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Carol Ann O'Marie

2 Series • 12 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Sister Mary Helen Books
Start with: A Novena for Murder (1984)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Like a Swarm of Bees (2020)

ⓘ About Carol Ann O'Marie

Carol Ann O’Marie was an American author known for her mystery novels. She passed away on May 27, 2009 due to Parkinson’s disease. She belonged to the Roman Catholic order and was a sister of St. Joseph. She was born on August 28, 1933 in San Francisco. It was a setting that she would use for the majority of her books. She ran a shelter with friend Sister Maureen for homeless women in Oakland, California as well when alive. O’Marie is the creator and author of the Sister Mary Helen mystery series. The series kicked off with the release of the debut novel in the series, which is titled Novena for Murder. It came out in 1984 and was followed by the publication of the sequel, titled Advent of Dying. There would be more books in the series– eleven in total.

All Book Series by Carol Ann O'Marie

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A Novena for Murder

Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1984

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1984
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Advent of Dying

Book 2 of 11 · published 1986

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1986
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The Missing Madonna

Book 3 of 11 · published 1988

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1988
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Murder in Ordinary Time

Book 4 of 11 · published 1991

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1991
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Murder Makes a Pilgrimage

Book 5 of 11 · published 1993

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1993
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Death Goes on Retreat

Book 6 of 11 · published 1995

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1995
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Death of an Angel

Book 7 of 11 · published 1996

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1996
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Death Takes Up a Collection

Book 8 of 11 · published 1998

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1998
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Requiem at the Refuge

Book 9 of 11 · published 2000

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2000
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The Corporal Works of Murder

Book 10 of 11 · published 2002

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2002
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Murder at the Monks' Table

Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2006

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2006
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Like a Swarm of Bees

Single-title series · published 2020

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2020

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Carol Ann O'Marie?

Carol Ann O'Marie was an American author known for her mystery novels. She passed away on May 27, 2009 due to Parkinson's disease. She belonged to the Roman Catholic order and was a sister of St.

Which Carol Ann O'Marie series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Sister Mary Helen series, the earliest of Carol Ann O'Marie's multi-book series: it opens with A Novena for Murder (1984) and runs to 11 books across 1984–2006, ending with Murder at the Monks' Table (2006).

How many books has Carol Ann O'Marie written?

Carol Ann O'Marie has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2020. 11 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Sister Mary Helen series with 11 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Carol Ann O'Marie's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carol Ann O'Marie's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sister Mary Helen (1984–2006, 11 books).

How are Carol Ann O'Marie's books organised into series?

This guide splits Carol Ann O'Marie's 12 books into 1 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Sister Mary Helen (11 books, 1984–2006).