Sheila Connolly

Sheila Connolly

Sheila Connolly also wrote as: Sarah Atwell.

Sheila Connolly was born in Rochester, New York, USA in 1950 and passed away at the age of 70 on April 20th, 2020.

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Sheila Connolly Stats: The highest rated book by Sheila Connolly on Book Notification is The Lost Traveller, the 7th novel in the County Cork series. The second-highest rated book is Cruel Winter (County Cork #5).

The most read book by Sheila Connolly on Book Notification is Buried in a Bog, the first novel in the County Cork series. The second most read book is Cruel Winter (County Cork #5).

Below is a complete list of Sheila Connolly books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Sheila Connolly is the County Cork Series.

List of County Cork Books in Publication Order

List of County Cork Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Glassblowing Mysteries Books in Publication Order (as Sarah Atwell)

List of Museum Mysteries Books in Publication Order

List of Museum Mysteries Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Orchard Mysteries Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
7.3
One Bad Apple
2008
2
7
Rotten to the Core
2009
3
5.5
Red Delicious Death
2010
4
7.5
A Killer Crop
2010
5
6.5
Bitter Harvest
2011
6
7
Sour Apples
2012
7
7
Golden Malicious
2013
8
6.5
Picked to Die
2014
9
7.7
A Gala Event
2015
10
5
Seeds of Deception
2016
11
5
A Late Frost
2017
12
5
Nipped in the Bud
2018

List of Orchard Mysteries Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Relatively Dead Mysteries Books in Publication Order

List of Victorian Village Mysteries Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Cozy Case Files Volume 1 (By: Cynthia Riggs, Mindy Quigley)
2017
2
2017
3
Cozy Case Files Volume 3 (By: M.C. Beaton, Donna Andrews, Ellie Alexander, Mindy Quigley)
2017
4
2018
5
Cozy Case Files Volume 5 (With: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Carola Dunn, Ellie Alexander, Susan C. Shea, Judith Flanders, Mindy Quigley, Auralee Wallace)
2018
6
2019
7
2019
8
2020
9
2020
10
2020
11
2021
12
2021
13
Cozy Case Files Volume 13 (By: Mindy Quigley)
2021
14
2022
15
Cozy Case Files Volume 15 (By: Mindy Quigley)
2022
16
Cozy Case Files Volume 16 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Diane Kelly, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley, Korina Moss, M. C. Beaton)
2022
17
2023
18
2023
19
2023
20
2024
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Anthology series. If author is listed on a book then this author wrote a story within that book.

List of Sheila Connolly Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Thin Ice: Crime Stories by New England Writers
2010
2
Best New England Crime Stories 2013: Blood Moon
2012
3
Writes of Passage
2014
4
Edgar Allan Cozy
2016
5
Cozy Case Files Volume 1
2017
6
Cozy Case Files Volume 2
2017
7
Cozy Case Files Volume 3
2017
8
Cozy Case Files Volume 4
2018
9
Cozy Case Files Volume 5
2018
10
Cozy Case Files Volume 6
2019
11
Cozy Case Files Volume 7
2019
12
Cozy Case Files Volume 8
2020
13
Cozy Case Files Volume 9
2020
14
Cozy Case Files Volume 10
2020
15
Cozy Case Files Volume 11
2021
16
Cozy Case Files Volume 12
2021
17
Cozy Case Files Volume 13
2021
18
Cozy Case Files Volume 14
2022
19
Cozy Case Files Volume 15
2022
20
Cozy Case Files Volume 16
2022
21
Cozy Case Files Volume 17
2023
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Sheila Connolly: Biography

Sheila Connolly was born in 1950. Sheila passed away April 20th, 2020 at 70 years old. Sheila Connolly was born in Rochester, New York, USA.

Sheila Connolly was the author of the Orchard Mysteries series which consists of 12 novels. The Orchard Mysteries series started in 2008 with the novel One Bad Apple. The most recently released novel in the Orchard Mysteries series was Nipped in the Bud which was released in 2018. There are no upcoming novels for the Orchard Mysteries series.

Sheila Connolly also wrote the Museum Mysteries series which has 8 books including Fundraising the Dead and Let's Play Dead.

Sheila Connolly: Awards & Accolades

Connolly's books have won multiple awards, Writes of Passage won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2014 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2015, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2015.

Sheila Connolly books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Size Matters was nominated for the Agatha Award, Best Short Story, in 2010. Kept in the Dark was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Short Story, in 2013.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Sheila Connolly are:

  1. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  2. Ellery Adams, author of the Secret, Book & Scone Society Series.
  3. Janet Evanovich, author of the Stephanie Plum Series.
  4. Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland Island Series.
  5. Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Series.

Sheila Connolly: F.A.Q

When was Sheila Connolly Born?

Sheila Connolly was born in 1950.

When did Sheila Connolly die?

Sheila Connolly died on April 20th, 2020 at 70 years old.

Where was Sheila Connolly Born?

Sheila Connolly was born in Rochester, New York, USA.

What book awards has Sheila Connolly won?

Writes of Passage: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2014), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2015), Macavity Award Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2015).

What was the first book Sheila Connolly wrote?

The first novel written by Sheila Connolly was Through a Glass, Deadly, published in 2008.

What was the most recent book Sheila Connolly wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Secret Staircase on June 2nd, 2020.

How many books has Sheila Connolly written?

Sheila Connolly has written 51 books across 13 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 8 books in the County Cork Series
  • 1 County Cork Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 books in the Glassblowing Mysteries Series
  • 8 books in the Museum Mysteries Series
  • 1 Museum Mysteries Short Stories/Novellas
  • 12 books in the Orchard Mysteries Series
  • 1 Orchard Mysteries Short Stories/Novellas
  • 6 books in the Relatively Dead Mysteries Series
  • 3 books in the Victorian Village Mysteries Series
  • 2 Standalone Novels
  • 6 Short Stories/Novellas

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    Michael K.
    Michael K.
    2 years ago

    I was perplexed by Sheila Connolly’s decisions when I started reading the County Cork books. Like every cozy mystery, this one had a great setting and a bevy of interesting side characters. But Meg, the protagonist, was so unlikeable. She had a negative attitude that kept ruining the tone.

    I couldn’t understand why Connolly was going out of her way to sabotage her story. But as the series went on, I remembered why novels are so great. They give readers the opportunity to explore every stage of a character’s journey as they develop.

    I am now fully invested in Meg, and I’ve enjoyed watching her grow. This adventure is worth undertaking.

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