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Kathy Lynn Emerson

American author Kathy Lynn Emerson is best known for her historical mystery series featuring Lady Appleton and Susanna, Lady Appleton. Her acclaimed Face Down series earned an Agatha Award nomination. This page provides the Kathy Lynn Emerson books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1984Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century EnglandPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1984Making Headlines: A Biography of Nellie BlyPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1985The Mystery of Hilliard's CastlePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1987Julia's MendingPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1989Cloud CastlesPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1991The Mystery of the Missing BagpipesPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1991Winter TapestryPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1992Renegade Ways(By: Terry Lawrence)POoTTB · 1Buy ↗

1992Dark Fire(By: Peggy Webb)POoTTB · 2Buy ↗

1992Night Dreams(By: Sandra Chastain)POoTTB · 3Buy ↗

1993The Princess and the Pea(By: Fayrene Preston)POoTTB · 4Buy ↗

1993'Twas the Night(By: Helen Mittermeyer)POoTTB · 5Buy ↗

1993Echoes and IllusionsPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1993Animal Magnetism(By: Bonnie Pega)POoTTB · 6Buy ↗

1993FirebrandPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1993Perfect Double(By: Cindy Gerard)POoTTB · 7Buy ↗

1993Baby, Come Back(By: Billie Green)POoTTB · 8Buy ↗

1993The Shadow Lover(By: Terry Lawrence)POoTTB · 9Buy ↗

1994Unquiet HeartsPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1994The Green RosePOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1994Fly with Me(By: Jan Hudson)POoTTB · 10Buy ↗

1995Hearth, Home and Hope / The Rapunzel TrapPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1996The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance EnglandPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1996Bad to the Bone(By: Debra Dixon)POoTTB · 11Buy ↗

1996Wild at Heart(By: Faye Hughes)POoTTB · 12Buy ↗

1997Face Down in the Marrow-Bone PiePOoSLAB · 1Buy ↗

1997Sleepwalking BeautyPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1997Relative StrangersPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1997Cloud Dancer(By: Laura Taylor)POoTTB · 13Buy ↗

1997Separated Sisters / Family LiesPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1997Love Thy NeighborPOoTTB · 14Buy ↗

1998Face Down Upon an HerbalPOoSLAB · 2Buy ↗

1998Sight Unseen / E-Mail Order BridePOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1998Tried and TruePOoSN · 15Buy ↗

1998Never Say Good-Bye(By: Maureen Caudill)POoTTB · 15Buy ↗

1998That Special SmilePOoSN · 16Buy ↗

1998Your Wish is My Command(By: Stephanie Bancroft)POoTTB · 16Buy ↗

1999Face Down Among the Winchester GeesePOoSLAB · 3Buy ↗

2000Face Down Beneath the Eleanor CrossPOoSLAB · 4Buy ↗

2000Face Down Under the Wych ElmPOoSLAB · 5Buy ↗

2001Face Down Before Rebel HoovesPOoSLAB · 6Buy ↗

2001SomedayPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

2002Face Down Across the Western SeaPOoSLAB · 7Buy ↗

2004Deadlier than the PenPOoDSB · 1Buy ↗

2004Murders and Other ConfusionsPOoSLAB · 8Buy ↗

2005Fatal as a Fallen WomanPOoDSB · 2Buy ↗

2005Face Down Below the Banqueting HousePOoSLAB · 9Buy ↗

2006Face Down Beside St. Anne's WellPOoSLAB · 10Buy ↗

2007Kilt DeadPOoLMMB · 1Buy ↗

2007No Mortal ReasonPOoDSB · 3Buy ↗

2007Face Down O'er the BorderPOoSLAB · 11Buy ↗

2008Scone Cold DeadPOoLMMB · 2Buy ↗

2008Lethal LegendPOoDSB · 4Buy ↗

2008How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art and Adventure of Sleuthing Through the PastPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

2009The Pleasure PalacePOoSotTCB · 1Buy ↗

2009Between Two QueensPOoSotTCB · 2Buy ↗

2009A Wee Christmas HomicidePOoLMMB · 3Buy ↗

2010By Royal DecreePOoSotTCB · 3Buy ↗

2010The Corpse Wore TartanPOoLMMB · 4Buy ↗

2011At the King's PleasurePOoSotTCB · 4Buy ↗

2011ScotchedPOoLMMB · 5Buy ↗

2012The King's DamselPOoSotTCB · 5Buy ↗

2012Bagpipes, Brides and HomicidesPOoLMMB · 6Buy ↗

2013Royal InheritancePOoSotTCB · 6Buy ↗

2013Vampires, Bones and Treacle SconesPOoLMMB · 7Buy ↗

2014The Blessing WitchPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2014Ho-Ho-HomicidePOoLMMB · 8Buy ↗

2015Murder in the Queen's WardrobePOoMJB · 1Buy ↗

2015Murder in the Merchant's HallPOoMJB · 2Buy ↗

2015The Scottie Barked At MidnightPOoLMMB · 9Buy ↗

2017Different Times, Different CrimesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2017Murder in a Cornish AlehousePOoMJB · 3Buy ↗

2017Kilt at the Highland GamesPOoLMMB · 10Buy ↗

2017X Marks the ScotPOoLMMB · 11Buy ↗

2018Crime & PunctuationPOoDEB · 1Buy ↗

2018OverkiltPOoLMMB · 12Buy ↗

2019Clause & EffectPOoDEB · 2Buy ↗

2020ShallaPOoCB · 1Buy ↗

2020A Fatal FictionPOoDEB · 3Buy ↗

2020A View to a KiltPOoLMMB · 13Buy ↗

2021The Valentine Veilleux MysteriesPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2021Murder, She EditedPOoDEB · 4Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Secrets of the Tudor Court Books6 books · 2009–2013

01The Pleasure Palace2009Buy ↗

02Between Two Queens2009Buy ↗

03By Royal Decree2010Buy ↗

04At the King's Pleasure2011Buy ↗

05The King's Damsel2012Buy ↗

06Royal Inheritance2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels17 books · 1985–2001

01The Mystery of Hilliard's Castle1985Buy ↗

02Julia's Mending1987Buy ↗

03Cloud Castles1989Buy ↗

04The Mystery of the Missing Bagpipes1991Buy ↗

05Winter Tapestry1991Buy ↗

06Echoes and Illusions1993Buy ↗

07Firebrand1993Buy ↗

08Unquiet Hearts1994Buy ↗

09The Green Rose1994Buy ↗

10Hearth, Home and Hope / The Rapunzel Trap1995Buy ↗

11Sleepwalking Beauty1997Buy ↗

12Relative Strangers1997Buy ↗

13Separated Sisters / Family Lies1997Buy ↗

14Sight Unseen / E-Mail Order Bride1998Buy ↗

15Tried and True1998Buy ↗

16That Special Smile1998Buy ↗

17Someday2001Buy ↗

Publication Order of Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries Books13 books · 2007–2020

01Kilt Dead2007Buy ↗

02Scone Cold Dead2008Buy ↗

03A Wee Christmas Homicide2009Buy ↗

04The Corpse Wore Tartan2010Buy ↗

05Scotched2011Buy ↗

06Bagpipes, Brides and Homicides2012Buy ↗

07Vampires, Bones and Treacle Scones2013Buy ↗

08Ho-Ho-Homicide2014Buy ↗

09The Scottie Barked At Midnight2015Buy ↗

10Kilt at the Highland Games2017Buy ↗

11X Marks the Scot2017Buy ↗

12Overkilt2018Buy ↗

13A View to a Kilt2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2014

01The Blessing Witch2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Deadly Edits Books4 books · 2018–2021

01Crime & Punctuation2018Buy ↗

02Clause & Effect2019Buy ↗

03A Fatal Fiction2020Buy ↗

04Murder, She Edited2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Treasured Tales Books16 books · 1992–1998

01Renegade Ways(By: Terry Lawrence)1992Buy ↗

02Dark Fire(By: Peggy Webb)1992Buy ↗

03Night Dreams(By: Sandra Chastain)1992Buy ↗

04The Princess and the Pea(By: Fayrene Preston)1993Buy ↗

05'Twas the Night(By: Helen Mittermeyer)1993Buy ↗

06Animal Magnetism(By: Bonnie Pega)1993Buy ↗

07Perfect Double(By: Cindy Gerard)1993Buy ↗

08Baby, Come Back(By: Billie Green)1993Buy ↗

09The Shadow Lover(By: Terry Lawrence)1993Buy ↗

10Fly with Me(By: Jan Hudson)1994Buy ↗

11Bad to the Bone(By: Debra Dixon)1996Buy ↗

12Wild at Heart(By: Faye Hughes)1996Buy ↗

13Cloud Dancer(By: Laura Taylor)1997Buy ↗

14Love Thy Neighbor1997Buy ↗

15Never Say Good-Bye(By: Maureen Caudill)1998Buy ↗

16Your Wish is My Command(By: Stephanie Bancroft)1998Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections2 books · 2017–2021

01Different Times, Different Crimes2017Buy ↗

02The Valentine Veilleux Mysteries2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Susanna, Lady Appleton Books11 books · 1997–2007

01Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie1997Buy ↗

02Face Down Upon an Herbal1998Buy ↗

03Face Down Among the Winchester Geese1999Buy ↗

04Face Down Beneath the Eleanor Cross2000Buy ↗

05Face Down Under the Wych Elm2000Buy ↗

06Face Down Before Rebel Hooves2001Buy ↗

07Face Down Across the Western Sea2002Buy ↗

08Murders and Other Confusions2004Buy ↗

09Face Down Below the Banqueting House2005Buy ↗

10Face Down Beside St. Anne's Well2006Buy ↗

11Face Down O'er the Border2007Buy ↗

Publication Order of Mistress Jaffrey Books3 books · 2015–2017

01Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe2015Buy ↗

02Murder in the Merchant's Hall2015Buy ↗

03Murder in a Cornish Alehouse2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Children's Books1 book · 2020

01Shalla2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books4 books · 1984–2008

01Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England1984Buy ↗

02Making Headlines: A Biography of Nellie Bly1984Buy ↗

03The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England1996Buy ↗

04How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art and Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Diana Spaulding Books4 books · 2004–2008

01Deadlier than the Pen2004Buy ↗

02Fatal as a Fallen Woman2005Buy ↗

03No Mortal Reason2007Buy ↗

04Lethal Legend2008Buy ↗

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