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ⓘ About Richard J. Cass
Richard Cass is a mystery author from Maine best known for the “Elder Darrow Mystery” series. He wrote “Solo Act” the debut novel of the series in 2016 and the novel was a 2017 Maine Literary Award Finalist in the Crime Fiction category. Cass went to the University of New Hampshire, where he earned his master’s in creative writing alongside Joseph Monninger and Thomas Williams, Jr. He has also studied creative writing with some of the best authors out there including Molly Gloss, Ursula K. Leguin, and Ernest Hebert. For several years, he ran a consulting and technical writing business and also taught creative writing at the graduate and undergraduate levels. He is also a member of the Crime Writers of America Maine chapter and is a regular contributor on their blog.
All Book Series by Richard J. Cass
Scent of Cedars: Promising Writers of the Pacific Northwest
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2002
Stop the World: Snapshots from a Pandemic
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Richard J. Cass?
Richard Cass is a mystery author from Maine best known for the “Elder Darrow Mystery” series. He wrote “Solo Act” the debut novel of the series in 2016 and the novel was a 2017 Maine Literary Award Finalist in the Crime Fiction category. Cass went to the University of New Hampshire, where he earned his master’s in creative writing alongside Joseph Monninger and Thomas Williams, Jr.
Which Richard J. Cass series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Elder Darrow Mystery series, the earliest of Richard J. Cass's multi-book series: it opens with In Solo Time (2017) and runs to 7 books across 2017–2021, ending with Mickey’s Mayhem (2021).
How many books has Richard J. Cass written?
Richard J. Cass has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2022. 8 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Elder Darrow Mystery series with 7 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Richard J. Cass's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard J. Cass's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Elder Darrow Mystery (2017–2021, 7 books) and Maine Mystery (2022, 1 book).
How are Richard J. Cass's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard J. Cass's 10 books into 2 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Elder Darrow Mystery (7 books, 2017–2021); Maine Mystery (1 book, 2022).