Hazel Holt originated from Birmingham, England, where she attended King Edward VI High School for Girls. She studied at Newnham College, Cambridge, and went on to work at the International African Institute in London, where she became acquainted with the novelist Barbara Pym, whose biography she later wrote.
Holt wrote her first novel in her sixties and was best known for her "Sheila Malory" series. Her son is the novelist Tom Holt.
Holt wrote her first novel in her sixties and was best known for her "Sheila Malory" series. Her son is the novelist Tom Holt.
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Series
Sheila Malory
1. Gone Away (1989)
2. The Cruellest Month (1991)
3. The Shortest Journey (1992)
4. Mrs Malory and the Festival Murder (1993)
5. Murder on Campus (1994)
6. Superfluous Death (1995)
7. Death of a Dean (1996)
8. Mrs Malory and the Only Good Lawyer (1997)
9. Mrs Malory: Death Among Friends (1998)
10. Mrs Malory and the Fatal Legacy (1999)
11. Lilies That Fester (2000)
12. Mrs Malory and Death by Water (2002)
13. Delay of Execution (2001)
14. Death in Practice (2003)
15. Mrs. Malory and the Silent Killer (2004)
16. No Cure for Death (2005)
17. Death in the Family (2006)
18. A Time to Die (2008)
19. Mrs. Malory and Any Man's Death (2009)
20. Mrs. Malory and a Necessary End (2012)
21. Death is a Word (2014)
1. Gone Away (1989)
2. The Cruellest Month (1991)
3. The Shortest Journey (1992)
4. Mrs Malory and the Festival Murder (1993)
5. Murder on Campus (1994)
6. Superfluous Death (1995)
7. Death of a Dean (1996)
8. Mrs Malory and the Only Good Lawyer (1997)
9. Mrs Malory: Death Among Friends (1998)
10. Mrs Malory and the Fatal Legacy (1999)
11. Lilies That Fester (2000)
12. Mrs Malory and Death by Water (2002)
13. Delay of Execution (2001)
14. Death in Practice (2003)
15. Mrs. Malory and the Silent Killer (2004)
16. No Cure for Death (2005)
17. Death in the Family (2006)
18. A Time to Die (2008)
19. Mrs. Malory and Any Man's Death (2009)
20. Mrs. Malory and a Necessary End (2012)
21. Death is a Word (2014)
Non fiction show
Books containing stories by Hazel Holt

And the Dying Is Easy (2001)
All-New Tales of Summertime Suspense
edited by
Joseph Pittman and Annette Riffle
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