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ⓘ About Betty Rowlands
Betty Rowlands was a renowned British writer of mystery, crime fiction, thriller, cozy mystery, and romance novels. She waswell known for writing the very successful Melissa Craig book series and the Sukey Reynolds book series, and for creating the chief protagonists Sukey Reynolds and Melissa Craig. Both these characters and their respective series are the highlights of Rowlands’ career. They have helped her become very popular in The United Kingdom and the rest of the world. Author Rowlands was born on October 6, 1923, in Bristol, England. She entered the world of writing crime fiction stories after winning the Veuve Clicquot/Sunday Express crime short story competition. After this, she immediately began the Melissa Craig stories and rose to fame.
All Book Series by Betty Rowlands
Murder at Hawthorn Cottage / A Little Gentle Sleuthing
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1990
Murder in a Country Garden / Sweet Venom
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2004
An Inconsiderate Death / Death at Hazel House
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1997
Alpha, Beta, Gamma... Dead / Death at the Mariners Hotel
Book 8 of 13 · published 2007
The Scent of Death / Death at Sandy Bay
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Betty Rowlands?
Betty Rowlands was a renowned British writer of mystery, crime fiction, thriller, cozy mystery, and romance novels. She waswell known for writing the very successful Melissa Craig book series and the Sukey Reynolds book series, and for creating the chief protagonists Sukey Reynolds and Melissa Craig. Both these characters and their respective series are the highlights of Rowlands' career.
Which Betty Rowlands series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Melissa Craig series, the earliest of Betty Rowlands's multi-book series: it opens with Murder at Hawthorn Cottage / A Little Gentle Sleuthing (1990) and runs to 12 books across 1990–2004, ending with Murder in a Country Garden / Sweet Venom (2004). Betty Rowlands's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Betty Rowlands written?
Betty Rowlands has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2014. 25 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Sukey Reynolds series with 13 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Betty Rowlands's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Betty Rowlands's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Melissa Craig (1990–2004, 12 books) and Sukey Reynolds (1997–2014, 13 books).
How are Betty Rowlands's books organised into series?
This guide splits Betty Rowlands's 26 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Sukey Reynolds (13 books, 1997–2014); Melissa Craig (12 books, 1990–2004).