Dorothy Howell

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  • Bibliography:
    25 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1995
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
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Full Series List in Order

A Dana Mackenze Mystery

1 - Fatal Debt (Feb-2014)
2 - Fatal Luck (Jun-2014)
3 - Fatal Choice (Jun-2015)

A Haley Randolph Mystery

1 - Handbags and Homicide (Jul-2008)
2 - Purses and Poison (Jul-2009)
3 - Shoulder Bags and Shootings (Jul-2010)
4 - Clutches and Curses (Jun-2011)
4.5 - Slay Bells and Satchels (Nov-2011)
5 - Tote Bags and Toe Tags (Jun-2012)
6 - Evening Bags and Executions (Jun-2013)
6.5 - Duffel Bags and Drownings (Feb-2014)
7 - Beach Bags and Burglaries (Aug-2014)
7.5 - Fanny Packs and Foul Play (Nov-2014)
8 - Swag Bags and Swindlers (Oct-2015)
8.5 - Backpacks and Betrayals (Sep-2016)
9 - Pocketbooks and Pistols (Oct-2016)
10 - Messenger Bags and Murder (Sep-2018)
11 - Man Bags and Malice (Dec-2019)

A Hollis Brannigan Mystery

1 - Shop Til You Drop Dead (Dec-2020)
2 - Bargains To Die For (Jul-2022)

A Sewing Studio Mystery

1 - Seams Like Murder (Oct-2022)
2 - Hanging by a Thread (Oct-2023)
3 - Shear Terror (Sep-2024)

Book List in Order: 25 titles

  • Anna's Treasure

    LOVE'S PRECIOUS SECRETS WERE HIDDIN IN THEIR HEARTS... ANNA: She lived alone on her North Carolina farm. when she came across a stranger on her land -- a muscular man bathing in her pond -- the sight of him took her breath away! SAM: Anna let h...

  • Tea Time

    Jove: Homespun

    Sometimes the heart has a mind of its own... ALLISON: She was delighted to return to Brighton, Nevada -- and shocked when she found the charming town overrun with saloons and dance halls... CADE: He was thrilled to have a saloon of his own -- a...

  • Handbags and Homicide

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 1

    Witty, smart, and always chic-to-die despite a less than glam checking account balance, Haley Randolph has it all--Gucci, Prada, Chanel, Coach, Burberry--and she'd kill for the newest Louis Vuitton handbag. It seems she's not the only one. When someo...

  • Purses and Poison

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 2

    Fashion sleuth Haley Randolph is back for another murderous romp with the stylish set at Holt's Department Store... When Haley arrives at the Holt employee luncheon and fashion show, she spies a sick server hiding in a back room. Deciding to help ou...

  • Shoulder Bags and Shootings

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 3

    Fashionista and amateur sleuth Haley Randolph is in hot pursuit of the season's newest must-have handbag. But soon she's also in hot pursuit of a killer -- when she discovers the corpse of none other than her designer purse party rival... Life is ...

  • Clutches and Curses

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 4

    Life is finally looking good for amateur sleuth/professional fashionista Haley Randolph. Her sort-of-boyfriend Ty is now her official boyfriend, her job at Holt's department store is going well, and she's on track to get her hands on the Delicious --...

  • Slay Bells and Satchels

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 4.5

    It’s beginning to look a lot like -- murder! The Summer Santa Sale at Holt’s Department Store becomes a Christmas nightmare when sales clerk Haley Randolph finds a murdered elf in the store’s giant toy bag. The police peg Haley, a fashion sleut...

  • Tote Bags and Toe Tags

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 5

    Haley Randolph’s new job as a corporate events coordinator suits her like classic Chanel -- as long as no one finds out her only degree is from bartending school. But then again, trouble’s always afoot in the life of this amateur sleuth/professio...

  • Evening Bags and Executions

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 6

    Haley Randolph, newly-single fashionista extraordinaire and occasional part-time sleuth, has definitely landed her ticket to ride this time: a job planning events for big-deal Hollywood clients. Everyone likes a party, right? So what could possibly g...



  • Duffel Bags and Drownings

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 6.5

    Fashionista and event planner to the stars Haley Randolph is staging a St. Patrick's Day bash for one of Hollywood's biggest couples. When she visits the catering company to check on preparations, it looks like the green ice sculptures will be the hi...

  • Fatal Debt

    A Dana Mackenze Mystery - 1

    Dana Mackenzie lands a job with a faceless financial institution -- it’s either this or piercing ears at the mall -- and while she’s grateful for a job, she has no intentions of following the corporate offices’ heartless orders. She’s sent to...

  • Fatal Luck

    A Dana Mackenze Mystery - 2

    Dana Mackenzie thinks it’s her lucky day when she misses witnessing a fatal hit-and-run, but she soon learns this was no accident. Dana’s high school crush, Homicide Detective Nick Travis, is on the case. Dana insists their budding romance won’...

  • Beach Bags and Burglaries

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 7

    Part-time sleuth and full-time fashionista Haley Randolph just won an all-expenses-paid vacay at the Rowan Resort, a ridiculously exclusive island getaway that caters to the whims of millionaires, royalty, and Hollywood A-listers. With her three BFF'...

  • Fanny Packs and Foul Play

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 7.5

    A Novella in the Haley Randolph Series Fashionista and event planner to the stars Haley Randolph thinks the Thanksgiving Day feast she’s organizing for the wealthy young owners of the Pammy Candy Company at their Calabasas mansion will be easy -- u...

  • Fatal Choice

    A Dana Mackenze Mystery - 3

    Fatal Choice, a novella, is the final installment in the Dana Mackenzie mystery trilogy. Dana Mackenzie thinks she’s doing a good deed by answering best friend Jillian Brown’s 3 a.m. call for help -- until she walks into a crime scene. Forced to ...

  • Swag Bags and Swindlers

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 8

    Haley Randolph’s 25th birthday is just around the corner, and the full-time fashionista knows it might be time to edge into being an “adult.” All she has to do is ace the upcoming performance review for her hot L.A. event-planning gig, and she ...

  • Backpacks and Betrayals

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 8.5

    When a model is pushed to her death at the North Hollywood Art’s District fashion crawl, fashionista and event planner Haley Randolph fears the bad publicity could crush the crawl. To save the event, Haley investigates -- and she can’t be fashion...

  • Pocketbooks and Pistols

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 9

    Haley Randolph isn’t exactly a model sales clerk at Holt’s Department Store. But when the corporate office acquires a high-end boutique chain and extends a juicy discount to employees, the fashionista will do anything -- maybe even a little hard ...

  • Messenger Bags and Murder

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 10

    Amateur sleuth Haley Randolph returns in a hilarious new novella!Haley Randolph, fashionista and event planner to the stars, must find a way to stand out at the prestigious conference of the Hospitality Professionals of America -- not easy with a cel...



  • Man Bags and Malice

    A Haley Randolph Mystery - 11

    Event planner to the stars Haley Randolph reluctantly accepts the assignment of staging a wedding reception—for a reality TV show! But when the show turns out to be Brides on a Budget, Haley is horrified to learn she must obey the demands of th...

  • Shop Til You Drop Dead

    A Hollis Brannigan Mystery - 1

    Hollis Brannigan, newly arrived in Los Angeles, left Kansas for the bright lights of Tinseltown—but working as a personal shopper for a prestigious concierge service isn't a job she ever wanted. Life only gets worse when she's assigned to D-li...

  • Bargains To Die For

    A Hollis Brannigan Mystery - 2

    Hollis Brannigan, personal shopper at a prestigious Los Angeles concierge service, is assigned to Hollywood's fading stars, aging insiders, and D-list clients, but has her sights set on a position in the company's investigations department. To hone ...

  • Seams Like Murder

    A Sewing Studio Mystery - 1

    Abbey Chandler needs a new start and a place to escape, so Hideaway Grove, where she spent her childhood summers, seems like a perfect choice. Once there, she takes up a rewarding new hobby -- but also gets tangled up in a hit-and-run homicide . . . ...

  • Hanging by a Thread

    A Sewing Studio Mystery - 2

    The latest novel in a new crafting cozy series in the genre-leading Kensington Cozy Mystery program focusing on the members of a Sewing Studio. Some of the independent shops in this sleepy town are barely hanging on financially -- and that includes S...

  • Shear Terror

    A Sewing Studio Mystery - 3

    The latest novel in a crafting cozy series featuring talented sleuthing seamstress Abbey Chandler, the members of a small-town California sewing studio -- and murder. Abbey’s life in Hideaway Grove is comfortable, and she’s grateful for her small...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Dorothy Howell has published 25 books.

The next book by Dorothy Howell, Shear Terror, will be published in September 2024.

The first book by Dorothy Howell, Anna's Treasure, was published in January 1995.

Yes. Dorothy Howell has 4 series.
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