Order of Carole Nelson Douglas Books
Carole Nelson Douglas is an American novelist of mystery novels (including cozies), suspense novels, thriller novels, fantasy novels and women’s fiction. She writes the Sword and Circlet fantasy series, Midnight Louie series, Delilah Street: Paranormal Investigator series and Irene Adler series. She went to college for theatre and English literature before graduating and working as a newspaper reporter and editor. Carole lives in Texas with her husband and cats.
Carole Nelson Douglas made her debut as a published author in 1980 with the standalone historical gothic novel entitled Amberleigh. Below is a list of Carole Nelson Douglas’ books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Sword and Circlet Books
| Six of Swords | (1982) |    |
| Exiles of the Rynth | (1984) | |
| Keepers of Edanvant | (1987) | |
| Heir of Rengarth | (1988) | |
| Seven of Swords | (1989) | |
Publication Order of Probe Books
| Probe | (1985) | |
| Counterprobe | (1988) | |
Publication Order of Irene Adler Books
| Good Night, Mr. Holmes | (1990) | |
| Good Morning, Irene | (1991) | |
| Irene At Large | (1992) | |
| Irene's Last Waltz | (1994) | |
| Chapel Noir | (2001) | |
| Castle Rouge | (2002) | |
| Femme Fatale | (2003) | |
| Spider Dance | (2004) | |
| The Private Wife of Sherlock Holmes | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Taliswoman Trilogy Books
| Cup of Clay | (1991) | |
| Seed Upon the Wind | (1992) | |
Publication Order of Midnight Louie Books
| Catnap | (1992) | |
| Pussyfoot | (1993) | |
| Cat On A Blue Monday | (1994) | |
| Cat in a Crimson Haze | (1995) | |
| Cat in a Diamond Dazzle | (1996) | |
| Cat with an Emerald Eye | (1997) | |
| Cat in a Flamingo Fedora | (1997) | |
| Cat in a Golden Garland | (1997) | |
| Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt | (1998) | |
| Cat in an Indigo Mood | (1999) | |
| Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit | (1999) | |
| Cat in a Kiwi Con | (2000) | |
| Cat in a Leopard Spot | (2001) | |
| Cat in a Midnight Choir | (2002) | |
| Cat in a Neon Nightmare | (2003) | |
| Cat in an Orange Twist | (2004) | |
| Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit | (2005) | |
| Cat in a Quicksilver Caper | (2006) | |
| Cat in a Red Hot Rage | (2007) | |
| Cat in a Sapphire Slipper | (2008) | |
| Cat in a Topaz Tango | (2009) | |
| Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme | (2010) | |
| Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta | (2011) | |
| Fruit of the Tomb | (2012) | |
| Cat in a White Tie and Tails | (2012) | |
| Cat in an Alien X-Ray | (2013) | |
| Cat in a Yellow Spotlight | (2014) | |
| Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit | (2015) | |
| Cat in an Alphabet Endgame | (2016) | |
| If you are reading the Midnight Louie series in chronological order, you will want to read the Cat and a Playing Card series prior to the Midnight Louie series. However, this is not required. | ||
Publication Order of Midnight Louie Cafe Noir Mystery Books
| Absinthe Without Leave | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Midnight Louie Short Stories/Novellas
| White House Pet Detectives | (2002) | |
Publication Order of Cat and a Playing Card Books
| The Cat and the King of Clubs | (1999) | |
| The Cat and the Queen of Hearts | (1999) | |
| The Cat and the Jill of Diamonds | (2000) | |
| The Cat and the Jack of Spades | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Delilah Street, Paranormal Investigator Books
| Dancing With Werewolves | (2007) | |
| Brimstone Kiss | (2008) | |
| Vampire Sunrise | (2009) | |
| Silver Zombie | (2010) | |
| Virtual Virgin | (2011) | |
| Monster Mash | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Crystal Phoenix Books
| Crystal Days | (1990) | |
| Crystal Nights | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Amberleigh | (1980) | |
| In Her Prime | (1982) | |
| Her Own Person | (1982) | |
| Best Man To Die | (1983) | |
| Lady Rogue | (1983) | |
| Azure Days, Quicksilver Nights | (1985) | |
| The Exclusive | (1986) | |
| Fair Wind, Fiery Star | (1994) | |
| A Wall Street Christmas Carol | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Sax And The Single Cat | (1993) | |
| Scrogged | (2011) | |
| Alice Holds the Cards | (2012) | |
| The Rakehell's Christmas Angel | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Once Upon a Midnight Noir | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Malice Domestic Books
| Malice Domestic 1 | (1992) | |
| Malice Domestic 2 | (1993) | |
| Malice Domestic 3 | (1994) | |
| Malice Domestic 4 | (1995) | |
| Malice Domestic 5 | (1996) | |
| Malice Domestic 7 | (1998) | |
| Malice Domestic 8 | (1999) | |
| Malice Domestic 9 | (2000) | |
| Each book is an anthology, with the listed author credited as the editor of the book. | ||
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Malice Domestic 4 | (1995) | |
| Angel Christmas | (1995) | |
| Marilyn | (1997) | |
| Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives | (1998) | |
| Much Ado About Murder | (2002) | |
| Death By Dickens | (2004) | |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill | (2005) | |
| Unusual Suspects | (2008) | |
| Chicks Kick Butt | (2011) | |
| Hex Appeal | (2012) | |
| Not Everyone's Cup of Tea | (2013) | |
| Denim, Diamonds and Death: Bouchercon Anthology 2019 | (2019) | |
Notes: Good Morning, Irene was also published as The Adventuress. Irene at Large was also titled A Soul of Steel. Irene’s Last Waltz is also known as Another Scandal in Bohemia. Angel Christmas also contains stories with Mary Balogh, Marilyn Campbell, Emma Merritt and Patricia Rice. Alice Holds The Cards was co-authored with Diane Castle. The Cat and a Playing Card series was originally published as Crystal Days and Crystal Nights, before being re-published in their full form in 1999-2000. Catnip is now titled Cat in an Alphabet Soup. Romantic Times: Vegas, Vol. 3 also has stories by Hailey J. Bissell, Tina DeSalvo, Kathryn Falk, Amanda McIntyre, Crystal Perkins, Tina Wainscott and Sabrina York.
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Carole Nelson Douglas Synopsis: Amberleigh is the debut novel of Carole Nelson Douglas. Amberleigh Dunne has to find out what’s haunting an Irish estate in Carnhaven in 1893 in order to help out her old friend, Elaine.
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