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Lillian O'Donnell

4 Series • 33 Books

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Publication Order of Norah Mulcahaney Books
Start with: The Phone Calls (1972)
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Publication Order of Gwenn Ramadge Books
Start with: A Wreath for the Bride (1990)
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Publication Order of Mici Anhalt Books
Start with: Aftershock (1977)

ⓘ About Lillian O'Donnell

Lillian O’Donnell was a renowned Italian-American author, who was well known for writing mystery, suspense, and thriller books. She had written several novel series in her career and was particularly famous for writing the Gwenn Ramage and Nora Mulcahaney series. Towards the end of her writing career, author Lillian had started another mystery series called Mici Anhalt, however, she was able to contribute only 3 books to this series before her death. Lillian achieved a lot of fame as a crime novelist and was popular for being among the first ones to introduce a lead character in the form of a lady police officer in a novel series. Author Lillian was born on March 15, 1926 in Trieste, Italy. Her death occurred on April 02, 2005.

All Book Series by Lillian O'Donnell

1
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The Phone Calls

Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 1972

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1972
2
Don't Wear Your Wedding Ring book cover

Don't Wear Your Wedding Ring

Book 2 of 17 · published 1973

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1973
3
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Dial 577 R-A-P-E

Book 3 of 17 · published 1974

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1974
4
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The Baby Merchants

Book 4 of 17 · published 1975

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1975
5
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Leisure Dying

Book 5 of 17 · published 1976

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1976
6
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No Business Being a Cop

Book 6 of 17 · published 1978

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1978
7
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The Children's Zoo

Book 7 of 17 · published 1981

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1981
8
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Cop Without a Shield

Book 8 of 17 · published 1983

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1983
9
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Ladykiller

Book 9 of 17 · published 1984

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1984
10
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Casual Affairs

Book 10 of 17 · published 1985

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1985
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Shadow in Red

Book 11 of 17 · published 1986

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1986
12
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The Other Side of Door

Book 12 of 17 · published 1988

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1988
13
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A Good Night to Kill

Book 13 of 17 · published 1989

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1989
14
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A Private Crime

Book 14 of 17 · published 1991

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1991
15
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Pushover

Book 15 of 17 · published 1992

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1992
16
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Lockout

Book 16 of 17 · published 1994

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1994
17
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Blue Death

Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 1998

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1998
1
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A Wreath for the Bride

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1990

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1990
2
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Used to Kill

Book 2 of 4 · published 1993

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1993
3
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The Raggedy Man

Book 3 of 4 · published 1995

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1995
4
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The Goddess Affair

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1996

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1996
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Aftershock

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1977

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1977
2
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Falling Star

Book 2 of 3 · published 1979

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1979
3
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Wicked Designs

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1980

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1980
1
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Death Schuss

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1963

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1963
2
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Death of a Player

Book 2 of 9 · published 1964

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1964
3
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Murder Under the Sun

Book 3 of 9 · published 1964

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1964
4
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Babes in the Woods

Book 4 of 9 · published 1965

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1965
5
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The Face Of The Crime

Book 5 of 9 · published 1968

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1968
6
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The Tachí Tree

Book 6 of 9 · published 1968

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1968
7
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Dive Into Darkness

Book 7 of 9 · published 1971

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1971
8
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The Sleeping Beauty Murders

Book 8 of 9 · published 1973

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1973
9
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Terror Under the Sun

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 1973

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1973

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Lillian O'Donnell?

Lillian O'Donnell was a renowned Italian-American author, who was well known for writing mystery, suspense, and thriller books. She had written several novel series in her career and was particularly famous for writing the Gwenn Ramage and Nora Mulcahaney series. Towards the end of her writing career, author Lillian had started another mystery series called Mici Anhalt, however, she was able to contribute only 3 books to this series before her death.

Which Lillian O'Donnell series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Norah Mulcahaney series, the earliest of Lillian O'Donnell's multi-book series: it opens with The Phone Calls (1972) and runs to 17 books across 1972–1998, ending with Blue Death (1998). Lillian O'Donnell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Lillian O'Donnell written?

Lillian O'Donnell has 33 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1963 and 1998. 24 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Norah Mulcahaney series with 17 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Lillian O'Donnell's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lillian O'Donnell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Norah Mulcahaney (1972–1998, 17 books), Mici Anhalt (1977–1980, 3 books) and Gwenn Ramadge (1990–1996, 4 books).

How are Lillian O'Donnell's books organised into series?

This guide splits Lillian O'Donnell's 33 books into 3 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Norah Mulcahaney (17 books, 1972–1998); Gwenn Ramadge (4 books, 1990–1996); Mici Anhalt (3 books, 1977–1980).