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Publication Order of Black Pearl Books
Start with: Dark Dowry (1978)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Murder at Grand Bay (1955)
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Publication Order of Collections
Start with: More Minden Curses (1980)
ⓘ About Willo Davis Roberts
Willo Davis Roberts was an American author. Born May 29, 1928, she passed away on November 19, 2004. She was an author known for writing novels of mystery and suspense for children. Willow won Edgar Allan Poe awards in multiple years (1989, 1995, 1997) for the best juvenile as well as the best young adult mysteries. She is known for writing such books such as The View from the Cherry Tree, Don’t Hurt Laurie, Hostage, The One Left Behind, and more, including the Black Pearl series, which kicked off in 1978 with Dark Dowry. The author was born in Michigan in Grand Rapids. She married her husband in 1949, David W. Roberts. She was trained at first as a paramedic and in her spare time started to write. This resulted in her first book being published in 1955, Murder At Grand Bay.
All Book Series by Willo Davis Roberts
1
Dark Dowry
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1978
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3
The Stuart Stain
Book 3 of 8 · published 1978
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4
The Devil's Double
Book 4 of 8 · published 1979
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5
The Radkin Revenge
Book 5 of 8 · published 1979
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6
The Hellfire Heritage
Book 6 of 8 · published 1979
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7
The Macomber Menace
Book 7 of 8 · published 1979
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8
The Gresham Ghost
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 1980
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1
Murder at Grand Bay
Series opener · book 1 of 78 · published 1955
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2
the girl who wasn't there
Book 2 of 78 · published 1957
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4
Nurse Kay's Conquest
Book 4 of 78 · published 1966
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5
Nurse at Mystery Villa
Book 5 of 78 · published 1967
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6
Return to Darkness
Book 6 of 78 · published 1969
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7
The Tarot Spell
Book 7 of 78 · published 1970
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8
The House at Fern Canyon
Book 8 of 78 · published 1970
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9
The Waiting Darkness
Book 9 of 78 · published 1970
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10
Invitation to Evil
Book 10 of 78 · published 1970
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11
Shroud of Fog
Book 11 of 78 · published 1970
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12
Shadow of a Past Love
Book 12 of 78 · published 1970
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13
The Devil Boy
Book 13 of 78 · published 1970
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14
The Terror Trap
Book 14 of 78 · published 1971
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17
The Ghosts of Harrel
Book 17 of 78 · published 1971
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18
The Gates of Montrain
Book 18 of 78 · published 1971
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19
Inherit the Darkness
Book 19 of 78 · published 1972
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20
The Face of Danger
Book 20 of 78 · published 1972
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21
Sing a Dark Song
Book 21 of 78 · published 1972
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23
Dangerous legacy
Book 23 of 78 · published 1972
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24
Didn't Anybody Know My Wife?
Book 24 of 78 · published 1974
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25
The View From the Cherry Tree
Book 25 of 78 · published 1975
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28
The Gods in Green
Book 28 of 78 · published 1975
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29
The Secret Lives of Nurses
Book 29 of 78 · published 1975
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30
The Jaubert Ring
Book 30 of 78 · published 1976
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32
Cape of Black Sands
Book 32 of 78 · published 1977
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33
House of Impostors
Book 33 of 78 · published 1977
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35
Don't Hurt Laurie
Book 35 of 78 · published 1977
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36
The Minden Curse
Book 36 of 78 · published 1978
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37
Destiny's Women
Book 37 of 78 · published 1980
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38
The Search for Willie
Book 38 of 78 · published 1980
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39
The Girl with the Silver Eyes
Book 39 of 78 · published 1980
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40
The Face at the Window
Book 40 of 78 · published 1981
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41
Touch of Frost
Book 41 of 78 · published 1981
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42
The Gallant Spirit
Book 42 of 78 · published 1982
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43
A Long Time to Hate
Book 43 of 78 · published 1982
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44
No Monsters in the Closet
Book 44 of 78 · published 1983
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45
Days of Valor
Book 45 of 78 · published 1983 Co-authored · Dav Willo
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46
House of Fear
Book 46 of 78 · published 1983
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47
The Pet-Sitting Peril
Book 47 of 78 · published 1983
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48
Keating's Landing
Book 48 of 78 · published 1984
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49
Eddie and the Fairy Godpuppy
Book 49 of 78 · published 1984
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51
Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job
Book 51 of 78 · published 1985
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52
The Annalise experiment
Book 52 of 78 · published 1985
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53
The Magic Book
Book 53 of 78 · published 1986
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55
To Share a Dream
Book 55 of 78 · published 1986
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56
My Rebel, My Love
Book 56 of 78 · published 1986
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57
Megan's Island
Book 57 of 78 · published 1988
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60
What Could Go Wrong?
