Bess Crawford Books in Order

This page lists the complete Bess Crawford reading order by Charles Todd, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 16 books / 2009-2023

Bess Crawford Reading Order

01 A Duty to the Dead 2009 Buy

02 The Girl on the Beach 2010 Buy

03 An Impartial Witness 2010 Buy

04 A Bitter Truth 2011 Buy

05 An Unmarked Grave 2012 Buy

06 A Question of Honor 2013 Buy

07 An Unwilling Accomplice 2014 Buy

08 The Maharani's Pearls 2014 Buy

09 A Pattern of Lies 2015 Buy

10 The Shattered Tree 2016 Buy

11 A Casualty of War 2017 Buy

12 A Forgotten Place 2018 Buy

13 A Cruel Deception 2019 Buy

14 A Hanging at Dawn 2020 Buy

15 An Irish Hostage 2021 Buy

16 The Cliff's Edge 2023 Buy

Bess Crawford Books by Publication Order

2009 A Duty to the Dead #1

2010 The Girl on the Beach #2

2010 An Impartial Witness #3

2011 A Bitter Truth #4

2012 An Unmarked Grave #5

2013 A Question of Honor #6

2014 An Unwilling Accomplice #7

2014 The Maharani's Pearls #8

2015 A Pattern of Lies #9

2016 The Shattered Tree #10

2017 A Casualty of War #11

2018 A Forgotten Place #12

2019 A Cruel Deception #13

2020 A Hanging at Dawn #14

2021 An Irish Hostage #15

2023 The Cliff's Edge #16

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Bess Crawford reading order?

The Bess Crawford reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Bess Crawford books are there?

This catalog currently lists 16 Bess Crawford books published across 2009-2023.

Who writes the Bess Crawford books?

Bess Crawford is listed as a book series by Charles Todd.

Should I read Bess Crawford in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Bess Crawford. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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