Reading Order
3 series · 26 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder at Hawthorn Cottage / A Little Gentle Sleuthing | 1990 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Murder in the Morning / Finishing Touch | 1992 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Murder on the Clifftops / Over The Edge | 1993 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Murder at the Manor Hotel / Exhaustive Enquiries | 1994 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | Murder on a Winter Afternoon / Malice Poetic | 1995 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | Murder in the Orchard / Deadly Legacy | 1995 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | Murder at Larkfield Barn / Smiling At Death | 1995 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 8 | Murder in Langley Woods / The Cherry Pickers | 1998 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 9 | Murder at Benbury Brook / The Man at the Window | 2000 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 10 | Murder at the Old House / The Fourth Suspect | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 11 | Murder in the Dining Room / No Laughing Matter | 2003 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 12 | Murder in a Country Garden / Sweet Venom | 2004 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Betty Rowlands Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hive of Bees | 1996 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Betty Rowlands (born Elizabeth Margaret Matthews, 1941) is a British-born Australian author of children's literature. She has published over 30 books, primarily for children and young adults. Rowlands was born in England and moved to Australia with her family at the age of 11. She began writing in her early 20s, and her first book, "The Rabbit Who Didn't Want to Be King," was published in 1973. Over the years, Rowlands has received numerous awards for her work, including the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award for Older Readers in 1988 for "The Barrakee Mystery," and the 1999 New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for Children's Literature for "The Patchwork Hero." Rowlands' books are known for their vivid characters, engaging plots, and insightful exploration of themes such as friendship, family, and environmentalism. Her work has been praised by critics and enjoyed by generations of readers.