Norah Mulcahaney Books in Order
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Norah Mulcahaney books in publication order
17 books
The Phone Calls
by Lillian O'Donnell
1972
Obscene telephone calls torment three young widows, then escalate toward murder. Rookie New York policewoman Norah Mulcahaney goes undercover as a potential victim, placing herself in the path of the man threatening their lives.
Don't Wear Your Wedding Ring
by Lillian O'Donnell
1973
Detective Norah Mulcahaney infiltrates a prostitution ring involving suburban housewives who earn extra money while their husbands are away. Her undercover assignment becomes increasingly dangerous as the investigation exposes a murderous operation threatening her own safety.
Dial 577 R-A-P-E
by Lillian O'Donnell
1974
When a nineteen-year-old neighbor is raped, Detective Norah Mulcahaney takes a personal interest in finding her attacker. Her pursuit of other victims leads into an increasingly violent investigation that puts her own life at risk.
The Baby Merchants
by Lillian O'Donnell
1975
After repeated miscarriages, Norah Mulcahaney hopes adoption will give her the child she longs for. An unexpected chance to adopt three-year-old Mark raises doubts, and a brutal murder sends her investigating the boy's troubling background.
Leisure Dying
by Lillian O'Donnell
1976
An elderly man's fatal mugging prompts New York to establish a Senior Citizens Squad under Norah Mulcahaney. A series of killings connected to Social Security checks soon gives her a new investigation involving the city's older residents.
No Business Being a Cop
by Lillian O'Donnell
1978
New York policewomen are lured to reported crimes and killed, spreading fear through the department. Sergeant Norah Mulcahaney investigates the attacks while confronting the possibility that someone within the police force is targeting female officers.
The Children's Zoo
by Lillian O'Donnell
1981
Violent deaths at the Central Park Zoo and a luxury high-rise lead Norah Mulcahaney into an investigation involving teenage offenders. Bureaucratic obstacles and corruption complicate her effort to confront the young people behind the attacks.
Cop Without a Shield
by Lillian O'Donnell
1983
Exhausted by police bureaucracy and personal tragedy, Norah Mulcahaney leaves New York for York Crossing, Pennsylvania. Her search for quiet is interrupted by a kidnapping that draws her into an investigation involving undocumented immigrants and murder.
Ladykiller
by Lillian O'Donnell
1984
Young women are being murdered in Central Park, and NYPD Sergeant Norah Mulcahaney becomes determined to find their killer. She pursues a man whose ability to win his victims' trust makes him particularly difficult to stop.
Casual Affairs
by Lillian O'Donnell
1985
Newly promoted Lieutenant Norah Mulcahaney investigates a wealthy woman's suspicious drug-and-alcohol coma. Her husband calls it self-inflicted, but her sister alleges attempted murder, forcing Norah to examine family money, an affair, and conflicting accounts.
Shadow in Red
by Lillian O'Donnell
1986
The Other Side of Door
by Lillian O'Donnell
1988
A young schoolteacher faces renewed threats after the man her testimony helped convict is released from prison. Detective Gary Reissing and Lieutenant Norah Mulcahaney investigate whether her former attacker has returned or someone else is responsible.
A Good Night to Kill
by Lillian O'Donnell
1989
During a Manhattan snowstorm, a shooting and the drowning of a Mafia leader's wife bring Norah Mulcahaney two investigations. Media attention and a television broadcaster's romantic interest complicate her responsibilities as head of the homicide division.
A Private Crime
by Lillian O'Donnell
1991
A gunman opens fire on a crowded Manhattan flea market, killing a teenage mother and her baby. Lieutenant Norah Mulcahaney's investigation brings her into contact with a personal rival whose mysterious disappearance complicates the case.
Pushover
by Lillian O'Donnell
1992
Lieutenant Norah Mulcahaney juggles the kidnapping of a retired actress's grandson and a killer operating beneath New York's streets. With a rookie detective to train, she must unravel two cases that stretch her team's resources.
Lockout
by Lillian O'Donnell
1994
When a pop star's brother is murdered, Lieutenant Norah Mulcahaney investigates his money troubles and complicated relationships. Tensions within her police squad and an internal affairs inquiry add pressures as she pursues the high-profile case.
Blue Death
by Lillian O'Donnell
1998
Norah Mulcahaney has passed the captain's exam and adopted a baby when four fellow officers apparently kill themselves. A visit to a grieving widow pulls her into a controversial investigation while childcare troubles complicate her new responsibilities.
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