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Veronica Heley

British author Veronica Heley is best known for the Ellie Quicke and Abbot Agency mystery series. Her novels have sold over a million copies, praised for their intricate plots and strong heroines. This page provides the Veronica Heley books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1974Sue for MercyPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1975Scream for SarahPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1976Cry for KitPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1977Fear for FrancesPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1978Death for DeborahPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1980My Lord, The HermitPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1981The Tarrant RosePOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1982KatePOoKOB · 1Buy ↗

1982LongswordPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1984SparrowPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1985The WhistlerPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1986Natasha's BadgePOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1986Genius at WorkPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1987FreewheelingPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1987Natasha's SwingPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1988Sky HighPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

1990Natasha the BrowniePOoSN · 16Buy ↗

1990The Boy Who Wouldn'tPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

1992Penguin TheatrePOoSN · 18Buy ↗

1992NatashaPOoSN · 19Buy ↗

1992Natasha's DarePOoSN · 20Buy ↗

1993Break-inPOoS&CSAB · 1Buy ↗

1993Double TroublePOoS&CSAB · 2Buy ↗

1994BulliesPOoS&CSAB · 3Buy ↗

1994Who Cares!POoS&CSAB · 4Buy ↗

1998Who, Me? PaulPOoSN · 21Buy ↗

2000The Easter TreePOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2000Murder at the AltarPOoEQB · 1Buy ↗

2002Kate Overcomes: Scare Me NotPOoKOB · 2Buy ↗

2002Murder by Suicide / Murder by Poison PenPOoEQB · 2Buy ↗

2002SmokePOoS&CSAB · 5Buy ↗

2002Hawkeye of Paradise RowPOoSN · 22Buy ↗

2002Good for KatePOoSN · 23Buy ↗

2003Murder of InnocencePOoEQB · 3Buy ↗

2003Murder By AccidentPOoEQB · 4Buy ↗

2004Eden HallPOoEHB · 1Buy ↗

2005Stories of Everyday SaintsPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2005The Lady of the HallPOoEHB · 2Buy ↗

2005Murder in the GardenPOoEQB · 5Buy ↗

2005Murder by CommitteePOoEQB · 6Buy ↗

2006Secret of the HallPOoEHB · 3Buy ↗

2006Master of the HallPOoEHB · 4Buy ↗

2006Murder by BicyclePOoEQB · 7Buy ↗

2007False CharityPOoAAB · 1Buy ↗

2007Murder of IdentityPOoEQB · 8Buy ↗

2008False PicturePOoAAB · 2Buy ↗

2008Murder in the ParkPOoEQB · 9Buy ↗

2008The Wilful HeiressPOoSN · 24Buy ↗

2009False StepPOoAAB · 3Buy ↗

2009Murder in HousePOoEQB · 10Buy ↗

2010False PretencesPOoAAB · 4Buy ↗

2010Murder by MistakePOoEQB · 11Buy ↗

2011False MoneyPOoAAB · 5Buy ↗

2011Murder My NeighbourPOoEQB · 12Buy ↗

2012False ReportPOoAAB · 6Buy ↗

2012Murder in MindPOoEQB · 13Buy ↗

2013Unsung HeroesPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2013False AlarmPOoAAB · 7Buy ↗

2013Murder with MercyPOoEQB · 14Buy ↗

2014False DiamondPOoAAB · 8Buy ↗

2014Murder in TimePOoEQB · 15Buy ↗

2014The Siege of SalwarpePOoSN · 25Buy ↗

2015False ImpressionPOoAAB · 9Buy ↗

2015Murder by SuspicionPOoEQB · 16Buy ↗

2016False WallPOoAAB · 10Buy ↗

2016Murder in StylePOoEQB · 17Buy ↗

2017False FirePOoAAB · 11Buy ↗

2017Murder for NothingPOoEQB · 18Buy ↗

2018False PridePOoAAB · 12Buy ↗

2018Murder by SuggestionPOoEQB · 19Buy ↗

2019False AccountPOoAAB · 13Buy ↗

2019Murder for GoodPOoEQB · 20Buy ↗

2020False ConclusionPOoAAB · 14Buy ↗

2021False FacePOoAAB · 15Buy ↗

2021Murder in LawPOoEQB · 21Buy ↗

2022Murder for ProfitPOoEQB · 22Buy ↗

2023False NamePOoAAB · 16Buy ↗

2024False WitnessPOoAAB · 17Buy ↗

2025False GoldPOoAAB · 18Buy ↗

2026False RelationPOoAAB · 19Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Abbot Agency Books19 books · 2007–2026

