Carolyn Wells - Books and biography

First published in 1916 'The Bride of a Moment' is the first of two works by author Carolyn Wells which follow the exploits of gentleman detective Alan Ford. In the town of Bascombe Fells, a beautiful...

Detective Pennington Wise and his assistant Zizi have yet another 'locked room' mystery to solve. The Varian family have rented a house for the summer, built on a cliff and surrounded by water on three...

'The Furthest Fury' is the sixteenth book in the popular Fleming Stone detective series by author Carolyn Wells. David Stanhope is visiting friends in Connecticut when he hears of the brutal murder of...

Playwright Kimball Webb is due to be married to the beautiful heiress Elsie Powell. One morning Kimball fails to appear, and when his family go to investigate they find his door locked but his room empty....

The Dorrance family live together in a boarding house, in which the four children feel stifled and repressed. When a perilous financial situation upsets the family's summer holiday plans, the children...

The tenth in the Fleming Stone series of mystery novels, 'The Diamond Pin' is a classic whodunnit. Fabulously wealthy Ursula Pell is fond of playing tricks on her family and friends – much to her delight...

Philip Maxwell's talent is hosting dinner parties, he fills his rambling estate with young, attractive, and charming guests. His latest dinner party, however, comes to an abrupt end at the hands of a...

Millionaire Rowland Trowbridge has been found murdered, and his niece is determined to find the culprit. A young boy called Fibsy who worked in Trowbridge's office is able to piece together key clues,...

The third book in Carolyn Wells 'Marjorie Maynard' series continues from where the last book left off, and we join Marjorie and her family for a wonderful Christmas. There is danger to contend with too...

'Marjorie's Maytime' is the fifth in Carolyn Wells 'Marjorie Maynard' children's series. We re-join Marjorie and her family as they take a motor holiday together in the family's new car. Out in the countryside,...

The second in the 'Marjorie Maynard' series of children's books, in 'Marjorie's Busy Days' we are reunited with the mischievous young Marjorie. Back at home with her family, Marjorie always seems to find...

Back home in America following her European adventures, in 'Patty's Success' Patty begins to learn a little about the world of work. Patty hears about a talented young artist who wants to come to New...

In the eleventh instalment in the 'Patty Fairfield' series by Carolyn Wells, Patty makes her debut in society. She wants to be more than just a pretty debutante however and sets up a new club, in which...

The fifth in the 'Patty Fairfield' series of children's book by popular author Carolyn Wells, in 'Patty in Paris' Patty has finished school and her father is keen for her to continue her education at...

The seventeenth and final novel in the 'Patty Fairfield' series by Carolyn Wells, in 'Patty and Azalea' we catch up with a newly married Patty. Now a mother herself, she is keen to learn more about her...

'Patty's Fortune' is the fourteenth book in the popular 'Patty Fairfield' series by prolific author Carolyn Wells. Bill Farnsworth has been given a hotel as repayment for a debt, and so Bill, Patty and...

The twelfth in the 'Patty Fairfield' series of children's books by author Carolyn Wells, in 'Patty's Suitors' Patty finds herself thrown together with lots of young men who have become captivated by her....

In the seventh instalment of the 'Patty Fairfield' series of children's novels, Patty is still in Europe and is now touring Italy with her family. Patty makes plenty of new friends along the way and they...

The sixth in the 'Patty Fairfield' series of children's books by Carolyn Wells, we re-join Patty as she continues her European travels, relocating from Paris to the UK for the summer. There are plenty...

First published in 1923 'More Lives Than One' by author Carolyn Wells is the first in the 'Lorimer Lane' detective series. In a bohemian part of 1920s New York, a woman is murdered at a costume party....

Orphan Warble Mildew has successfully managed to get herself expelled from school. She becomes a waitress and learns how to make the best cream pie around, attracting the attention of the wealthy Mr Petticoat....

First published in 1907 'Marjorie's Vacation' is the first in the 'Marjorie Maynard' children's series by prolific author Carolyn Wells. Twelve-year-old Marjorie is off to visit her grandmother for the...

Patty and her friend Mona Galbraith are spending the summer at Spring Beach together while their parents are away travelling. The girls throw house parties and have plenty of visitors, including handsome...

'Patty Blossom' is the fifteenth book in the 'Patty Fairfield' series of children's stories by Carolyn Wells. In 'Patty Blossom' we re-join Patty who is still caught up in a love-triangle between Phillip...

Written and published at the turn of the century 'Patty Fairfield' is the first in the hugely popular series of Patty Fairfield books for girls, by prolific author Carolyn Wells. In this the first of...

The third novel in Carolyn Wells 'Patty Fairfield' series of children's books, in 'Patty in the City', we follow Patty as she moves to New York City with her father and grandmother and starts a new school....

First published in 1911, 'Patty's Motor Car' is the ninth in the wholesome 'Patty Fairfield' children's series by Carolyn Wells. Patty enters and wins a contest to win a car in which she has lots of adventures....

'Anybody But Anne' is the fifth in the 'Fleming Stone' series of detective novels by prolific author Carolyn Wells. Wealthy David Van Wyck has decided to become a philanthropist and leave his entire vast...

'Eight Girls and a Dog' is a children's book from popular American author Carolyn Wells. Eight friends from the Blue Ribbon Cooking Club decide to holiday together for a month in a seaside cottage. They...

'Betty's Happy Year' is a children's story from prolific American author Carolyn Wells. Young Betty McGuire and her friends have all sorts of fun and adventures. They visit New York, take sleigh rides,...