Dorothy Cannell was born in London, England, and now lives in Belfast, Maine. Dorothy Cannell writes mysteries featuring Ellie Haskell, interior decorator and Ben Haskell, writer and chef, and Hyacinth and Primrose Tramwell, a pair of dotty sisters and owners of the Flowers Detection Agency.
Genres: Mystery, Historical Mystery
Series
Ellie Haskell
1. The Thin Woman (1984)
2. The Widow's Club (1988)
3. Mum's the Word (1990)
4. Femmes Fatal (1992)
5. How to Murder Your Mother-In-Law (1994)
6. How to Murder the Man of Your Dreams (1995)
7. The Spring Cleaning Murders (1998)
8. The Trouble with Harriet (1999)
9. Bridesmaids Revisited (2000)
10. The Importance of Being Ernestine (2002)
11. Withering Heights (2007)
12. Goodbye, Ms. Chips (2008)
13. She Shoots to Conquer (2009)
1. The Thin Woman (1984)
2. The Widow's Club (1988)
3. Mum's the Word (1990)
4. Femmes Fatal (1992)
5. How to Murder Your Mother-In-Law (1994)
6. How to Murder the Man of Your Dreams (1995)
7. The Spring Cleaning Murders (1998)
8. The Trouble with Harriet (1999)
9. Bridesmaids Revisited (2000)
10. The Importance of Being Ernestine (2002)
11. Withering Heights (2007)
12. Goodbye, Ms. Chips (2008)
13. She Shoots to Conquer (2009)
Novels
Down the Garden Path (1985)
God Save the Queen (1997)
Naked Came The Farmer (1998) (with Nancy Atherton, Terry Bibo, Steven Burgauer, David Everson, Philip José Farmer, Joseph Flynn, Julie Kistler, Jerry Klein, Bill Knight, Tracy Knight, Garry Moore and Joel Steinfeldt)
The Sunken Sailor (2004) (with Simon Brett, Jan Burke, Margaret Coel, Deborah Crombie, Eileen Dreyer, Carolyn Hart, Edward Marston, Francine Mathews, Sharan Newman, Alexandra Ripley, Walter Satterthwait, Sarah Smith and Carolyn Wheat)
Sea Glass Summer (2012)
God Save the Queen (1997)
Naked Came The Farmer (1998) (with Nancy Atherton, Terry Bibo, Steven Burgauer, David Everson, Philip José Farmer, Joseph Flynn, Julie Kistler, Jerry Klein, Bill Knight, Tracy Knight, Garry Moore and Joel Steinfeldt)
The Sunken Sailor (2004) (with Simon Brett, Jan Burke, Margaret Coel, Deborah Crombie, Eileen Dreyer, Carolyn Hart, Edward Marston, Francine Mathews, Sharan Newman, Alexandra Ripley, Walter Satterthwait, Sarah Smith and Carolyn Wheat)
Sea Glass Summer (2012)
Collections
Dorothy Cannell recommends

Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth (1993)
(Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries with Recipes, book 1)
Tamar Myers
"A piquant brew, bubbling over with mystery and mirth."

Trick or Treat Murder (1996)
(Lucy Stone Mystery, book 3)
Leslie Meier
"Lucy Stone is an endearing sleuth."

Dog Eat Dog (1996)
(Melanie Travis, book 3)
Laurien Berenson
"Don't make me sit up and beg. Read this book today."

Death On a Casual Friday (2001)
(Scotia MacKinnon, book 1)
Sharon Duncan
"You'll love this snappy mystery debut."

How to Marry a Murderer (2005)
(Paige Turner Mysteries, book 3)
Amanda Matetsky
"Prepare to be utterly charmed by the irrepresssible Paige Turner."

Murder Most Austen (2012)
(Elizabeth Parker Mystery, book 4)
Tracy Kiely
"Kiely's admiration for the wit and wisdom of Jane Austen is one of the many charms of this delightful series."

Murder at Honeychurch Hall (2014)
(Honeychurch Hall, book 1)
Hannah Dennison
"A delight. Kept me up all night because I couldn't put it down."

Death Before Decaf (2015)
(Java Jive Mystery, book 1)
Caroline Fardig
"I was hooked from the first page. I loved it!"

The Unkindness of Ravens (2021)
(Greer Hogan Mystery, book 1)
M E Hilliard
"[An] appealing main character and enjoyable plot."
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