Nora Blackwell Cozy Mystery Books in Order

Vintage dealer Nora Blackwell finds a hidden painting among a late theater director’s costumes. Its apparent value conceals a gifted forgery and decades of manipulation, leaving Nora to weigh exposing old scandals against the danger they bring to her shop.

Old film reels discovered during an estate appraisal show the final known moments of an understudy missing since a theater gala. Nora Blackwell and journalist Marcus Webb investigate a convenient local story as threats mount ahead of an anniversary celebration.

A dragonfly brooch acquired at an estate sale leads Nora Blackwell toward a Jewish refugee erased from local records. Archives and guarded family possessions reveal a troubling history, while a break-in and suspicious death show someone still protects its secrets.

Vintage shop owner Nora Blackwell discovers a diary hidden in an old coat from a family estate. Her Labrador’s interest draws her toward the mysterious death of its former owner, while a new romance complicates her otherwise quiet Millbrook life.

A manuscript concealed in a beaded coat sends Nora Blackwell searching for the lost music of a French composer who vanished during the occupation. An elderly witness, archives and carefully preserved possessions offer clues to a history long misunderstood.

Nora Blackwell examines textiles left by a reclusive weaver and finds patterns that suggest a concealed message. A photograph and archival searches draw her toward the history of Massachusetts mill workers, where uncovering long-protected secrets becomes increasingly dangerous.