Book 60 of 78 · published 1989
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61
To Grandmother's House We Go
Book 61 of 78 · published 1990
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64
Jo and the Bandit
Book 64 of 78 · published 1992
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65
What Are We Going to Do About David?
Book 65 of 78 · published 1993
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66
The Absolutely True Story
Book 66 of 78 · published 1994
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68
Twisted Summer
Book 68 of 78 · published 1996
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69
Secrets at Hidden Valley
Book 69 of 78 · published 1997
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70
The Kidnappers
Book 70 of 78 · published 1998
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73
Undercurrents
Book 73 of 78 · published 2002
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75
Blood on His Hands
Book 75 of 78 · published 2004
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76
The One Left Behind
Book 76 of 78 · published 2006
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77
Surviving Summer Vacation
Book 77 of 78 · published 2015
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78
The Old House / Buddy Is A Stupid Name for a Girl
Latest in the series · book 78 of 78 · published 2016
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1
More Minden Curses
Single-title series · published 1980
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1
Stokes Carson
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1987
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2
Sugar Isn't Everything
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1987
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1
Susannah
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1984 Anthology · Candice Ransom
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2
Amanda
Book 2 of 19 · published 1984 Anthology · Candice Ransom
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5
Joanna
Book 5 of 19 · published 1984 Anthology · Jane Claypool Miner
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6
Jessica
Book 6 of 19 · published 1984 Anthology · Mary Francis Shura
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7
Marilee
Book 7 of 19 · published 1985 Anthology · Mary Francis Shura
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8
Kathleen
Book 8 of 19 · published 1985 Anthology · Candice Ransom
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9
Emily
Book 9 of 19 · published 1985 Anthology · Candice Ransom
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11
Roxanne
Book 11 of 19 · published 1985 Anthology · Jane Claypool Miner
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12
Sabrina
Book 12 of 19 · published 1986 Anthology · Candice Ransom
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13
Veronica
Book 13 of 19 · published 1986 Anthology · Jane Claypool Miner
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14
Nicole
Book 14 of 19 · published 1986 Anthology · Candice Ransom
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15
Corey
Book 15 of 19 · published 1986 Anthology · Jane Claypool Miner
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16
Margaret
Book 16 of 19 · published 1988 Anthology · Jane Claypool Miner
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17
Diana
Book 17 of 19 · published 1988 Anthology · Mary Francis Shura
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18
Jennie
Book 18 of 19 · published 1989 Anthology · Jane Claypool Miner
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19
Darcy
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 1989 Anthology · Mary Francis Shura
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Willo Davis Roberts?
Willo Davis Roberts was an American author. Born May 29, 1928, she passed away on November 19, 2004. She was an author known for writing novels of mystery and suspense for children.
Which Willo Davis Roberts series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Black Pearl series, the earliest of Willo Davis Roberts's multi-book series: it opens with Dark Dowry (1978) and runs to 8 books across 1978–1980, ending with The Gresham Ghost (1980). Willo Davis Roberts's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Willo Davis Roberts written?
Willo Davis Roberts has 108 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1955 and 2016. 27 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Sunfire series with 19 books — and 81 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Willo Davis Roberts's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Willo Davis Roberts's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Black Pearl (1978–1980, 8 books) and Sunfire (1984–1989, 19 books).
How are Willo Davis Roberts's books organised into series?
This guide splits Willo Davis Roberts's 108 books into 2 named series and 81 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sunfire (19 books, 1984–1989); Black Pearl (8 books, 1978–1980).
