It’s no mystery that writing is Oklahoma woman’s passion

• "Blood and Pity” (1994).

• "Murder at the Locksmith Convention” (1997).

• "The Wright Special” (1998).

• "Fatal Trust” (2000).

• "Key Deceptions” (2000).

• "Uncivil Death” (2001).

• "Key Confrontations” (2003).

• "Slow Death ... and Other Oklahoma Murders” (June 2003).

• "Uncivil Death in Norfolk” (2004).

• "Deadly Patterns” (2004).

• "Deadly Redlands” (2004).

• "Murder in Mexico” (2005).

• "Bold and Brassy” (2007).

Cooper wrote short stories included in these anthologies:

• "Almostly Murder ... With Pets” in 2002.

• "Remindful Murder With Colorful Kin” in 2008.

She also compiled a cookbook titled "In the Kitchen with Oklahoma First Ladies 1907-1957,” published in 2008.