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ⓘ About Eileen E.F. Watkins
Eileen Watkins is a reputed American novelist of cozy mysteries, suspense, and thriller novels. She is particularly famous for writing the Cat Groomer series and the Matthews series. The latter was written under the pen name of E.F. Watkins. Additionally, Eileen has written numerous standalone books in her career. For a major part of her career, Eileen was employed by daily newspapers. She used to write and edit stories based on architecture, home improvement, fine arts, and interior design. Eileen has also published paranormal suspense and mystery novels. She likes to see herself as a Jersey Girl. Eileen likes older houses and always keeps at least one cat to give her company.
All Book Series by Eileen E.F. Watkins
Dance with the Dragon
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2003 Pen name · E.F. Watkins
One Blood
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2010 Pen name · E.F. Watkins
In Silence Sealed
Series opener · book 1 of 43 · published 1988 Multi-author collection
How to Recognize a Demon Has Become Your Friend
Book 8 of 43 · published 2011 Anthology · Linda D. Addison
The Devil Inside Her
Book 9 of 43 · published 2012 Anthology · Catherine Cavendish
Zombie - A Love Story
Book 12 of 43 · published 2013 Anthology · Patricia Lee Macomber
Ashes
Book 14 of 43 · published 2013 Anthology · Holly Newstein,Ralph W. Bieber
The Color of Bone of Horror Fiction
Book 17 of 43 · published 2014 Anthology · Carol Weekes
Scarabus: The Tale of the Mummy
Book 20 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · K.H. Koehler
Blue Honey and The Valley of Shadow
Book 23 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Toby Bennett,Icy Sedgwick,Benjamin Knox,John Paul Davies,Austin Malone,Elaine Dodge
Singularity and Other Stories
Book 26 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Melanie Tem
Sacrificial Lambs and Others
Book 27 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Sheri White
Beautiful, Broken Things
Book 30 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Daniele Serra,Rose Blackthorn
Fractured Souls: More Hauntings at the Peoria State Hospital
Book 35 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Sylvia Shults
The Bloodmane Chronicles
Book 39 of 43 · published 2020 Anthology · Sara Brooke
Skull Feeder
Book 40 of 43 · published 2020 Anthology · Pamela Chillemi-Yeager,Dana Joseph Schaff
Voices in the Darkness
Book 42 of 43 · published 2021 Anthology · David Niall Wilson,Brian A. Hopkins,Kathe Koja,Elizabeth Massie,Cassandra Khaw,Nadia Bulkin,Nick Mamatas
Isolation
Latest in the series · book 43 of 43 · published 2022 Anthology · Michelle Garza
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Eileen E.F. Watkins?
Eileen Watkins is a reputed American novelist of cozy mysteries, suspense, and thriller novels. She is particularly famous for writing the Cat Groomer series and the Matthews series. The latter was written under the pen name of E.F.
Which Eileen E.F. Watkins series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Crossroad Press Ladies of Horror series, the earliest of Eileen E.F. Watkins's multi-book series: it opens with In Silence Sealed (1988) and runs to 43 books across 1988–2022, ending with Isolation (2022). Eileen E.F. Watkins's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Eileen E.F. Watkins written?
Eileen E.F. Watkins has 58 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2025. 52 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Crossroad Press Ladies of Horror series with 43 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Eileen E.F. Watkins's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Eileen E.F. Watkins's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Crossroad Press Ladies of Horror (1988–2022, 43 books), Quinn Matthews (2013, 2 books) and A Cat Groomer Mystery (2017–2022, 6 books), plus 1 more.
How are Eileen E.F. Watkins's books organised into series?
This guide splits Eileen E.F. Watkins's 58 books into 4 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Crossroad Press Ladies of Horror (43 books, 1988–2022); A Cat Groomer Mystery (6 books, 2017–2022); Quinn Matthews (2 books, 2013); Vintage by Vivian (1 book, 2025).