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Deryn Lake Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Deryn Lake in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 34 books / 5 series

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.

Books by Deryn Lake in Publication Order

1994 Death in the Dark Walk POoJRB / 1 Buy
1995 Death at the Beggar's Opera POoJRB / 2 Buy
1996 Death at the Devil's Tavern POoJRB / 3 Buy
1998 Death on the Romney Marsh POoJRB / 4 Buy
1999 Death in the Peerless Pool POoJRB / 5 Buy
2000 Death at Apothecaries' Hall POoJRB / 6 Buy
2001 Death in the West Wind POoJRB / 7 Buy
2002 Death at St. James's Palace POoJRB / 8 Buy
2003 Death in the Valley of Shadows POoJRB / 9 Buy
2004 Death in the Setting Sun POoJRB / 10 Buy
2006 Death and the Cornish Fiddler POoJRB / 11 Buy
2007 Death in Hellfire POoJRB / 12 Buy
2009 Death and the Black Pyramid POoJRB / 13 Buy
2010 The Mills of God POoRNLMB / 1 Buy
2011 Death at the Wedding Feast POoJRB / 14 Buy
2012 Dead on Cue POoRNLMB / 2 Buy
2014 Death on the Rocks POoJRB / 15 Buy
2015 The King's Women POoSN / 1 Buy
2015 As Shadows Haunting POoSN / 2 Buy
2015 Pour The Dark Wine POoSN / 3 Buy
2015 The Moonlit Door POoRNLMB / 3 Buy
2015 To Sleep No More POoSN / 4 Buy
2015 Banishment POoSN / 5 Buy
2016 Death at the Boston Tea Party POoJRB / 16 Buy
2017 The Anklets POoSS / 1 Buy
2017 The Moonlit Baths POoSS / 2 Buy
2017 The Wardrobe POoSS / 3 Buy
2017 The Mermaid's Kiss POoSS / 4 Buy
2017 The Staircase POoSS / 5 Buy
2017 The Gemini Syndrome POoSS / 6 Buy
2018 Lovers Lost in Time POoSSC / 1 Buy
2019 The Prince's Women POoSN / 6 Buy
2022 Death on the River Thames POoJRB / 17 Buy
2025 Love Song of the Nightingale POoSN / 7 Buy

Complete Deryn Lake Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 The Anklets 2017 Buy
02 The Moonlit Baths 2017 Buy
03 The Wardrobe 2017 Buy
04 The Mermaid's Kiss 2017 Buy
05 The Staircase 2017 Buy
06 The Gemini Syndrome 2017 Buy
01 The Mills of God 2010 Buy
02 Dead on Cue 2012 Buy
03 The Moonlit Door 2015 Buy
John Rawlings Reading Order 17 books / 1994-2022
01 Death in the Dark Walk 1994 Buy
02 Death at the Beggar's Opera 1995 Buy
03 Death at the Devil's Tavern 1996 Buy
04 Death on the Romney Marsh 1998 Buy
05 Death in the Peerless Pool 1999 Buy
06 Death at Apothecaries' Hall 2000 Buy
07 Death in the West Wind 2001 Buy
08 Death at St. James's Palace 2002 Buy
09 Death in the Valley of Shadows 2003 Buy
10 Death in the Setting Sun 2004 Buy
11 Death and the Cornish Fiddler 2006 Buy
12 Death in Hellfire 2007 Buy
13 Death and the Black Pyramid 2009 Buy
14 Death at the Wedding Feast 2011 Buy
15 Death on the Rocks 2014 Buy
16 Death at the Boston Tea Party 2016 Buy
17 Death on the River Thames 2022 Buy
01 Lovers Lost in Time 2018 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 7 books / 2015-2025
01 The King's Women 2015 Buy
02 As Shadows Haunting 2015 Buy
03 Pour The Dark Wine 2015 Buy
04 To Sleep No More 2015 Buy
05 Banishment 2015 Buy
06 The Prince's Women 2019 Buy
07 Love Song of the Nightingale 2025 Buy

Where to start with Deryn Lake

What is the best order to read Deryn Lake books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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