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Nero Blanc

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Publication Order of Crossword Mysteries Books
Start with: The Crossword Murder (1999)

ⓘ About Nero Blanc

They met while they worked as actors on the New York stage, and their fondest memories are from the shows they performed together for. Why shouldn’t they pair up and write together, they said. And since they are mystery fans and crossword puzzle buffs for years, it seemed to be a great solution. Previously, Cordelia has mainly written historical fiction, and Steve has mainly written more international thrillers, but the idea of writing together has fascinated both of them. They have a lot of fun melding their two distinct styles, and creating their ‘cozy’ book that has a feel all its own. They chose their nom de plume because blanc means white in French and nero means black in Italian.

All Book Series by Nero Blanc

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The Crossword Murder

Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1999

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1999
2
Two Down book cover

Two Down

Book 2 of 12 · published 2000

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2000
3
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The Crossword Connection

Book 3 of 12 · published 2001

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2001
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A Crossword To Die For book cover

A Crossword To Die For

Book 4 of 12 · published 2002

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2002
5
A Crossworder's Holiday book cover

A Crossworder's Holiday

Book 5 of 12 · published 2002

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2002
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Corpus de Crossword

Book 6 of 12 · published 2003

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2003
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A Crossworder's Gift book cover

A Crossworder's Gift

Book 7 of 12 · published 2003

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2003
8
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Anatomy Of A Crossword

Book 8 of 12 · published 2004

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2004
9
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Wrapped Up In Crosswords

Book 9 of 12 · published 2004

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2004
10
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Another Word For Murder

Book 10 of 12 · published 2005

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2005
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A Crossworder's Delight

Book 11 of 12 · published 2005

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2005
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Death On The Diagonal

Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2006

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2006

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Nero Blanc?

They met while they worked as actors on the New York stage, and their fondest memories are from the shows they performed together for. Why shouldn't they pair up and write together, they said. And since they are mystery fans and crossword puzzle buffs for years, it seemed to be a great solution.

Which Nero Blanc series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Crossword Mysteries series, the earliest of Nero Blanc's multi-book series: it opens with The Crossword Murder (1999) and runs to 12 books across 1999–2006, ending with Death On The Diagonal (2006).

How many books has Nero Blanc written?

Nero Blanc has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2006. Every one of them sits in one of 1 named series — the largest being the Crossword Mysteries series with 12 books.

In what order should Nero Blanc's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Nero Blanc's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Crossword Mysteries (1999–2006, 12 books).

How are Nero Blanc's books organised into series?

This guide splits Nero Blanc's 12 books into 1 named series, with no standalone titles: Crossword Mysteries (12 books, 1999–2006).