Veronica Heley

Veronica Heley is a prolific and well-known British author, having published more than fifty books across various genres including crime fiction, historical fiction, and children's literature. She is perhaps best known for her Ellie Quicke, Abbot Agency, and Eden Hall series. Heley is a full-time writer who has been married to a London probation officer for over 40 years and has one daughter who is a musician.

In addition to her writing, Heley is an active member of the literary community. She has spent time on the Association of Christian Writers and enjoys holding workshops about writing. Heley has been a member of a book club for 40 years and enjoys reading, going for coffee, and gardening in her spare time.

Heley was born in the United Kingdom on January 1, 1933. In addition to writing under her own name, Heley has also published books under the name Veronica Thorne. She continues to write and contribute to the literary world, with several projects in the works including the Ellie Quicke series.
Abbot Agency Books
# Title Year
1 False Charity 2007
2 False Picture 2008
3 False Step 2009
4 False Pretences 2010
5 False Money 2011
6 False Report 2012
7 False Alarm 2013
8 False Diamond 2014
9 False Impression 2015
10 False Wall 2016
11 False Fire 2017
12 False Pride 2018
13 False Account 2019
14 False Conclusion 2020
15 False Face 2021
16 False Name 2023
Eden Hall Books
# Title Year
1 Eden Hall 2004
2 The Lady of the Hall 2005
3 Secret of the Hall 2006
4 Master of the Hall 2006
Ellie Quicke Books
# Title Year
1 Murder at the Altar 2000
2 Murder by Suicide / Murder by Poison Pen 2002
3 Murder of Innocence 2003
4 Murder By Accident 2003
5 Murder in the Garden 2005
6 Murder by Committee 2005
7 Murder by Bicycle 2006
8 Murder of Identity 2007
9 Murder in the Park 2008
10 Murder in House 2009
11 Murder by Mistake 2010
12 Murder My Neighbour 2011
13 Murder in Mind 2012
14 Murder with Mercy 2013
15 Murder in Time 2014
16 Murder by Suspicion 2015
17 Murder in Style 2016
18 Murder for Nothing 2017
19 Murder by Suggestion 2018
20 Murder for Good 2019
21 Murder in Law 2021
22 Murder for Profit 2022
Kate Overcomes Books
# Title Year
1 Kate 1982
2 Kate Overcomes: Scare Me Not 2002
Sam & Co School Adventures Books
# Title Year
1 Break-in 1993
2 Double Trouble 1993
3 Bullies 1994
4 Who Cares! 1994
5 Smoke 2002
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Sue for Mercy 1974
2 Scream for Sarah 1975
3 Cry for Kit 1976
4 Fear for Frances 1977
5 Death for Deborah 1978
6 My Lord, The Hermit 1980
7 The Tarrant Rose 1981
8 Longsword 1982
9 Sparrow 1984
10 The Whistler 1985
11 Natasha's Badge 1986
12 Genius at Work 1986
13 Freewheeling 1987
14 Natasha's Swing 1987
15 Sky High 1988
16 Natasha the Brownie 1990
17 The Boy Who Wouldn't 1990
18 Penguin Theatre 1992
19 Natasha 1992
20 Natasha's Dare 1992
21 Who, Me? Paul 1998
22 Hawkeye of Paradise Row 2002
23 Good for Kate 2002
24 The Wilful Heiress 2008
25 The Siege of Salwarpe 2014
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Stories of Everyday Saints 2005
2 Unsung Heroes 2013
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 The Easter Tree 2000