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Dolores Stewart Riccio Books in Order

Explore Dolores Stewart Riccio books in order, with series guides, plot summaries, reading paths, and background on her mysteries, cookbooks, and poetry.

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Weighing Game and How to Win It

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

1977

Co-written with Ottone Riccio, this practical guide approaches weight management through everyday food choices and household budgeting. It aims to help readers make a workable plan without treating healthy eating as an expensive burden.

Make It Yourself

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

1978

Written with Joan Bingham, this consumer guide shows readers ways to cut household costs by making more things at home. It combines practical home-economics advice with recipes and do-it-yourself projects.

The Versatile Vegetable Cookbook

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

1983

A practical vegetable cookbook created with Joan Bingham, offering ideas for making produce the center of everyday meals. It provides a broad collection of recipes for cooks looking to use vegetables in varied, approachable ways.

Haunted Houses U.S.A.

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

1989

A guide to reported hauntings across the United States, from old mansions and restaurants to graveyards. Riccio and Joan Bingham gather ghost stories, location details, and photographs for readers drawn to paranormal history.

Superfoods

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

1992

More than 300 recipes are arranged around fruits, vegetables, grains, and other featured foods. Alongside the cooking, Riccio includes notes on selecting, storing, and preparing ingredients and discusses their perceived health benefits.

366 Delicious Ways to Cook Pasta with Vegetables

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

1997

Organized from artichokes to zucchini, this cookbook pairs pasta with a wide range of vegetables in 366 recipes. Each dish includes nutritional information, making it a useful source of colorful, vegetable-forward meal ideas.

Superfoods for Life

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

1998

A collection of 250 approachable recipes centered on foods presented as supportive of healthy aging. Riccio pairs everyday ingredients with practical cooking ideas for meals that aim to be nutritious, satisfying, and easy to prepare.

Antioxidant Power

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

1999

This health-focused cookbook offers 366 recipes built around antioxidant-rich ingredients, from soups and pastas to desserts. It also includes menu ideas, shopping tips, legume-cooking guidance, and an alphabetical food reference.

Spirit

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2001

In the late 1930s and World War II, Brigit Barrasford struggles with visions and voices others cannot understand. A spirit who has guided her since childhood helps her face danger, love, and the demands of her unusual gift.

Charmed Circle

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2003

Cass Shipton and her close-knit Wiccan circle search for a local family that has vanished without a trace. The investigation leads toward a violent past, while Cass also tries to guide a troubled teenager with unusual gifts.

Circle Of Five

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2003

Herbalist Cass Shipton senses something deeply wrong about a stranger at the supermarket. When boys begin disappearing, Cass and her four Wiccan friends risk everything to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.

The Divine Circle Of Ladies Making Mischief

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2005

Cass and her four Wiccan friends are drawn into several new crimes in their quiet New England town. As Cass tries to help a vulnerable young woman, the Circle's loyalty and resourcefulness are put to work again.

The Divine Circle of Ladies Courting Trouble

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2006

Halloween in Plymouth turns deadly when an elderly woman dies after eating a hemlock-laced brownie. Cass, Heather, Phillipa, Deidre, and Fiona use their detective skills, clairvoyance, and magic to find the culprit.

The Divine Circle of Ladies Playing with Fire

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2009

After Fresh Meadow stable is set ablaze, Cass senses a serial arsonist at work in Plymouth. The Circle hunts the fire-starter while trying to protect their young friend Sylvie from an abusive stalker.

The Divine Circle of Ladies Rocking the Boat

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2009

A Halloween cruise through the Bermuda Triangle is meant to lift Deidre's spirits. Then a bride vanishes, Cass has a terrifying vision, and the five friends realize a killer may be aboard their ship.

The Divine Circle of Ladies Tipping the Scales

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2010

Called for jury duty in a brutal home-invasion case, clairvoyant Cass begins to know far too much about the crime. Meanwhile, the Circle tackles a dog-fighting ring, a troubled ghost, and several personal complications.

