Willo Davis Roberts Books in Order
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Willo Davis Roberts books in publication order
75 books
Murder at Grand Bay
by Willo Davis Roberts
1955
The Girl Who Wasn't There
by Willo Davis Roberts
1957
Once a Nurse
by Willo Davis Roberts
1966
Nurse Noel Emery arrives in San Francisco hoping to leave a painful past behind. A mysterious stranger opens the possibility of love, but his disappearance and her unexpected move into fashion draw her into a dangerous new life.
Nurse at Mystery Villa
by Willo Davis Roberts
1967
Chris Royce accepts a nursing position in California, hoping work will help her recover from heartbreak. The doctor provides a home as well as employment, but settling into the villa brings the disturbing realization that something is wrong.
Invitation to Evil
by Willo Davis Roberts
1970
Widowed Vonna Bracy needs money for her son's heart operation and turns to the family her husband abandoned. At their Maine home, old resentments and conflicting interests threaten to make the help she desperately needs a dangerous bargain.
Shadow of a Past Love
by Willo Davis Roberts
1970
Kerry Reneau has built a new life in San Francisco, keeping painful memories at a distance. Her aunt's sudden reappearance in death forces a homecoming, where unresolved relationships and a threatening mystery pull her back into the past.
Shroud of Fog
by Willo Davis Roberts
1970
When her cruel guardian falls to her death from a tower, Amy finds that nearly everyone around her had a motive. Evidence implicating the man she loves drives her to uncover the truth before further violence closes in.
The Devil Boy
by Willo Davis Roberts
1970
The House at Fern Canyon
by Willo Davis Roberts
1970
Newly widowed Dee Tyler accepts a position caring for two children after becoming stranded in San Francisco. The offer takes her to Fern Canyon, where apparent refuge conceals a threat she never anticipated.
The Tarot Spell
by Willo Davis Roberts
1970
After inheriting a fortune from the man she nursed, Catherine Sorenson becomes engaged to the man she has long loved. Rumors about his financial desperation and the death of his first wife cast doubt on their hoped-for happiness.
The Waiting Darkness
by Willo Davis Roberts
1970
Valerie Andreason approaches the age when she will inherit her father's fortune and escape her controlling aunt. As she begins asserting her independence, disturbing incidents suggest that someone wants more than her obedience and may be willing to kill.
King's Pawn
by Willo Davis Roberts
1971
Isobel Hunter returns to an island believing familiar people and places will help her regain security. Unexpected changes at a house she remembers begin to undermine that confidence, drawing her into concealed loyalties and growing danger.
The Ghosts of Harrel
by Willo Davis Roberts
1971
Jane reluctantly accepts an assignment caring for a troubled child at Harrel. Occupying the untouched room of a woman who died years earlier, she confronts a household where memories of the dead seem unwilling to remain in the past.
The Terror Trap
by Willo Davis Roberts
1971
After their parents die, Cillay and her sister turn to Aunt Elsa's house for safety. Their aunt is not expecting them, and the unsettling household soon draws Cillay into a danger hidden behind apparent friendship.
The Watchers
by Willo Davis Roberts
1971
A woman moves with her young daughter into the castle owned by her estranged husband’s mother. Strange incidents and signs of intrusion reveal a sinister scheme, turning an unfamiliar family home into a threat to their safety.
Dangerous Legacy
by Willo Davis Roberts
1972
Ramona travels to a Nevada ghost town to nurse an elderly woman who keeps a fortune hidden at home. As strangers gather in the isolated house, Ramona suspects that someone intends to obtain the money by killing its owner.
Inherit the Darkness
by Willo Davis Roberts
1972
Thomasina searches for her missing twin in a Gothic mystery shaped by their powerful connection. Finding the person whose fate is bound to hers becomes a matter of survival as danger closes around her.
Sing a Dark Song
by Willo Davis Roberts
1972
Dauna's hope of finding love draws her into a house shadowed by jealousy and disturbing behavior. The relationship she wants becomes entangled with a growing threat, leaving her caught between emotional attachment and fear.
