Willo Davis Roberts was an American author best known for her mystery and suspense novels for children and young adults. Over her prolific career, she wrote numerous acclaimed works, including "The View from the Cherry Tree," "Twisted Summer," and "The Girl with Silver Eyes." Roberts received multiple Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring her contributions to juvenile and young adult mystery genres with titles such as "Baby-sitting is a Dangerous Job" and "Hostage."
Roberts's writing often explored themes of danger, resilience, and psychological tension, captivating young readers with tightly plotted narratives. Her books, including "Don't Hurt Laurie," "Megan's Island," and "Scared Stiff," demonstrated her ability to blend suspense with relatable adolescent experiences. With a career spanning decades, she established herself as a master of young adult mystery fiction, earning critical and commercial success. Roberts passed away in 2004, leaving behind a legacy of thrilling and thought-provoking stories.
Black Pearl Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Dark Dowry
1978
2
The Cade Curse
1978
3
The Stuart Stain
1978
4
The Devil's Double
1979
5
The Radkin Revenge
1979
6
The Hellfire Heritage
1979
7
The Macomber Menace
1979
8
The Gresham Ghost
1980
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Murder at Grand Bay
1955
2
the girl who wasn't there
1957
3
Once a nurse
1966
4
Nurse Kay's Conquest
1966
5
Nurse at Mystery Villa
1967
6
Return to Darkness
1969
7
The Tarot Spell
1970
8
The House at Fern Canyon
1970
9
The Waiting Darkness
1970
10
Invitation to Evil
1970
11
Shroud of Fog
1970
12
Shadow of a Past Love
1970
13
The Devil Boy
1970
14
The Terror Trap
1971
15
King's Pawn
1971
16
The Watchers
1971
17
The Ghosts of Harrel
1971
18
The Gates of Montrain
1971
19
Inherit the Darkness
1972
20
The Face of Danger
1972
21
Sing a Dark Song
1972
22
The Nurses
1972
23
Dangerous legacy
1972
24
Didn't Anybody Know My Wife?
1974
25
The View From the Cherry Tree
1975
26
White Jade
1975
27
Key Witness
1975
28
The Gods in Green
1975
29
The Secret Lives of Nurses
1975
30
The Jaubert Ring
1976
31
Expendable
1976
32
Cape of Black Sands
1977
33
House of Impostors
1977
34
Act of Fear
1977
35
Don't Hurt Laurie
1977
36
The Minden Curse
1978
37
Destiny's Women
1980
38
The Search for Willie
1980
39
The Girl with the Silver Eyes
1980
40
The Face at the Window
1981
41
Touch of Frost
1981
42
The Gallant Spirit
1982
43
A Long Time to Hate
1982
44
No Monsters in the Closet
1983
45
Days of Valor (With: Dav Willo)
1983
46
House of Fear
1983
47
The Pet-Sitting Peril
1983
48
Keating's Landing
1984
49
Eddie and the Fairy Godpuppy
1984
50
The Sniper
1984
51
Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job
1985
52
The Annalise experiment
1985
53
The Magic Book
1986
54
Forever Love
1986
55
To Share a Dream
1986
56
My Rebel, My Love
1986
57
Megan's Island
1988
58
Madawaska
1988
59
Nightmare
1989
60
What Could Go Wrong?
1989
61
To Grandmother's House We Go
1990
62
Scared Stiff
1991
63
Dark Secrets
1991
64
Jo and the Bandit
1992
65
What Are We Going to Do About David?
1993
66
The Absolutely True Story
1994
67
Caught!
1994
68
Twisted Summer
1996
69
Secrets at Hidden Valley
1997
70
The Kidnappers
1998
71
Pawns
1998
72
Hostage
2000
73
Undercurrents
2002
74
Rebel
2003
75
Blood on His Hands
2004
76
The One Left Behind
2006
77
Surviving Summer Vacation
2015
78
The Old House / Buddy Is A Stupid Name for a Girl
2016
Collections
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
More Minden Curses
1980
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Stokes Carson
1987
2
Sugar Isn't Everything
1987
Sunfire Books (with Jane Claypool Miner, with Candice Ransom)