The Divine Circle of Ladies Painting the Town

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2011

Cass helps an ex-model threatened by her scheming husband, then the Circle races to Italy after a friend is kidnapped. Their trip through Rome, Venice, and Pompeii ends with another dangerous mystery waiting in Plymouth.

The Divine Circle of Ladies Digging the Dirt

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2013

A hostile preacher targets Pagan businesses while Heather joins an archaeological dig in Salem. When a sniper attacks the team and a little girl disappears, Cass and the Circle uncover a threat that follows them home.

The Divine Circle of Ladies Burning Their Bridges

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2014

When a ritual meant to contact Heather's sea captain ancestor sends the Circle of Five toward London, a family ghost and lost treasure lead to danger. Cass and her friends must face enemies with long memories.

The Ghost Who Came Home From The Auction

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2014

Orderly records organizer Olivia Andreas buys a silver frame at an auction and brings home the ghost of former showgirl Lily Lamoureaux. With Detective Dave Lowenstein, she investigates Lily's death and a perilous old criminal connection.

My First Murder

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2015

In 1943, thirteen-year-old Amelia Byrd finds an old love letter that leads to murder in her New England town. She knows who did it, but exposing the killer may endanger her family and make her the next target.

The Ghost Who Walked in the Garden

by Dolores Stewart Riccio

2016

Newly married Olivia Andreas buys a locket and a marquetry case at auction, then sees a ghost in her rose garden. Her search into a World War I family's secrets puts her against wealthy people with much to hide.

Where to start with Dolores Stewart Riccio

For Wiccan small-town mysteries: Circle Of FiveCharmed CircleThe Divine Circle Of Ladies Making MischiefThe Divine Circle of Ladies Courting Trouble.
For ghostly mysteries: The Ghost Who Came Home From The AuctionThe Ghost Who Walked in the Garden.
For historical suspense: SpiritMy First Murder.
For health-focused cooking: SuperfoodsSuperfoods for LifeAntioxidant Power.

Dolores Stewart Riccio sub-series and character series

Cass Shipton books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Charmed Circle"

    Charmed Circle

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2003Cass Shipton, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "Circle Of Five"

    Circle Of Five

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2003Cass Shipton, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "The Divine Circle Of Ladies Making Mischief"

    The Divine Circle Of Ladies Making Mischief

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2005Cass Shipton, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Courting Trouble"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Courting Trouble

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2006Cass Shipton, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Playing with Fire"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Playing with Fire

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2009Cass Shipton, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Rocking the Boat"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Rocking the Boat

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2009Cass Shipton, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Tipping the Scales"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Tipping the Scales

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2010Cass Shipton, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Painting the Town"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Painting the Town

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2011Cass Shipton, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Digging the Dirt"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Digging the Dirt

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2013Cass Shipton, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Burning Their Bridges"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Burning Their Bridges

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2014Cass Shipton, Book 10

Cass Shipton books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Circle Of Five"

    Circle Of Five

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2003Cass Shipton, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Charmed Circle"

    Charmed Circle

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2003Cass Shipton, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Divine Circle Of Ladies Making Mischief"

    The Divine Circle Of Ladies Making Mischief

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2005Cass Shipton, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Courting Trouble"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Courting Trouble

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2006Cass Shipton, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Playing with Fire"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Playing with Fire

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2009Cass Shipton, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Rocking the Boat"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Rocking the Boat

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2009Cass Shipton, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Tipping the Scales"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Tipping the Scales

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2010Cass Shipton, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Painting the Town"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Painting the Town

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2011Cass Shipton, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Digging the Dirt"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Digging the Dirt

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2013Cass Shipton, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The Divine Circle of Ladies Burning Their Bridges"

    The Divine Circle of Ladies Burning Their Bridges

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2014Cass Shipton, Book 10

The Ghost Who books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Ghost Who Came Home From The Auction"

    The Ghost Who Came Home From The Auction

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2014The Ghost Who, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Ghost Who Walked in the Garden"

    The Ghost Who Walked in the Garden

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2016The Ghost Who, Book 2

The Ghost Who books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Ghost Who Came Home From The Auction"

