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Carolyn G. Hart Books in Order

Carolyn G. Hart has written 69 books, published between 1964 and 2021. The first book is The Secret of the Cellars (1964) and the newest is Ghost Blows a Kiss (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
69
Published
1964–2021
Confirmed
69 of 69 titles
Pages on record
13,521 in 49 of 69 books
Reading time
225–338 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 13,521 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 49 of 69 titles with a page count on record.

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Carolyn G. Hart writes mystery and detective fiction with women sleuths, and the subject records name Annie Laurance Darling, Max Darling and Henrie O as fictitious characters, alongside booksellers and bookselling, women journalists and murder. The catalogue holds 69 books, from The Secret of the Cellars (1964) to Ghost Blows a Kiss (2021), with the 2000s the heaviest decade. Death On Demand, Bailey Ruth, Henrie O and Nela Farley are the lines on record, beside standalone novels, short stories and non-fiction. No new title has been listed since 2021, so the entry is dormant.

How many Carolyn G. Hart books are there?

Carolyn G. Hart has 69 books, released between 1964 and 2021. They include 4 separate series.

Carolyn G. Hart Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 69 Carolyn G. Hart books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Rendezvous in Veracruz by Carolyn G. Hart, book 3 of the Carolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels series (1970)
  2. Cover of Flee From the Past by Carolyn G. Hart, book 6 of the Carolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels series (1975)
  3. Cover of A Settling of Accounts by Carolyn G. Hart, book 7 of the Carolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels series (1976)
  4. Cover of Death by Surprise by Carolyn G. Hart, book 9 of the Carolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels series (1983)
  5. Cover of The Rich Die Young by Carolyn G. Hart, book 10 of the Carolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels series (1983)
  6. Cover of Castle Rock by Carolyn G. Hart, book 11 of the Carolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels series (1983)
  7. Cover of The Devereaux Legacy by Carolyn G. Hart, book 11 of the Harlequin Gothic Romance series (1986)
  8. Cover of Death On Demand by Carolyn G. Hart, book 1 of the Death On Demand series (1987)
  9. Cover of Design For Murder by Carolyn G. Hart, book 2 of the Death On Demand series (1988)
  10. Cover of Something Wicked by Carolyn G. Hart, book 3 of the Death On Demand series (1988)
  11. Cover of Honeymoon with Murder by Carolyn G. Hart, book 4 of the Death On Demand series (1988)
  12. Cover of A Little Class on Murder by Carolyn G. Hart, book 5 of the Death On Demand series (1989)
  13. Cover of Deadly Valentine by Carolyn G. Hart, book 6 of the Death On Demand series (1990)
  14. Cover of The Christie Caper by Carolyn G. Hart, book 7 of the Death On Demand series (1991)
  15. Cover of Dead Man's Island by Carolyn G. Hart, book 2 of the Henrie O series (1993)
  16. Cover of Scandal in Fair Haven by Carolyn G. Hart, book 3 of the Henrie O series (1994)
  17. Cover of Death in Lovers' Lane by Carolyn G. Hart, book 4 of the Henrie O series (1997)
  18. Cover of Death in Paradise by Carolyn G. Hart, book 5 of the Henrie O series (1998)
  19. Cover of Yankee Doodle Dead by Carolyn G. Hart, book 10 of the Death On Demand series (1998)
  20. Cover of Crime on Her Mind by Carolyn G. Hart, book 1 of the Carolyn G. Hart Short Story series (1999)
  21. Cover of White Elephant Dead by Carolyn G. Hart, book 11 of the Death On Demand series (1999)
  22. Cover of Sugarplum Dead by Carolyn G. Hart, book 12 of the Death On Demand series (2000)
  23. Cover of Resort to Murder by Carolyn G. Hart, book 7 of the Henrie O series (2001)
  24. Cover of April Fool Dead by Carolyn G. Hart, book 13 of the Death On Demand series (2001)
  1. 1
    The Secret of the CellarsCarolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels #11964 · confirmed 3/4
    1964–
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  2. 2
    Dangerous SummerCarolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels #21969 · confirmed 3/4
    1969–
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  3. 3
    Rendezvous in VeracruzCarolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels #31970 · 170 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1970170
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  4. 4
    No Easy AnswersCarolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels #41970 · confirmed 3/4
    1970–
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  5. 5
    Danger High Explosives!Carolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels #51972 · confirmed 3/4
    1972–
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  6. 6
    Flee From the PastCarolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels #61975 · 166 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1975166
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  7. 7
    A Settling of AccountsCarolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels #71976 · 185 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1976185
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  8. 8
    Escape from ParisCarolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels #81982 · confirmed 3/4
    1982–
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  9. 9
    Death by SurpriseCarolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels #91983 · 216 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983216
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  10. 10
    The Rich Die YoungCarolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels #101983 · 179 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983179
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  11. 11
    Castle RockCarolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels #111983 · 198 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983198
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  12. 12
    The Devereaux LegacyHarlequin Gothic Romance #111986 · 157 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986157
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  13. 13
    Death On DemandDeath On Demand #11987 · 195 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987195
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  14. 14
    Brave HeartsCarolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels #121987 · confirmed 3/4
    1987–
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  15. 15
    Design For MurderDeath On Demand #21988 · 217 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988217
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  16. 16
    Something WickedDeath On Demand #31988 · 226 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988226
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  17. 17
    Honeymoon with MurderDeath On Demand #41988 · 227 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988227
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  18. 18
    A Little Class on MurderDeath On Demand #51989 · 244 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989244
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  19. 19
    Deadly ValentineDeath On Demand #61990 · 244 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990244
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  20. 20
    The Christie CaperDeath On Demand #71991 · confirmed 3/4
    1991–
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  21. 21
    Southern GhostDeath On Demand #81992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  22. 22
    Dead Man's IslandHenrie O #21993 · 323 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993323
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  23. 23
    Scandal in Fair HavenHenrie O #31994 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994320
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  24. 24
    Mint Julep MurderDeath On Demand #91995 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995256
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  25. 25
    Death in Lovers' LaneHenrie O #41997 · 307 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997307
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  26. 26
    Death in ParadiseHenrie O #51998 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998304
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  27. 27
    Yankee Doodle DeadDeath On Demand #101998 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998304
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  28. 28
    Crime on Her MindCarolyn G. Hart Short Story #11999 · 268 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999268
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  29. 29
    Death on the River WalkHenrie O #61999 · 246 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999246
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  30. 30
    White Elephant DeadDeath On Demand #111999 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999304
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Carolyn G. Hart series and characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Carolyn G. Hart books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Death On Demand books in order

