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ⓘ About Kaye George / Janet Cantrell
Kaye George is a bestselling American novelist of mystery, horror, thriller, and humor novels and short stories. She has written several mind-blowing novels and series in her career, including the Detective Duckworthy PI series, Cressa Carraway Musical Mystery series, Vintage Sweets Mystery, People of the Wind Mystery series, etc. Kaye has also written the Fat Cat Mystery series under the pen name of Janet Cantrell. Additionally, she has written several novellas, short story collections, and anthologies. A couple of her books were nominated for the prestigious Agatha Award. Besides writing novels, Kaye works as a reviewer for the Suspense Magazine, where she posts reviews about the books of other authors. She also writes blogs and newsletters.
All Book Series by Kaye George / Janet Cantrell
Handbaskets, Drawers and a Killer Cold
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2009
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kaye George / Janet Cantrell?
Kaye George is a bestselling American novelist of mystery, horror, thriller, and humor novels and short stories. She has written several mind-blowing novels and series in her career, including the Detective Duckworthy PI series, Cressa Carraway Musical Mystery series, Vintage Sweets Mystery, People of the Wind Mystery series, etc. Kaye has also written the Fat Cat Mystery series under the pen name of Janet Cantrell.
Which Kaye George / Janet Cantrell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Detective Duckworthy, PI series, the earliest of Kaye George / Janet Cantrell's multi-book series: it opens with Choke (2011) and runs to 3 books across 2011–2012, ending with Smoke (2012). Kaye George / Janet Cantrell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kaye George / Janet Cantrell written?
Kaye George / Janet Cantrell has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2022. 14 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Detective Duckworthy, PI series with 3 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kaye George / Janet Cantrell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kaye George / Janet Cantrell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Detective Duckworthy, PI (2011–2012, 3 books), People of the Wind Mystery (2013–2022, 3 books) and Cressa Carraway Musical Mysteries (2013–2016, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Kaye George / Janet Cantrell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kaye George / Janet Cantrell's 26 books into 5 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Detective Duckworthy, PI (3 books, 2011–2012); People of the Wind Mystery (3 books, 2013–2022); Vintage Sweets Mysteries (3 books, 2020–2021); A Fat Cat Mystery (3 books, 2014–2016); Cressa Carraway Musical Mysteries (2 books, 2013–2016).