🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Diney Costeloe
In the evening, her father came back with the manuscript in a cardboard cover on which was printed “Tom’s Party” published by Daddy, written by Diney. It was a huge disappointment since she was done with everything including getting some very beautiful artwork designed. Despite everything, she still loves to write under the encouragement of her long-suffering husband. She writes just about anywhere and usually takes her laptop even when they are traveling. Diney Costeloe’s “The Girl With No Name” is a novel that tells the story of Lisa, a thirteen-year-old who arrives in London on the kinder transport in 1939. She has just escaped from a dangerous situation in Germany where her family still lives. Lisa is taken in by Dan and Naomi Federman, a middle-aged couple.
All Book Series by Diney Costeloe
The Slopes of Love
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1981 Pen name · Diney Delancey
The Secret of Shearwater
Book 3 of 19 · published 1982 Pen name · Diney Delancey
The Lost Soldier / The Ashgrove / The Nurses of St Croix
Book 9 of 19 · published 2000
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Diney Costeloe?
In the evening, her father came back with the manuscript in a cardboard cover on which was printed “Tom’s Party” published by Daddy, written by Diney. It was a huge disappointment since she was done with everything including getting some very beautiful artwork designed. Despite everything, she still loves to write under the encouragement of her long-suffering husband.
Which Diney Costeloe series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Throwaway Children series, the earliest of Diney Costeloe's multi-book series: it opens with The Throwaway Children (2015) and runs to 2 books across 2015–2016, ending with Her Missing Husband (2016). Diney Costeloe's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Diney Costeloe written?
Diney Costeloe has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2024. 8 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Children of the Siege series with 2 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Diney Costeloe's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Diney Costeloe's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Throwaway Children (2015–2016, 2 books), The Girl With No Name (2016–2017, 2 books) and Children of the Siege (2019–2020, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Diney Costeloe's books organised into series?
This guide splits Diney Costeloe's 27 books into 4 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Children of the Siege (2 books, 2019–2020); Girls Who Dared (2 books, 2022–2024); The Girl With No Name (2 books, 2016–2017); The Throwaway Children (2 books, 2015–2016).