Deryn Lake Reading Order

17 books (1994–2022)

The John Rawlings series comprises seventeen mystery novels published between 1994 and 2022, following the investigative adventures of an apothecary detective in Georgian England. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Death in the Dark Walk and continuing through the complete sequence. This mystery series, which appears to have concluded, showcases Deryn Lake's signature blend of historical crime fiction and period detail.

Start with Death in the Dark Walk, the first of 17 books in the John Rawlings series.

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1	Death in the Dark Walk 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death at the Beggar's Opera 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Death at the Devil's Tavern 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Death on the Romney Marsh 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Death in the Peerless Pool 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Death at Apothecaries' Hall 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Death in the West Wind 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Death at St. James's Palace 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Death in the Valley of Shadows 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Death in the Setting Sun 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Death and the Cornish Fiddler 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Death in Hellfire 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Death and the Black Pyramid 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Death at the Wedding Feast 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Death on the Rocks 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Death at the Boston Tea Party 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Death on the River Thames 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2015)

Deryn Lake's Reverend Nick Lawrence Mystery series comprises three complete novels published between 2010 and 2015. The three books—The Mills of God, Dead on Cue, and The Moonlit Door—should be read in publication order to follow the detective's investigations. This mystery and thriller series concluded with its third installment in 2015.

Start with The Mills of God and read in order.

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1	The Mills of God 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dead on Cue 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Moonlit Door 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2017–2017)

Deryn Lake's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises six complete mystery and thriller novellas published in 2017. The collection includes The Anklets, The Gemini Syndrome, The Mermaid's Kiss, The Moonlit Baths, The Staircase, and The Wardrobe. These stories should be read in publication order to fully experience the series as intended.

Start with The Anklets, the first of 6 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

1 book (2018–2018)

7 books (2015–2025)

Deryn Lake's Standalone Novels series comprises seven mystery and thriller books published between 2015 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. Each novel stands alone as an independent story, though they should be read in publication order beginning with As Shadows Haunting, followed by Banishment, Pour The Dark Wine, The King's Women, To Sleep No More, The Prince's Women, and Love Song of the Nightingale.

Start with As Shadows Haunting, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	As Shadows Haunting 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Banishment 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Pour The Dark Wine 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The King's Women 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	To Sleep No More 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Prince's Women 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Love Song of the Nightingale 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible