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Deryn Lake

British author Deryn Lake is best known for the John Rawlings historical mystery series, set in 18th-century London. Her books have been praised for their vivid period detail and enduring popularity among historical fiction fans. This page provides the Deryn Lake books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1994Death in the Dark WalkPOoJRB · 1Buy ↗

1995Death at the Beggar's OperaPOoJRB · 2Buy ↗

1996Death at the Devil's TavernPOoJRB · 3Buy ↗

1998Death on the Romney MarshPOoJRB · 4Buy ↗

1999Death in the Peerless PoolPOoJRB · 5Buy ↗

2000Death at Apothecaries' HallPOoJRB · 6Buy ↗

2001Death in the West WindPOoJRB · 7Buy ↗

2002Death at St. James's PalacePOoJRB · 8Buy ↗

2003Death in the Valley of ShadowsPOoJRB · 9Buy ↗

2004Death in the Setting SunPOoJRB · 10Buy ↗

2006Death and the Cornish FiddlerPOoJRB · 11Buy ↗

2007Death in HellfirePOoJRB · 12Buy ↗

2009Death and the Black PyramidPOoJRB · 13Buy ↗

2010The Mills of GodPOoRNLMB · 1Buy ↗

2011Death at the Wedding FeastPOoJRB · 14Buy ↗

2012Dead on CuePOoRNLMB · 2Buy ↗

2014Death on the RocksPOoJRB · 15Buy ↗

2015The King's WomenPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2015As Shadows HauntingPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2015Pour The Dark WinePOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2015The Moonlit DoorPOoRNLMB · 3Buy ↗

2015To Sleep No MorePOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2015BanishmentPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2016Death at the Boston Tea PartyPOoJRB · 16Buy ↗

2017The AnkletsPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2017The Moonlit BathsPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

2017The WardrobePOoSS · 3Buy ↗

2017The Mermaid's KissPOoSS · 4Buy ↗

2017The StaircasePOoSS · 5Buy ↗

2017The Gemini SyndromePOoSS · 6Buy ↗

2018Lovers Lost in TimePOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2019The Prince's WomenPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2022Death on the River ThamesPOoJRB · 17Buy ↗

2025Love Song of the NightingalePOoSN · 7Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas6 books · 2017–2017

01The Anklets2017Buy ↗

02The Moonlit Baths2017Buy ↗

03The Wardrobe2017Buy ↗

04The Mermaid's Kiss2017Buy ↗

05The Staircase2017Buy ↗

06The Gemini Syndrome2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Reverend Nick Lawrence Mystery Books3 books · 2010–2015

01The Mills of God2010Buy ↗

02Dead on Cue2012Buy ↗

03The Moonlit Door2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of John Rawlings Books17 books · 1994–2022

01Death in the Dark Walk1994Buy ↗

02Death at the Beggar's Opera1995Buy ↗

03Death at the Devil's Tavern1996Buy ↗

04Death on the Romney Marsh1998Buy ↗

05Death in the Peerless Pool1999Buy ↗

06Death at Apothecaries' Hall2000Buy ↗

07Death in the West Wind2001Buy ↗

08Death at St. James's Palace2002Buy ↗

09Death in the Valley of Shadows2003Buy ↗

10Death in the Setting Sun2004Buy ↗

11Death and the Cornish Fiddler2006Buy ↗

12Death in Hellfire2007Buy ↗

13Death and the Black Pyramid2009Buy ↗

14Death at the Wedding Feast2011Buy ↗

15Death on the Rocks2014Buy ↗

16Death at the Boston Tea Party2016Buy ↗

17Death on the River Thames2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2018

01Lovers Lost in Time2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels7 books · 2015–2025

01The King's Women2015Buy ↗

02As Shadows Haunting2015Buy ↗

03Pour The Dark Wine2015Buy ↗

04To Sleep No More2015Buy ↗

05Banishment2015Buy ↗

06The Prince's Women2019Buy ↗

07Love Song of the Nightingale2025Buy ↗

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