    The Ghost Who Came Home From The Auction

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2014The Ghost Who, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Ghost Who Walked in the Garden"

    The Ghost Who Walked in the Garden

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2016The Ghost Who, Book 2

Dolores Stewart Riccio collections, short stories, and related book types

Non-Fiction Books

  1. Book cover for "Weighing Game and How to Win It"

    Weighing Game and How to Win It

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    1977
  2. Book cover for "Make It Yourself"

    Make It Yourself

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    1978A Consumer's Guide to Cutting Household Costs
  3. Book cover for "The Versatile Vegetable Cookbook"

    The Versatile Vegetable Cookbook

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    1983
  4. Book cover for "Haunted Houses U.S.A."

    Haunted Houses U.S.A.

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    1989
  5. Book cover for "Superfoods"

    Superfoods

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    1992300 Recipes for Foods That Heal Body and Mind
  6. Book cover for "366 Delicious Ways to Cook Pasta with Vegetables"

    366 Delicious Ways to Cook Pasta with Vegetables

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    1997
  7. Book cover for "Superfoods for Life"

    Superfoods for Life

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    1998
  8. Book cover for "Antioxidant Power"

    Antioxidant Power

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    1999

Standalone Dolores Stewart Riccio books

  1. Book cover for "Spirit"

    Spirit

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2001
  2. Book cover for "My First Murder"

    My First Murder

    by Dolores Stewart Riccio

    2015

Author bio

Dolores Stewart Riccio was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 23, 1931, and grew up in Pembroke, a small South Shore town near Plymouth. That New England landscape stayed with her. Plymouth and its surrounding coast later became the home ground for many of her mysteries.

She began as a poet, writing under the name Dolores Stewart. Her poems appeared in journals including Poetry, The American Scholar, The Chicago Review, and Denver Quarterly. She also published the collections The Nature of Things and Doors to the Universe.

Poetry was her first writing life, but it wasn't her only one.

Before turning full-time to books, Riccio worked as a greeting-card editorial director. In the 1980s, she put her interest in food and practical cooking into health-focused cookbooks, using the name Dolores Riccio. Her best-known cookbook, Superfoods: 300 Recipes for Foods That Heal Body and Mind, gathered recipes and information about fruits, vegetables, grains, and other everyday ingredients. Its success gave her the confidence to leave her day job and work as a freelance writer.

Her food books mixed useful kitchen ideas with an easygoing, Mediterranean-leaning approach to home cooking. Titles such as 366 Delicious Ways to Cook Pasta with Vegetables, Superfoods for Life, and Antioxidant Power offered large collections of recipes for readers looking to put more vegetables and whole foods on the table.

She also had a lasting curiosity about ghosts and local lore. With Joan Bingham, Riccio wrote Haunted Houses U.S.A. and More Haunted Houses, guides to reported hauntings around the country. That interest in the uncanny would later find a natural place in her fiction.

Then she moved into mysteries.

Writing as Dolores Stewart Riccio, she created Cass Shipton, an herbal-products entrepreneur and reluctant clairvoyant living near Plymouth. Beginning with Circle of Five, the Cass Shipton books follow Cass and four close friends, everyday Wiccans whose friendship, rituals, humor, and willingness to help repeatedly draw them into dangerous crimes. The series balances small-town life, pets, food, family complications, psychic flashes, and real stakes.

Riccio also wrote Spirit, a paranormal historical novel about a young woman with visions in the years before and during World War II, and My First Murder, a wartime mystery led by thirteen-year-old Amelia Byrd. In the later Ghost Who books, orderly records organizer Olivia Andreas finds that auction purchases can come with spirits, old secrets, and trouble.

She chose the combined name Dolores Stewart Riccio for fiction, bringing together her poetry and cookbook bylines. It suits a career that moved comfortably among poems, recipes, ghost stories, and mysteries.

Riccio lived in Duxbury, Massachusetts, with her husband, poet and teacher Ottone Riccio. She died on May 21, 2017, leaving behind a body of work full of New England settings, practical details, strong friendships, and the sense that ordinary life may have a little more magic in it than it first appears.

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