Elizabeth Cadell Books in Order
58 books are credited to Elizabeth Cadell, published between 1946 and 2025; 1 of them appeared after Elizabeth Cadell's death in 1989. The first book is My Dear Aunt Flora (1946) and the newest is Death and Miss Dane (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
Elizabeth Cadell is the pen name of Violet Elizabeth Vandyke. Elizabeth Cadell also publishes as Harriet Ainsworth.
- Books
- 58
- Published
- 1946–2025
- Pages on record
- 8,655 in 36 of 58 books
- Reading time
- 144–216 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,655 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 36 of 58 titles with a page count on record.
Elizabeth Cadell (1903-1989) was a British writer of romance. The catalogue lists 58 titles, from My Dear Aunt Flora (1946) through a heavy run in the 1950s to Death and Miss Dane (2025). England, Portugal, France and village life supply the settings recorded in the subjects, and the Waynes of Wood Mount books form the one named series. Cadell also wrote as Harriet Ainsworth.
Source: Wikidata
How many Elizabeth Cadell books are there?
Elizabeth Cadell has 58 books, released between 1946 and 2025. 1 of them were published after Elizabeth Cadell's death in 1989. 3 of them belong to the Waynes of Wood Mount series.
Elizabeth Cadell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 58 Elizabeth Cadell 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 November 2026.
- 1My Dear Aunt Flora1946 · 424 pages · confirmed 1/419464241/4
- 2Last Straw for Harriet/Fishy, Said the Admiral1947 · confirmed 1/41947–1/4
- 3Gay Pursuit1948 · confirmed 1/41948–1/4
- 4River Lodge1948 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/419482231/4
- 5Iris in Winter1949 · confirmed 1/41949–1/4
- 6Brimstone in the garden1950 · confirmed 1/41950–1/4
- 7Enter Mrs. Belchamber / The Frenchman and the Lady1951 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419513201/4
- 8The Greenwood Shady1951 · confirmed 1/41951–1/4
- 9Sun In The Morning1951 · 205 pages · confirmed 1/419512051/4
- 10Men And Angels1952 · confirmed 1/41952–1/4
- 11Journey's Eve / Crystal Clear1953 · confirmed 1/41953–1/4
- 12Spring Green1953 · confirmed 1/41953–1/4
- 13The Cuckoo in Spring1954 · confirmed 1/41954–1/4
- 14When Gentlemen Go by aka Around the Rugged Rock / The Gentlemen Go By1954 · 283 pages · confirmed 1/419542831/4
- 1519551921/4
- 16Money To Burn1955 · 286 pages · confirmed 1/419552861/4
- 17Consider the Lilies1955 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419551441/4
- 181956–1/4
- 19Bridal Array1956 · confirmed 1/41956–1/4
- 20I Love a Lass1956 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/419562641/4
- 21Shadow On The Water1958 · confirmed 1/41958–1/4
- 22The Green Empress1958 · confirmed 1/41958–1/4
- 23Sugar Candy Cottage1958 · confirmed 1/41958–1/4
- 24Alice, Where Art Thou?1959 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419591441/4
- 25The Yellow Brick Road1960 · confirmed 1/41960–1/4
- 261961–1/4
- 27Honey for Tea1961 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/419611901/4
- 28The Toy Sword Language of the Heart1962 · 263 pages · confirmed 1/419622631/4
- 29Letter to My Love1963 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/419631911/4
- 30Mixed Marriage1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 31Be My Guest1963 · 271 pages · confirmed 1/419632711/4
- 32Death Among Friends1964 · 238 pages · confirmed 1/419642381/4
- 33Canary Yellow1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 34The Fox from His Lair1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 35The Corner Shop1966 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/419662541/4
- 36The Stratton Story / Mrs. Westerby Changes Course1967 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419671921/4
- 37The Golden Collar1968 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/419681901/4
- 38The Past Tense of Love1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 39The Friendly Air1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 40Come be My Guest1971 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/419711761/4
- 41Home for the Wedding1971 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419711921/4
- 42The Haymaker1972 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/419721881/4
- 43Royal Summons1972 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419723201/4
- 44Deck with Flowers1973 · 287 pages · confirmed 1/419732871/4
- 45The Fledging1975 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419751921/4
- 46Return Match1976 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/419762281/4
- 47Game In Diamonds1976 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/419761881/4
- 48Parson's House1977 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/419772801/4
- 49Round Dozen1978 · 262 pages · confirmed 1/419782621/4
- 50Family Gathering1979 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/419793841/4
- 51The Marrying Kind1980 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419802241/4
- 52Any Two Can Play1981 · 203 pages · confirmed 1/419812031/4
- 53A Lion In The Way1982 · 351 pages · confirmed 1/419823511/4
- 54Remains to Be Seen1983 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419832881/4
- 55The Waiting Game1985 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/419852401/4
- 56The Empty Nest1986 · 187 pages · confirmed 1/419861871/4
- 57Out of the Rain1987 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/419871911/4
- 58Death and Miss Dane2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
Elizabeth Cadell books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Waynes of Wood Mount in order
3 booksStandalone books
55 books55 Elizabeth Cadell titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Elizabeth Cadell books in order?
You only need to read Elizabeth Cadell books in order within the Waynes of Wood Mount series, which holds 3 of the 58 Elizabeth Cadell books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Elizabeth Cadell
Start with My Dear Aunt Flora (1946), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Elizabeth Cadell book?
Death and Miss Dane (2025) is the newest Elizabeth Cadell book released so far.
Is there a new Elizabeth Cadell book coming?
No next Elizabeth Cadell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Elizabeth Cadell at a glance
- Died
- Elizabeth Cadell died in 1989, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Elizabeth Cadell are still being published after Elizabeth Cadell's death in 1989; the newest appeared in 2025.
- Release pace
- Elizabeth Cadell books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 8,655 pages across the 36 of 58 books with a recorded length, a median of 226 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Elizabeth Cadell books, 19 of 58, were published in the 1950s.
When Elizabeth Cadell books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Elizabeth Cadell titles appeared. 1950s was the most productive decade with 19 titles.
58 books total across 6 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Elizabeth Cadell books are about
26 of the 58 Elizabeth Cadell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 13 of 26. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Romance 13 of 26 books
- Fiction in English 7 of 26 books
- England 3 of 26 books
- Portugal 2 of 26 books
- Villages 2 of 26 books
- Young women 2 of 26 books