Karen Charlton Reading Order

4 series · 18 books

Karen Charlton is a North Yorkshire-based author whose historical fiction and mystery novels draw heavily on her fascination with real-world crime and regional history. She is best known for the Detective Lavender Mysteries, a series set in Georgian England that blends procedural intrigue with period detail, and the York Ladies' Detective Agency Mysteries, which transplants detective work to the Regency era with a distinctly female perspective. Charlton's writing often springs from genuine historical figures and events, most notably her debut novel Catching the Eagle, which tells the story of her husband's criminal ancestor and launched her exploration of how true stories can become compelling fiction.