Isis Crawford

Isis Crawford

3 Series

Isis Crawford, the pen name of American novelist Barbara Block, is known for her Mystery with Recipes and Robin Light series. Born in Egypt to diplomatic parents, she moved to New York City at age five and later earned her B.A. and M.A. in Spanish from New York University and Columbia University, respectively. Alongside her writing career, which includes travel articles, she operated a catering service.

Isis Crawford, also known as Barbara Block, authored the Robin Light series and the anthology Murder Most Merry. The latter includes contributions from Garrison Allen, Toni L.P. Kelner, J. Dayne Lamb, James R. McCahery, and J.F. Trainor. These works showcase Crawford's versatility in the mystery genre.

Mystery With Recipes

A Catered Murder

(2003)

A Catered Wedding

(2004)

A Catered Christmas

(2005)

A Catered Valentine's Day

(2007)

A Catered Halloween

(2008)

A Catered Birthday Party

(2009)

A Catered Thanksgiving

(2010)

A Catered St. Patrick's Day

(2012)

A Catered Christmas Cookie Exchange

(2013)

A Catered Fourth of July

(2014)

A Catered Mother's Day

(2015)

A Catered Tea Party

(2016)

A Catered Costume Party

(2017)

A Catered Cat Wedding

(2018)

A Catered New Year's Eve

(2019)

A Catered Book Club Murder

(2020)

A Catered Doggie Wedding

(2022)

A Catered Quilting Bee

(2024)

Robin Light (as Barbara Block)

Chutes and Adders

(1994)

Twister

(1995)

In Plain Sight

(1996)

The Scent of Murder

(1997)

Vanishing Act

(1998)

Endangered Species

(1999)

Blowing Smoke

(2001)

Rubbed Out

(2002)

Salt City Blues

(2005)

No Good Deed

(2007)

Anthologies

Murder Most Merry

(1994)

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