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Susanna Gregory Reading Order

7 series · 64 books

Historical FictionMystery & Thriller

Susanna Gregory is the pen name of Cambridge academic Elizabeth Cruwys, whose background as a coroner's officer deeply informs her crime fiction. She specializes in historical mystery novels set in medieval England, most famously her Matthew Bartholomew series featuring a fourteenth-century medical lecturer who solves murders in and around Cambridge University. Over three decades, Gregory has written numerous interconnected series and standalone mysteries that blend rigorous historical detail with intricate plotting and forensic insight.

Alec Lonsdale Series

Complete

2 books (2018–2019)

Start with Mind of a Killer and read in order.

Start this series with Mind of a Killer

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Mind of a Killer
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Watchers of the Dead
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Anthologies Series

Complete

2 books (1997–2002)

Start with Shakespearean Whodunnits and read in order.

Start this series with Shakespearean Whodunnits

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Shakespearean Whodunnits
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Matthew Bartholomew Series

Likely Complete

25 books (1996–2021)

Start with A Plague on Both Your Houses, the first of 25 books in the Matthew Bartholomew series.

Start this series with A Plague on Both Your Houses

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A Plague on Both Your Houses
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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An Unholy Alliance
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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A Bone of Contention
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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A Deadly Brew
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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A Wicked Deed
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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A Masterly Murder
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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An Order for Death
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
A Summer of Discontent
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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A Killer in Winter
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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The Hand of Justice
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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The Mark of a Murderer
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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The Tarnished Chalice
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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The Devil's Disciples
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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To Kill or Cure
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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A Vein of Deceit
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
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A Killer of Pilgrims
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
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Mystery in the Minster
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
Murder by the Book
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
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The Lost Abbot
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
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Death of a Scholar
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
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A Poisonous Plot
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
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A Grave Concern
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
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The Habit of Murder
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
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The Sanctuary Murders
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
The Chancellor's Secret
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Medieval Murderers Series

Complete

10 books (2005–2014)

Start with The Tainted Relic, the first of 10 books in the Medieval Murderers series.

Start this series with The Tainted Relic

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The Tainted Relic
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Sword of Shame
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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House of Shadows
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Lost Prophecies
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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King Arthur's Bones
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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The Sacred Stone
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Hill of Bones
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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The First Murder
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
The False Virgin
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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The Deadliest Sin
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Sir Geoffrey Mappestone Series

Complete

8 books (1998–2011)

Start with Murder in the Holy City, the first of 8 books in the Sir Geoffrey Mappestone series.

Start this series with Murder in the Holy City

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Murder in the Holy City
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
A Head for Poisoning
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Bishop's Brood(With:Taschen)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Coiners' Quarrel
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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The King's Spies
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Deadly Inheritance
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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The Bloodstained Throne
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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A Dead Man's Secret
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

2 books (2013–2016)

Start with The Murder House(As: Simon Beaufort) and read in order.

Start this series with The Murder House(As: Simon Beaufort)

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The Murder House(As: Simon Beaufort)
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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The Killing Ship(As: Simon Beaufort)
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Thomas Chaloner Series

Likely Complete

15 books (2006–2022)

Start with A Conspiracy of Violence, the first of 15 books in the Thomas Chaloner series.

Start this series with A Conspiracy of Violence

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A Conspiracy of Violence
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Blood on the Strand
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Butcher of Smithfield
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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A Murder on London Bridge
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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The Westminster Poisoner
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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The Body in the Thames
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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The Piccadilly Plot
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Death in St James's Park
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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Murder on High Holborn
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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The Cheapside Corpse
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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The Chelsea Strangler
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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The Executioner of St Paul's
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Intrigue in Covent Garden
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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The Clerkenwell Affair
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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The Pudding Lane Plot
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Susanna Gregory written?
Susanna Gregory has written 64 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 1996 to 2022.
What is the first book in each Susanna Gregory series?
Here are the first books in Susanna Gregory's series: Alec Lonsdale: Mind of a Killer; Anthologies: Shakespearean Whodunnits; Matthew Bartholomew: A Plague on Both Your Houses; Medieval Murderers: The Tainted Relic; Sir Geoffrey Mappestone: Murder in the Holy City.
What order should I read Susanna Gregory's books?
We recommend reading Susanna Gregory's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Susanna Gregory's series complete?
Susanna Gregory has 5 completed series.

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