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ⓘ About Susan Moody
Susan Moody is a British author that writes mystery and suspense novels. The author is best known for the ‘Penny Manawake’ books. +Biography Susan Moody is a pseudonym used by Susan Elizabeth Horwood. Moody was born in 1940 in Oxford, England. She later moved to France, met and married her first husband. Circumstances saw them eventually make the move to Tennessee, though Moody was only there for a decade before making the move back to England. Moody’s literary career began in 1983. That was when ‘A Distant Shore’, the author’s first novel was published. She proceeded to write a few more novels under different pen names, though none of those books garnered Moody much attention until she created Penny Manawake. Susan Moody has garnered many notable achievements over the years.
All Book Series by Susan Moody
Takeout Double aka Death Takes a Hand
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1993
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Susan Moody?
Susan Moody is a British author that writes mystery and suspense novels. The author is best known for the 'Penny Manawake’ books. +Biography Susan Moody is a pseudonym used by Susan Elizabeth Horwood. Moody was born in 1940 in Oxford, England.
Which Susan Moody series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Penny Wanawake series, the earliest of Susan Moody's multi-book series: it opens with Penny Black (1984) and runs to 7 books across 1984–1991, ending with Penny Saving (1991). Susan Moody's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Susan Moody written?
Susan Moody has 32 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2018. 16 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Penny Wanawake series with 7 books — and 16 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Susan Moody's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Susan Moody's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Penny Wanawake (1984–1991, 7 books), Cassie Swann (1993–1998, 6 books) and Alex Quick (2016–2018, 3 books).
How are Susan Moody's books organised into series?
This guide splits Susan Moody's 32 books into 3 named series and 16 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Penny Wanawake (7 books, 1984–1991); Cassie Swann (6 books, 1993–1998); Alex Quick (3 books, 2016–2018).