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ⓘ About Stephanie Cole / Shelley Costa
Stephanie Cole is the pseudonym of Shelley Costa, an award-winning mystery author. As Shelley Costa, she has been an Agatha and Edgar Award-nominated writer and cofounder of the Sisters in Crime Northeast Ohio chapter. Costa was brought up as an only child in the small town of Garwood, New Jersey and this is often reflected in the settings of her novels. As a child, she spent much of her time writing in her room when school was in session while most of the summers were spent with her parents on a cabin on the banks of the Delaware River. She particularly loved reading the “Nancy Drew” novels whenever she was not hanging out with her parents who were thespians for a small theater group. After graduating from Rutgers, she worked at the Adult Trade Division of Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.
All Book Series by Stephanie Cole / Shelley Costa
A Killer's Guide to Good Works
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5
Single-title series · published 2004
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Stephanie Cole / Shelley Costa?
Stephanie Cole is the pseudonym of Shelley Costa, an award-winning mystery author. As Shelley Costa, she has been an Agatha and Edgar Award-nominated writer and cofounder of the Sisters in Crime Northeast Ohio chapter. Costa was brought up as an only child in the small town of Garwood, New Jersey and this is often reflected in the settings of her novels.
Which Stephanie Cole / Shelley Costa series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tuscan Cooking School Mystery series, the earliest of Stephanie Cole / Shelley Costa's multi-book series: it opens with Al Dente's Inferno (2020) and runs to 3 books across 2020–2022, ending with Evil Under the Tuscan Sun (2022).
How many books has Stephanie Cole / Shelley Costa written?
Stephanie Cole / Shelley Costa has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2023. 7 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Tuscan Cooking School Mystery series with 3 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Stephanie Cole / Shelley Costa's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Stephanie Cole / Shelley Costa's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Italian Restaurant Mystery (2013, 2 books), Val Cameron (2016, 2 books) and Tuscan Cooking School Mystery (2020–2022, 3 books).
How are Stephanie Cole / Shelley Costa's books organised into series?
This guide splits Stephanie Cole / Shelley Costa's 10 books into 3 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tuscan Cooking School Mystery (3 books, 2020–2022); Italian Restaurant Mystery (2 books, 2013); Val Cameron (2 books, 2016).