The Nurses
by Willo Davis Roberts
1972
Didn't Anybody Know My Wife?
by Willo Davis Roberts
1974
When Dr. Herbert Scott's new wife is murdered, evidence points toward him. With help from his office nurse, he investigates a background he scarcely knew, hoping to expose a deception and prove that he did not kill her.
Key Witness
by Willo Davis Roberts
1975
Brenna St. John becomes an unwitting witness to a dangerous political conspiracy after her senator uncle faces accusations of fraud. Connections she thought she understood become uncertain as the scandal threatens people well beyond the public investigation.
The View From the Cherry Tree
by Willo Davis Roberts
1975
From his perch in a cherry tree, Rob witnesses a neighbor being pushed to her death. His family is preoccupied with wedding preparations, leaving him struggling to be believed while the killer begins making attempts on his life.
White Jade
by Willo Davis Roberts
1975
In 1885, Cecilia Jade Cummings arrives in fogbound San Francisco with her younger brother after a long voyage. An encounter with a forceful stranger draws her toward an uncertain future where attraction and fear become difficult to separate.
Expendable
by Willo Davis Roberts
1976
A year after his wife leaves with their children, Sandy Anders follows them to California and learns she has died. Her parents have taken the children, and his attempt to reclaim them becomes entangled with two murders.
The Jaubert Ring
by Willo Davis Roberts
1976
Saunielle Hunter crosses the country in response to a puzzling message from her long-lost father. Inside a San Francisco mansion, conflicting claims, dangerous deception and an antique heirloom entangle her search for family with a threat to her life.
Act of Fear
by Willo Davis Roberts
1977
Cape of Black Sands
by Willo Davis Roberts
1977
Publishing employee Lisa Campton travels to an isolated Pacific coastal house to contact a photographer whose work interests her firm. Her attraction to him deepens despite the disturbing history surrounding his dead wife, troubled children and secretive household.
Don't Hurt Laurie
by Willo Davis Roberts
1977
Laurie suffers physical abuse from her mother and fears that no one will believe her. After her mother remarries, a young stepbrother becomes an ally in her effort to find safety and obtain the help she needs.
House of Impostors
by Willo Davis Roberts
1977
Fleeing danger under a dead girl's name, Melanie takes a position in an old mansion. The people around its elderly owner present contradictory stories, leaving Melanie uncertain whom she can trust and whether her refuge hides another trap.
Dark Dowry
by Willo Davis Roberts
1978
The Cade Curse
by Willo Davis Roberts
1978
Carolyn Stuart-Brice marries the forceful stranger Jack Cade after a whirlwind courtship. Wearing a remarkable black pearl necklace, she prepares to leave everything familiar for his remote estate, increasingly fearful of the husband whose proposal overwhelmed her doubts.
The Minden Curse
by Willo Davis Roberts
1978
Danny moves to a small village to stay with his aunt and grandfather, hoping for an ordinary life. Instead, he and his dog seem to inherit the family talent for stumbling into unusual events and perplexing mysteries.
The Stuart Stain
by Willo Davis Roberts
1978
Bethany Stuart travels from Victorian England to California's gold country to claim a family inheritance. Threatened by abduction, betrayal, and two men's uncertain promises, she discovers that the coveted Black Pearls may carry a dangerous legacy.
The Devil's Double
by Willo Davis Roberts
1979
Rosalia Cade accompanies an ailing woman to the Kingman mansion in nineteenth-century Los Angeles. There, two identical-looking brothers pursue her with very different intentions, trapping her between desire, rivalry, and the threat of a dangerous marriage.
The Hellfire Heritage
by Willo Davis Roberts
1979
The Macomber Menace
by Willo Davis Roberts
1979
The Radkin Revenge
by Willo Davis Roberts
1979
More Minden Curses
by Willo Davis Roberts
1980
Danny Minden becomes involved with two elderly sisters whose unusual house is rumored to conceal a fortune. Strange disturbances and suspicious accidents suggest that someone wants the sisters gone, drawing Danny into a mystery of treasure and deception.
The Girl with the Silver Eyes
by Willo Davis Roberts
1980
Katie Welker's silver eyes and ability to move things with her mind make her an outsider. Tired of being feared and misunderstood, she searches for other children who might share her unusual powers and understand her loneliness.
