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ⓘ About Janet Neel
Janet Neel is a British published author also known by the name Janet Cohen. She is also a lawyer and is most well known for writing crime fiction novels. Born on July 4, 1940, Janet’s full name and title is Janet Neel Cohen, Baroness Cohen of Pimlico. Her parents were Mary Isabel Budge and George Edric Neel. She attended the South Hampstead High School of Hampstead, London, and then attended and graduated from Newnham College at Cambridge University with a Bachelor of the Arts (Honors) in Law in 1962. In 1965, Janet began working as a practicing solicitor. She would also get married to James Lionel Cohen on December 18, 1971. She served as Governor of the BBC from 1994 to 1999. She was made Baroness Cohen of Pimlico in the City of Westminster in May of 2000.
All Book Series by Janet Neel
Death's Bright Angel / A Fatal Blow
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1988
O Gentle Death / A Fatal End
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2000
The Highest Bidder
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1992 Pen name · Janet Cohen
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Who is Janet Neel?
Janet Neel is a British published author also known by the name Janet Cohen. She is also a lawyer and is most well known for writing crime fiction novels. Born on July 4, 1940, Janet’s full name and title is Janet Neel Cohen, Baroness Cohen of Pimlico.
Which Janet Neel series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Wilson & McLeish series, the earliest of Janet Neel's multi-book series: it opens with Death's Bright Angel / A Fatal Blow (1988) and runs to 7 books across 1988–2000, ending with O Gentle Death / A Fatal End (2000).
How many books has Janet Neel written?
Janet Neel has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2002. 7 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Wilson & McLeish series with 7 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Janet Neel's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Janet Neel's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Wilson & McLeish (1988–2000, 7 books).
How are Janet Neel's books organised into series?
This guide splits Janet Neel's 11 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Wilson & McLeish (7 books, 1988–2000).