26 books by Carolyn G. Hart
  1. 1. Death On Demand
  2. 2. Design For Murder
  3. 3. Something Wicked
  4. 4. Honeymoon with Murder
  5. 5. A Little Class on Murder
  6. 6. Deadly Valentine
  7. 7. The Christie Caper
  8. 8. Southern Ghost
  9. 9. Mint Julep Murder
  10. 10. Yankee Doodle Dead
  11. 11. White Elephant Dead
  12. 12. Sugarplum Dead
  13. and 14 more in the table above

Carolyn G. Hart Standalone Novels

18 books

18 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Bailey Ruth in order

10 books
  1. 1. Ghost at Work
  2. 2. Merry, Merry Ghost
  3. 3. Ghost in Trouble
  4. 4. Ghost Gone Wild
  5. 5. Ghost Wanted
  6. 6. Ghost to the Rescue
  7. 7. Ghost Times Two
  8. 8. Ghost on the Case
  9. 9. Ghost Ups Her Game
  10. 10. Ghost Blows a Kiss

Henrie O in order

7 books
  1. 2. Dead Man's Island
  2. 3. Scandal in Fair Haven
  3. 4. Death in Lovers' Lane
  4. 5. Death in Paradise
  5. 6. Death on the River Walk
  6. 7. Resort to Murder
  7. 8. Set Sail for Murder

Carolyn G. Hart Non-Fiction

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Carolyn G. Hart Short Story

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Carolyn G. Hart Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Nela Farley in order

1 book
  1. 1. What the Cat Saw

Harlequin Gothic Romance in order

1 book
  1. 11. The Devereaux Legacy

Do you have to read Carolyn G. Hart books in order?

You only need to read Carolyn G. Hart books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Carolyn G. Hart

Start with Death On Demand (1987), the first Death On Demand book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Secret of the Cellars (1964).

What is the newest Carolyn G. Hart book?

Ghost Blows a Kiss (2021) is the newest Carolyn G. Hart book released so far.

Is there a new Carolyn G. Hart book coming?

No next Carolyn G. Hart book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Carolyn G. Hart at a glance

Paused
No new Carolyn G. Hart title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Carolyn G. Hart books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
13,521 pages across the 49 of 69 books with a recorded length, a median of 290 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Carolyn G. Hart books, 19 of 69, were published in the 2000s.

What the Carolyn G. Hart books are about

57 of the 69 Carolyn G. Hart books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 21 of 57. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.