01False Charity2007Buy ↗

02False Picture2008Buy ↗

03False Step2009Buy ↗

04False Pretences2010Buy ↗

05False Money2011Buy ↗

06False Report2012Buy ↗

07False Alarm2013Buy ↗

08False Diamond2014Buy ↗

09False Impression2015Buy ↗

10False Wall2016Buy ↗

11False Fire2017Buy ↗

12False Pride2018Buy ↗

13False Account2019Buy ↗

14False Conclusion2020Buy ↗

15False Face2021Buy ↗

16False Name2023Buy ↗

17False Witness2024Buy ↗

18False Gold2025Buy ↗

19False Relation2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Ellie Quicke Books22 books · 2000–2022

01Murder at the Altar2000Buy ↗

02Murder by Suicide / Murder by Poison Pen2002Buy ↗

03Murder of Innocence2003Buy ↗

04Murder By Accident2003Buy ↗

05Murder in the Garden2005Buy ↗

06Murder by Committee2005Buy ↗

07Murder by Bicycle2006Buy ↗

08Murder of Identity2007Buy ↗

09Murder in the Park2008Buy ↗

10Murder in House2009Buy ↗

11Murder by Mistake2010Buy ↗

12Murder My Neighbour2011Buy ↗

13Murder in Mind2012Buy ↗

14Murder with Mercy2013Buy ↗

15Murder in Time2014Buy ↗

16Murder by Suspicion2015Buy ↗

17Murder in Style2016Buy ↗

18Murder for Nothing2017Buy ↗

19Murder by Suggestion2018Buy ↗

20Murder for Good2019Buy ↗

21Murder in Law2021Buy ↗

22Murder for Profit2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2000

01The Easter Tree2000Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels25 books · 1974–2014

01Sue for Mercy1974Buy ↗

02Scream for Sarah1975Buy ↗

03Cry for Kit1976Buy ↗

04Fear for Frances1977Buy ↗

05Death for Deborah1978Buy ↗

06My Lord, The Hermit1980Buy ↗

07The Tarrant Rose1981Buy ↗

08Longsword1982Buy ↗

09Sparrow1984Buy ↗

10The Whistler1985Buy ↗

11Natasha's Badge1986Buy ↗

12Genius at Work1986Buy ↗

13Freewheeling1987Buy ↗

14Natasha's Swing1987Buy ↗

15Sky High1988Buy ↗

16Natasha the Brownie1990Buy ↗

17The Boy Who Wouldn't1990Buy ↗

18Penguin Theatre1992Buy ↗

19Natasha1992Buy ↗

20Natasha's Dare1992Buy ↗

21Who, Me? Paul1998Buy ↗

22Hawkeye of Paradise Row2002Buy ↗

23Good for Kate2002Buy ↗

24The Wilful Heiress2008Buy ↗

25The Siege of Salwarpe2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections2 books · 2005–2013

01Stories of Everyday Saints2005Buy ↗

02Unsung Heroes2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Sam & Co School Adventures Books5 books · 1993–2002

01Break-in1993Buy ↗

02Double Trouble1993Buy ↗

03Bullies1994Buy ↗

04Who Cares!1994Buy ↗

05Smoke2002Buy ↗

Publication Order of Kate Overcomes Books2 books · 1982–2002

01Kate1982Buy ↗

02Kate Overcomes: Scare Me Not2002Buy ↗

Publication Order of Eden Hall Books4 books · 2004–2006

01Eden Hall2004Buy ↗

02The Lady of the Hall2005Buy ↗

03Secret of the Hall2006Buy ↗

04Master of the Hall2006Buy ↗

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