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ⓘ About Diane Kelly
Diane Kelly is a world famous author of the humorous and romantic mystery novels. She has won many awards for writing a number of successful novels based on the humor & comedy, mystery & thriller, as well as the romance genres. Being an American citizen, Diane has been able to spread her famous works all over the states as well as in other countries. This has helped her to gain a lot of name and fame, and has allowed her to make herself counted among the most prominent authors of America. Most of the novels written by Diane normally feature feisty heroines, handsome leading males, some of the quirky sidekicks, and great humorous and mysterious plots.
All Book Series by Diane Kelly
Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2011
Death, Taxes, and Pecan Pie
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2017
Cozy Case Files Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 3
Book 3 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Ellie Alexander,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 4
Book 4 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Parnell Hall,Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Frances Brody,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 5
Book 5 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace
Cozy Case Files Volume 6
Book 6 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 9
Book 9 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 12
Book 12 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Ashley Weaver,S.C. Perkins,Eve Calder,Jess Dylan,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen
Cozy Case Files Volume 13
Book 13 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 15
Book 15 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files, Volume 18
Book 18 of 23 · published 2023 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss
Cozy Case Files, Volume 20
Book 20 of 23 · published 2024 Anthology · Rhys Bowen,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Olivia Matthews,Jennifer J. Chow,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Anastasia Hastings
Cozy Case Files, Volume 22
Book 21 of 23 · published 2024 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally
Cozy Case Files, Volume 24
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Elizabeth Penney,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss
The Trouble with Hope and Glory
Book 2 of 5 · published 2022 Anthology · Melissa Bourbon
Trouble with the Tumbleweed Twister
Book 4 of 5 · published 2022 Anthology · Lawrence Kelter
The Trouble with Pushing Up Daisies
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023 Anthology · Melissa Bourbon
Cozy Case Files, Volume 23
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Diane Kelly?
Diane Kelly is a world famous author of the humorous and romantic mystery novels. She has won many awards for writing a number of successful novels based on the humor & comedy, mystery & thriller, as well as the romance genres. Being an American citizen, Diane has been able to spread her famous works all over the states as well as in other countries.
Which Diane Kelly series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tara Holloway series, the earliest of Diane Kelly's multi-book series: it opens with Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure (2011) and runs to 15 books across 2011–2017, ending with Death, Taxes, and Pecan Pie (2017). Diane Kelly's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Diane Kelly written?
Diane Kelly has 87 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 73 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Tara Holloway series with 15 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Diane Kelly's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Diane Kelly's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tara Holloway (2011–2017, 15 books), 12 Days Of Christmas Short Stories (2013, 1 book) and Paw Enforcement (2014–2024, 12 books), plus 5 more.
How are Diane Kelly's books organised into series?
This guide splits Diane Kelly's 87 books into 9 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tara Holloway (15 books, 2011–2017); Paw Enforcement (12 books, 2014–2024); House-Flipper Mystery (8 books, 2019–2026); Trouble In Tumbleweed Mysteries (5 books, 2022–2023); Busted (3 books, 2019–2020), plus 4 further series.