer in the Carriage House, and concluding with The Secret Staircase. Each installment builds on the previous entries, making sequential reading essential for following the narrative arc.

Start with Murder at the Mansion and read in order.

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1	Murder at the Mansion 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Killer in the Carriage House 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Secret Staircase 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible