Sheila Connolly was the Anthony and Agatha Award-nominated author of over thirty titles, including the Museum Mysteries, the Orchard Mysteries, and the County Cork Mysteries, in addition to the Relatively Dead paranormal romance e-series, the standalone books Once She Knew, a romantic suspense, and Reunion with Death, a traditional mystery set in Tuscany, as well as a number of short stories in various anthologies.
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Series
Orchard Mystery
0.5. Called Home (2011)
1. One Bad Apple (2008)
2. Rotten to the Core (2009)
3. Red Delicious Death (2010)
4. A Killer Crop (2010)
5. Bitter Harvest (2011)
6. Sour Apples (2012)
7. Golden Malicious (2013)
8. Picked to Die (2014)
9. A Gala Event (2015)
10. Seeds of Deception (2016)
11. A Late Frost (2017)
12. Nipped in the Bud (2018)
0.5. Called Home (2011)
1. One Bad Apple (2008)
2. Rotten to the Core (2009)
3. Red Delicious Death (2010)
4. A Killer Crop (2010)
5. Bitter Harvest (2011)
6. Sour Apples (2012)
7. Golden Malicious (2013)
8. Picked to Die (2014)
9. A Gala Event (2015)
10. Seeds of Deception (2016)
11. A Late Frost (2017)
12. Nipped in the Bud (2018)
Museum Mysteries
1. Fundraising the Dead (2010)
2. Let's Play Dead (2011)
2.5. Dead Letters (2012)
3. Fire Engine Dead (2012)
4. Monument to the Dead (2013)
5. Razing the Dead (2014)
6. Privy to the Dead (2015)
7. Dead End Street (2016)
8. Digging Up History (2019)
1. Fundraising the Dead (2010)
2. Let's Play Dead (2011)
2.5. Dead Letters (2012)
3. Fire Engine Dead (2012)
4. Monument to the Dead (2013)
5. Razing the Dead (2014)
6. Privy to the Dead (2015)
7. Dead End Street (2016)
8. Digging Up History (2019)
County Cork Mystery
1. Buried In a Bog (2013)
2. Scandal in Skibbereen (2014)
3. An Early Wake (2015)
4. A Turn for the Bad (2016)
5. Cruel Winter (2017)
6. Many a Twist (2018)
6.5. Tied Up with a Bow (2020)
7. The Lost Traveller (2019)
8. Fatal Roots (2020)
1. Buried In a Bog (2013)
2. Scandal in Skibbereen (2014)
3. An Early Wake (2015)
4. A Turn for the Bad (2016)
5. Cruel Winter (2017)
6. Many a Twist (2018)
6.5. Tied Up with a Bow (2020)
7. The Lost Traveller (2019)
8. Fatal Roots (2020)
Relatively Dead Mystery
1. Relatively Dead (2013)
2. Seeing the Dead (2014)
3. Defending the Dead (2015)
4. Watch for the Dead (2015)
5. Search for the Dead (2016)
6. Revealing the Dead (2018)
1. Relatively Dead (2013)
2. Seeing the Dead (2014)
3. Defending the Dead (2015)
4. Watch for the Dead (2015)
5. Search for the Dead (2016)
6. Revealing the Dead (2018)
Victorian Village Mystery
1. Murder at the Mansion (2018)
2. Killer in the Carriage House (2019)
3. The Secret Staircase (2021)
1. Murder at the Mansion (2018)
2. Killer in the Carriage House (2019)
3. The Secret Staircase (2021)
Novels
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Sheila Connolly recommends

The Bodies in the Library (2019)
(First Edition Library Mystery, book 1)
Marty Wingate
"Marty Wingate clearly knows her mysteries well and seamlessly weaves all the traditions of the genre into this clever new series. Hayley Burke's love affair with Golden Age mysteries will bring back happy memories for cozy readers."

Down in Flames (2019)
(Webb's Glass Shop Mystery, book 6)
Cheryl Hollon
"Hollon clearly knows...how to craft a good mystery."

Below the Tree Line (2018)
(Pioneer Valley Mystery, book 1)
Susan Oleksiw
"Oleksiw crafts a classic small-town mystery . . . where a closely knit cast of characters are forced to wrestle with the unwanted intrusion of the modern world that threatens long-standing traditions."

Wedding Cake Crumble (2018)
(Cupcake Bakery Mystery, book 10)
Jenn McKinlay
"[McKinlay's] characters are delicious."

Not a Creature Was Purring (2017)
(Paws and Claws Mystery, book 5)
Krista Davis
"Davis has created a town that any pet would love-as much as their owners do."
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