Elinore Denniston Books in Order

Judy Wilkins inherits the fortune of Peg Morrison, the woman who welcomed her into a privileged Manhattan life. Becoming involved with Peg’s lover draws Judy further into her predecessor’s world, where affection begins to carry the threat of danger.

Norma Milnor moves into an old mansion now divided among artists, writers, and other tenants. Its violent history soon becomes a present danger, leaving her trapped among people whose promises of friendship and love conceal lethal possibilities.

Mary Turner inherits an isolated Connecticut cottage and arrives with a man she does not fully trust. A mysterious box and threatening events turn the unexpected legacy into a trap linked to secrets from beyond the grave.

A brutal killing destroys Helen’s newly married happiness and sends her into hiding from police. Communicating with her husband through secret notes, she seeks refuge in Hollywood, only to discover that dangerous pursuers have located her bungalow.

Music student Bridget Evans finds her wealthy benefactor strangled, but nobody believes her account of a man leaving the scene. Doubts about a new admirer’s identity deepen her isolation as deception surrounds the murder investigation.

Young widow Holly Niven becomes companion to a troubled society beauty in a luxurious Manhattan household. Attraction to her employer’s husband and attention from a prominent reformer draw her into a world where romance conceals serious danger.

Three close friends share a brownstone, but attraction to the same man fractures their bond. After deaths leave one woman alone, she must navigate an unwanted engagement, a distrusted lover, and a murderer determined to finish the pattern.

A woman fleeing a recurring nightmare struggles to establish her identity from the belongings she carries. A letter and mismatched wedding rings offer clues, while fear and fragmented memories suggest an immediate danger she cannot yet understand.

An heiress marries and then dies by suicide, leaving her husband to confront the consequences. Her family turns the resources of its powerful business empire upon the shy man, whose bewilderment deepens under the pressure.

Jane discovers that her murdered husband used different names and apparently had another wife. Refusing warnings to stay out of the case, she investigates his hidden life while police search for the killer before further harm follows.

Cathy Briggs inherits Old Mill, a grand house shadowed by her aunt’s murder. Hostile faces and a charming man’s secrets transform her new home into a threatening trap as she searches for someone she can trust.