Alanna Knight Reading Order

3 books (1999–1999)

The Annie Kelty series is a complete three-book mystery collection by Alanna Knight, published in 1999. These historical mysteries should be read in publication order: Dead Beckoning, The Monster in the Loch, and The Royal Park Murder. The series blends elements of mystery, romance, and historical fiction throughout its entries.

Start with Dead Beckoning and read in order.

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1	Dead Beckoning 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Monster in the Loch 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Royal Park Murder 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1994–1994)

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1	Robert Louis Stevenson 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (1988–2019)

The Inspector Faro series is a complete 19-book historical mystery collection by Alanna Knight, following Detective Inspector Jeremy Faro through cases spanning multiple decades in Victorian and Edwardian Scotland. Published between 1988 and 2019, the books should be read in publication order, beginning with Enter Second Murderer. The series blends mystery, historical fiction, and romance as Faro investigates murders ranging from cold cases to crimes involving nobility and high society. This long-running series offers readers immersive detective work set against the atmospheric backdrop of 19th-century Edinburgh and beyond.

Start with Enter Second Murderer, the first of 19 books in the Inspector Faro series.

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1	Enter Second Murderer 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blood Line 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deadly Beloved 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Killing Cousins 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Quiet Death 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	To Kill a Queen 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Evil That Men Do 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Missing Duchess 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Bull Slayers 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Murder by Appointment 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Coffin Lane Murders 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Final Enemy 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Unholy Trinity / Death at Carasheen 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Faro and the Royals 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Murder in Paradise 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Seal King Murders 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Murders Most Foul 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Akin to Murder 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Dower House Mystery 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2013–2013)

1 book (2017–2017)

7 books (1974–2020)

Alanna Knight's completed non-fiction series spans seven books published between 1974 and 2020, covering diverse subjects from historical true crime to writing craft and personal memoir. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Passionate Kindness / A Violent Passion and progressing through explorations of Robert Louis Stevenson's time in the South Seas, crime history, and Knight's own experiences as a writer and psychic practitioner. These works reflect Knight's varied interests alongside her better-known fiction career in mystery, thriller, and historical romance.

Start with The Passionate Kindness / A Violent Passion, the first of 7 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	The Passionate Kindness / A Violent Passion 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	R.L.S. in the South Seas 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Close and Deadly 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Burke and Hare 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	101 Golden Rules for Writing Successful Fiction 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	My Psychic Life, Mostly 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	My Writing Life, Mostly 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2000–2018)

The Rose McQuinn series spans nine mysteries published between 2000 and 2018, following the protagonist through historical investigative cases. Alanna Knight completed this series, which blends mystery, romance, and historical fiction elements across its full run. The books should be read in publication order beginning with The Inspector's Daughter, as they form a connected narrative arc. The series concludes with Murder Lies Waiting.

Start with The Inspector's Daughter, the first of 9 books in the Rose McQuinn series.

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1	The Inspector's Daughter 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	An Orkney Murder 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dangerous Pursuits 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ghost Walk 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Destroying Angel 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Quest for a Killer 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Deadly Legacy 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Balmoral Incident 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Murder Lies Waiting 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

27 books (1970–2017)

Alanna Knight wrote 27 standalone novels blending mystery, romance, and historical fiction, published between 1970 and 2017. These books should be read in publication order beginning with Legend of the Loch. The complete series spans diverse settings and stories, with some titles released under the pen name Margaret Hope. Knight's work combines thriller elements with romantic narratives set against rich historical backdrops.

Start with Legend of the Loch, the first of 27 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Legend of the Loch 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The October Witch 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Castle Clodha 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Lament for Lost Lovers / Dead Man's Moon 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The White Rose 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Stranger Came By 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Drink for the Bridge 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Wicked Wynsleys 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Girl on an Empty Swing 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Queen's Captain(As: Margaret Hope) 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Shadow Queen(As: Margaret Hope) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Black Duchess 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Hostage Most Royal(As: Margaret Hope) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Passionate Kindness 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Castle of Foxes 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Colla 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Perilous Voyage(As: Margaret Hope) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Estella 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Clan 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Sweet Cheat Gone 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Strathblair 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	This Outward Angel 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Angel Eyes 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	In the Shadow of the Minster 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Midnight Visitor 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Miss Havisham's Revenge, Estella's Missing Years 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	The Most Tragic Tay Bridge Disaster 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1983–1983)

4 books (2001–2021)

The Tam Eildor series by Alanna Knight consists of four mystery novels featuring the titular character across historical settings. Published between 2001 and 2021, the series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order: The Dagger in the Crown, The Gowrie Conspiracy, The Stuart Sapphire, and Murder at the World's Edge. Knight blends mystery, romance, and historical fiction throughout the sequence, creating a narrative arc best experienced from beginning to end.

Start with The Dagger in the Crown, the first of 4 books in the Tam Eildor series.

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1	The Dagger in the Crown 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Gowrie Conspiracy 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Stuart Sapphire 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder at the World's Edge 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible