Barbara Wilson Books In Order

Pam Nilsen Books In Order

Murder in the Collective (1984)
Sisters of the Road (1986)
The Dog Collar Murders (1989)

Cassandra Reilly Books In Order

Gaudi Afternoon (1991)
Trouble in Transylvania (1993)
The Death of a Much Travelled Woman (1998)
The Case of the Orphaned Bassoonists (2000)

Novels

Stubborn Clay (1969)
Before You Answer (1970)
River within Us (1972)
Oldest Confession (1973)
Families in Other Places (1974)
Ambitious Women (1982)
Cows and Horses (1988)
If You Had a Family (1996)
Dreaming in Colour (2000)

Collections

Thin Ice and Other Stories (1981)
Walking on the Moon (1983)
Salt Water (1999)

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Barbara Wilson Books Overview

Sisters of the Road

Pam Nilsen is looking for teenage prostitute Trish Margolin and the murderer of Trish’s best friend. Her search brings her into contact with the world of teenage prostitutes and runaways on the streets of Seattle and Portland. The author won the Crime Writers’ Association Award in 1992.

The Dog Collar Murders

Arriving at a crumbling health spa in the Carpathian mountains of Transylvania, American expatriate Cassandra Reilly must soon investigate a murder and choose the murderer from a bizarre cast of characters. Tour.

Gaudi Afternoon

Ben Stevens has vanished without a trace. His wife thinks he’s hiding out in Barcelona, and she asks Cassandra Reilly for help. On the trail of the elusive Ben, Cassandra is soon chasing people of all persuasions and motives in a madcap caper. This high spirited comic thriller will soon be a major motion picture starring Judy Davis and Marcia Gay Harden.

The Death of a Much Travelled Woman

Now translator sleuth Cassandra Reilly, known to readers for her madcap adventures in Barcelona and Romania, travels to such varied locations as Helsinki, Hawaii, Vladivostok, and the English countryside, in search of new mysteries to investigate and new crimes to solve.

The Case of the Orphaned Bassoonists

Cassandra Reilly arrives in Venice to see why her best friend Nicky Gibbons, bassoonist extraordinaire, has been accused of stealing a Venetian family heirloom. With an international cast of characters, the luminous backdrop of Venice, and the author’s trademark wit, the mystery is as thrilling as a vaporetto ride. Praise for Cassandra Reilly: ‘Wilson’s lesbian globetrotter has a restless nature, a facility for languages, and a lively curiosity about foreign cultures. Toss in her offbeat sense of humor and you’ve got a terrific road pal.’ The New York Times Book Review

If You Had a Family

25 years after the death of her mother, Cory is still trying to come to terms with her childhood. Through her relationship with another woman and the rediscovery of the creativity and the joy of her past, Cory gains a new understanding about what a family is and can be.