The Gresham Ghost
by Willo Davis Roberts
1980
The Search for Willie
by Willo Davis Roberts
1980
The Face at the Window
by Willo Davis Roberts
1981
Recovering from a long illness, Grace Huntington expects peace in her secluded country home. When her neighbors are murdered, the isolation that once promised comfort becomes frightening, with a killer still free to reach her.
The Gallant Spirit
by Willo Davis Roberts
1982
Days of Valor
by Willo Davis Roberts
1983
Jessica and Joel reunite and marry while traveling west by wagon train. Their ambitions take shape in California, but the prosperity Joel promises cannot shield their marriage from darker pressures threatening the life they hope to build.
House of Fear
by Willo Davis Roberts
1983
Brooke and her brother arrive for a summer visit only to find their elderly hostess kept out of sight by her housekeeper. Brooke begins investigating the strange household and discovers that asking questions may leave her trapped as well.
No Monsters in the Closet
by Willo Davis Roberts
1983
After frightening his little sister with stories about monsters, Steve finds himself investigating a boarded-up house. The unsettling building turns his invented terrors into a real mystery, demanding more courage than the stories he used to tell.
The Pet-Sitting Peril
by Willo Davis Roberts
1983
Nick expects easy earnings when he begins caring for pets at an apartment building. Difficult animals are only the start: unexplained failures of the lights, dangerous stores of gasoline and suspicious fires suggest a threat to everyone living there.
Eddie and the Fairy Godpuppy
by Willo Davis Roberts
1984
Nine-year-old orphan Eddie fears no family will want him until a mysterious puppy appears after he wishes for help. Convinced it may be his fairy godpuppy, he hides the dog with his friends while hoping for adoption.
Keating's Landing
by Willo Davis Roberts
1984
Maggie Keating grows up amid the work, dangers and rivalries of a logging camp. Her father's affair challenges her loyalty to him, while her own emerging feelings force her to reconsider the relationships that have shaped her childhood.
Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job
by Willo Davis Roberts
1985
Darcy Stevens expects trouble from three unruly children at her new babysitting job. A car following her and an unexplained visitor suggest a different danger, turning ordinary responsibility for the children into a threatening mystery.
Forever Love
by Willo Davis Roberts
1986
My Rebel, My Love
by Willo Davis Roberts
1986
Orphaned and without money, Winsome Rebel travels to New York seeking an aunt and uncle she has never met. Her attempt to find family leads instead toward an unexpected relationship and a future shaped by love and desire.
The Magic Book
by Willo Davis Roberts
1986
Alex and his friends experiment with spells from an old book, discovering that the results rarely match their expectations. Despite these surprises, they decide to use its magic against the school bully, risking consequences they cannot predict.
To Share a Dream
by Willo Davis Roberts
1986
Three sisters flee Cornwall for Massachusetts Bay Colony, each pursuing love and a different future. As witch-hunt fears spread, their hopes collide with suspicion, restrictive expectations and secrets that could put their freedom and relationships at risk.
Sugar Isn't Everything
by Willo Davis Roberts
1987
Eleven-year-old Amy learns that she has type 1 diabetes and must adjust to treatment and daily changes. Told through her experiences, the book explores her anger, questions and gradual understanding that she can live with the condition.
Madawaska
by Willo Davis Roberts
1988
Newly married Soleil and Remi Michaud see their life overturned when French Acadian families are expelled from Nova Scotia in 1755. Separation and hardship begin decades of struggle to preserve their love and return to the land they call home.
Megan's Island
by Willo Davis Roberts
1988
Megan is accustomed to moving, but her mother's sudden order to leave in the middle of the night feels different. Unable even to say goodbye to her friend, she begins wondering what has frightened her family into running.
What Could Go Wrong?
by Willo Davis Roberts
1989
Gracie and her cousins fly from Seattle to San Francisco without an adult, confident that their visit will be an adventure. When things begin going badly wrong, they must work out whether Charlie's usual bad luck hides something more dangerous.
To Grandmother's House We Go
by Willo Davis Roberts
1990
With their mother recovering from illness, three children flee the prospect of foster care and seek out a grandmother they have never met. Her chilly welcome conceals a secret that turns their search for safety into a mystery.
Dark Secrets
by Willo Davis Roberts
1991
Lisa, her brothers Sam and Mickey, and their friends expect a quiet month looking after a country estate. A fire and disturbing sounds at night transform their stay into a mystery that threatens the group’s sense of safety.
Scared Stiff
by Willo Davis Roberts
1991
After their father runs off and their mother disappears, Rick and Kenny stay at their great-uncle's trailer park. Their search for answers leads them and two new friends into an abandoned amusement park where danger may be waiting.
Jo and the Bandit
by Willo Davis Roberts
1992
Orphaned Jo travels to her uncle's Texas home and witnesses a stagecoach robbery. Her ability to draw the bandits helps identify them, but her sympathy for a young outlaw clashes with her guardian's plan to use her as bait.
What Are We Going to Do About David?
by Willo Davis Roberts
1993
Caught between parents whose arguments and separate plans leave little room for him, David spends a month with a grandmother he barely knows. Her kindness offers a new understanding of family and a place where he feels valued.
Caught!
by Willo Davis Roberts
1994
Vickie and her younger sister escape their grandmother's supervision to visit their father, only to find him missing. Their journey becomes a dangerous investigation as clues suggest he is in trouble and may need their help.
The Absolutely True Story
by Willo Davis Roberts
1994
Lewis and Alison join their neighbours on a motor-home trip to Yellowstone, expecting a carefree holiday. Neglectful hosts, mysterious hundred-dollar bills, and two men following their route soon turn the children's vacation into a dangerous puzzle.
Twisted Summer
by Willo Davis Roberts
1996
At her family's summer retreat, Cici learns that a boy she knows has been imprisoned for a girl's murder. Unable to accept his guilt, she investigates and uncovers secrets that may implicate people close to her.
Secrets at Hidden Valley
by Willo Davis Roberts
1997
Steffi reluctantly stays at her grandfather's remote Michigan trailer park while her mother works on a film. The residents' secretive behaviour draws her into an investigation that challenges her assumptions about them and her own place in the family.
Pawns
by Willo Davis Roberts
1998
Orphaned Teddi finds security living with her elderly neighbour Mamie, until a pregnant stranger claims to be Mamie's widowed daughter-in-law. Troubled by gaps in the woman's story, Teddi must decide whether discovering the truth could destroy their household.
The Kidnappers
by Willo Davis Roberts
1998
Joey's reputation for telling tall tales becomes a problem when he witnesses the kidnapping of a school bully. With adults reluctant to believe him, he faces an increasingly dangerous situation that brings him directly into the kidnappers' path.
Hostage
by Willo Davis Roberts
2000
After moving to a neighbourhood her mother considers safer, a girl notices suspicious lights in an empty house. Her brother goes to investigate and disappears, leaving her family caught in the danger they had hoped to escape.
Undercurrents
by Willo Davis Roberts
2002
Still grieving her mother, Nikki struggles with her father's sudden remarriage and a holiday at her new stepmother's inherited beach house. Nightmares, secretive behaviour, and strange activity next door draw Nikki into a mystery she must face largely alone.
Rebel
by Willo Davis Roberts
2003
Fourteen-year-old Rebel prefers confronting problems herself to asking adults for help. When she and her friend Moses investigate a robbery, unexplained footprints, and other strange events, their determination leads them toward dangers they do not yet understand.
Blood on His Hands
by Willo Davis Roberts
2004
After his sister's death fractures his family, Marc runs north in search of his father. Now fleeing police after a violent incident, he travels with a small dog while confronting grief, loneliness, and responsibility for his actions.
The One Left Behind
by Willo Davis Roberts
2006
Accidentally left alone at her family's Lake Michigan house, Mandy struggles with grief for her twin sister. When two boys fleeing dangerous men seek her help, she must find the strength to protect them despite her own loneliness and fear.
The Old House
by Willo Davis Roberts
2016
With her mother dead and her father missing, Buddy lives among relatives whose resentment she cannot explain. While her brother searches for their father, she holds onto hopes of reunion and begins uncovering the secrets behind her new household.
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