Margaret Frazer Reading Order

4 books (1993–2000)

Margaret Frazer edited four mystery anthologies published between 1993 and 2000, now complete as a series. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Historical Whodunits, followed by Shakespearean Whodunnits, Royal Whodunnits, and Unholy Orders. Each volume brings together whodunit stories organized around a specific theme, offering readers a curated selection of mystery fiction from various authors.

Start with Historical Whodunits, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Historical Whodunits 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shakespearean Whodunnits 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Royal Whodunnits 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Unholy Orders 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2011)

Margaret Frazer's Bischop Pecock Tales is a complete trilogy of historical mysteries published between 2010 and 2011. The three books should be read in publication order: The Simple Logic of It, Heretical Murder, and Lowly Death. This series offers a self-contained set of interconnected stories best experienced from beginning to end.

Start with The Simple Logic of It and read in order.

2 books (1998–2001)

The Caroline Canfield Mysteries series by Margaret Frazer comprises two complete mysteries published between 1998 and 2001. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Tiger's Palette and continuing with Sketches with Wolves.

Start with Tiger's Palette(By: Jacqueline Fiedler) and read in order.

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1	Tiger's Palette(By: Jacqueline Fiedler) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sketches with Wolves(By: Jacqueline Fiedler) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2004–2011)

Margaret Frazer's Joliffe the Player series consists of seven historical fiction novels published between 2004 and 2011, following the complete story arc in publication order. Each standalone entry features a medieval traveling player navigating plots and intrigues across fifteenth-century England. The series concludes with A Play of Heresy, offering a finished narrative arc for readers seeking a complete historical mystery sequence.

Start with A Play of Isaac, the first of 7 books in the Joliffe the Player series.

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1	A Play of Isaac 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Play of Dux Moraud 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Play of Knaves 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Play of Lords 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Play of Treachery 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Play of Piety 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Play of Heresy 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2010–2011)

Margaret Frazer's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises five complete works published between 2010 and 2011. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Neither Pity, Love, Nor Fear and continuing through Strange Gods, Strange Men, This World's Eternity, Volo te Habere..., and concluding with The Death of Kings. This compact series was released over a single year and is now finished.

Start with Neither Pity, Love, Nor Fear, the first of 5 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

17 books (1992–2007)

The Sister Frevisse series is a 17-book historical mystery sequence published between 1992 and 2007, now complete. The first five novels were co-written by Margaret Frazer and Mary Monica Pulver, while Frazer continued the series solo for the remaining twelve books. Readers should follow the books in publication order to experience the full development of the series, beginning with The Novice's Tale and concluding with the final two entries.

Start with The Novice's Tale(With: Mary Monica Pulver), the first of 17 books in the Sister Frevisse series.

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1	The Novice's Tale(With: Mary Monica Pulver) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Servant's Tale(With: Mary Monica Pulver) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bishop's Tale(With: Mary Monica Pulver) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Outlaw's Tale(With: Mary Monica Pulver) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Boy's Tale(With: Mary Monica Pulver) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Murderer's Tale(With: Mary Monica Pulver) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Prioress' Tale 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Maiden's Tale 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Reeve's Tale 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Squire's Tale 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Clerk's Tale 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Bastard's Tale 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Hunter's Tale 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Widow's Tale 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Sempster's Tale 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Apostate's Tale 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Traitor's Tale 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2010–2011)

Margaret Frazer's Sister Frevisse Short Stories and Novellas series comprises five complete works published between 2010 and 2011. These connected stories should be read in publication order, beginning with Shakespeare's Mousetrap / That Same Pit and continuing through The Midwife's Tale, The Witch's Tale, The Stone-Worker's Tale, and concluding with Winter Heart. The series offers brief fictional narratives featuring the character Sister Frevisse across various historical scenarios.

Start with Shakespeare's Mousetrap / That Same Pit, the first of 5 books in the Sister Frevisse Short Stories/Novellas series.

1 book (2012–2012)

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1	Circle of Witches 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible