Parnell Hall

8 Series

Parnell Hall is an American author known for his mystery novels, including the Stanley Hastings, Steve Winslow (as J.P. Hailey), and Puzzle Lady Mysteries series. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1984 horror film C.H.U.D.

In Parnell Hall's debut novel, "Detective," Stanley Hastings, an unsuccessful private investigator, reluctantly takes on a case after the client, Martin Albrecht, is found dead. Determined to prove his worth, Hastings delves into the investigation. To solve the mystery, he must engage with dangerous individuals, risking his own life. This novel introduces the character of Stanley Hastings and sets the stage for his future adventures.

Herbie Fisher (with Stuart Woods)

Barely Legal

(2017)(With: Stuart Woods)

Puzzle Lady

A Clue for the Puzzle Lady

(1999)

Last Puzzle & Testament

(2000)

Puzzled to Death

(2001)

A Puzzle in a Pear Tree

(2002)

With this Puzzle, I Thee Kill

(2003)

And a Puzzle to Die On

(2004)

Stalking the Puzzle Lady

(2005)

You Have the Right to Remain Puzzled

(2006)

The Sudoku Puzzle Murders

(2008)

Dead Man's Puzzle

(2009)

The Puzzle Lady vs. The Sudoku Lady

(2009)

The KenKen Killings

(2011)

$10,000 in Small, Unmarked Puzzles

(2012)

Arsenic and Old Puzzles

(2013)

Lethal Luncheon

(2013)

NYPD Puzzle

(2014)

Puzzled Indemnity

(2015)

Presumed Puzzled

(2016)

A Puzzle to be Named Later

(2017)

The Purloined Puzzle

(2018)

Lights! Camera! Puzzles!

(2019)

Stanley Hastings

Detective

(1987)

Murder

(1987)

Favor

(1988)

Strangler

(1989)

Client

(1990)

Juror

(1990)

Shot

(1991)

Actor

(1993)

Blackmail

(1994)

Movie

(1995)

Trial

(1996)

Scam

(1997)

Suspense

(1998)

Cozy

(2001)

Fear of Failure

(2002)

Manslaughter

(2003)

Oh, What a Tangled Lanyard We Weave

(2006)

Hitman

(2007)

Deal Me In

(2007)

Caper

(2010)

Stakeout

(2013)

Death of a Vampire

(2013)

Clicker Training

(2013)

Safari

(2014)

A Fool for a Client

(2015)

The Naked and the Dead

(2020)

The Dead Client

(2020)

Steve Winslow (as J.P. Hailey)

The Baxter Trust

(1988)

The Anonymous Client

(1989)

The Naked Typist

(1990)

The Underground Man

(1990)

The Wrong Gun

(1992)

The Innocent Woman

(2011)

The Witness Cat

(2013)

Teddy Fay

Smooth Operator

(2016)(With: Stuart Woods)

The Money Shot

(2018)(With: Stuart Woods)

Skin Game

(2019)(With: Stuart Woods)

Bombshell

(2020)(With: Stuart Woods)

Jackpot

(2021)(By: Stuart Woods,Bryon Quertermous)

Obsession

(2023)(By: Stuart Woods,Brett Battles)

Golden Hour

(2024)(By: Stuart Woods,Brett Battles)

Standalone Novels

Chasing Jack

(2020)

Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler

Cozy Case Files Volume 1

(2017)(By: Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 2

(2017)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,E.J. Copperman,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Susan C. Shea,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 3

(2017)(By: M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Ellie Alexander,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 4

(2018)(With: Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Frances Brody,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 5

(2018)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace)

Cozy Case Files Volume 6

(2019)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 7

(2019)(By: Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 8

(2020)(By: M.C. Beaton,Diane Kelly,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 9

(2020)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 10

(2020)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Jane K. Cleland,Ashley Weaver,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 11

(2021)(By: Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 12

(2021)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Ashley Weaver,S.C. Perkins,Eve Calder,Jess Dylan,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen)

Cozy Case Files Volume 13

(2021)(By: Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 14

(2022)(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss)

Cozy Case Files Volume 15

(2022)(By: Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 16

(2022)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,M. C. Beaton)

Cozy Case Files Volume 17

(2023)(By: Rhys Bowen,Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Jean-Luc Bannalec,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Korina Moss,Anastasia Hastings)

Cozy Case Files, Volume 18

(2023)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss)

Cozy Case Files, Volume 19

(2023)(By: M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally)

Cozy Case Files, Volume 20

(2024)(By: Rhys Bowen,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Olivia Matthews,Jennifer J. Chow,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Anastasia Hastings)

Cozy Case Files, Volume 22

(2024)(By: M.C. Beaton,Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally)