Author · updated 2026
Alanna Knight Books in Order
Every Alanna Knight book in publication order — 65 in total, spanning 1970–2019.
Publication Order of Inspector Faro Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Enter Second Murderer | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Blood Line | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Deadly Beloved | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Killing Cousins | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  A Quiet Death | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  To Kill a Queen | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Evil That Men Do | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Missing Duchess | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Bull Slayers | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Murder by Appointment | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Coffin Lane Murders | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Final Enemy | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Unholy Trinity | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Faro and the Royals | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Murder in Paradise | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  The Seal King Murders | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Murders Most Foul | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Akin to Murder | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  The Dower House Mystery | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Annie Kelty Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Royal Park Murder | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Monster in the Loch | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Dead Beckoning | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Rose McQuinn Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Inspector's Daughter | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Dangerous Pursuits | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  An Orkney Murder | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Ghost Walk | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Destroying Angel | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Quest for a Killer | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Deadly Legacy | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Balmoral Incident | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Murder Lies Waiting | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Tam Eildor Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Dagger in the Crown | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Gowrie Conspiracy | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Stuart Sapphire | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Inspector Faro and Rose McQuinn Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Darkness Within | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legend of the Loch | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The October Witch | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Castle Clodha | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Lament for Lost Lovers | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The White Rose | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Passionate Kindness | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  A Stranger Came By | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  A Drink for the Bridge | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Wicked Wynsleys | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Girl on an Empty Swing | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Queen's Captain | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Shadow Queen | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Black Duchess | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Hostage Most Royal | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Castle of Foxes | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Colla | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Perilous Voyage | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  The Clan | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Estella | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  The Sweet Cheat Gone | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Strathblair | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  This Outward Angel | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Angel Eyes | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  In the Shadow of the Minster | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Midnight Visitor | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Miss Havisham's Revenge, Estella's Missing Years | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Plays
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Private Life of Robert Louis Stevenson | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  R.L.S. in the South Seas | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Close and Deadly | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | 101 golden rules for writing successful fiction | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 65, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legend of the Loch | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The October Witch | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Castle Clodha | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Lament for Lost Lovers | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The White Rose | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Passionate Kindness | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Stranger Came By | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Drink for the Bridge | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Wicked Wynsleys | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Girl on an Empty Swing | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Queen's Captain | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Shadow Queen | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Black Duchess | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Hostage Most Royal | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Castle of Foxes | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Colla | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Perilous Voyage | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Private Life of Robert Louis Stevenson | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Clan | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Estella | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | R.L.S. in the South Seas | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Enter Second Murderer | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Blood Line | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Deadly Beloved | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Killing Cousins | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | A Quiet Death | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | To Kill a Queen | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Sweet Cheat Gone | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The Evil That Men Do | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Strathblair | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | This Outward Angel | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Missing Duchess | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | The Bull Slayers | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Murder by Appointment | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Angel Eyes | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | The Coffin Lane Murders | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | The Royal Park Murder | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | The Monster in the Loch | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Dead Beckoning | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | The Inspector's Daughter | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | The Dagger in the Crown | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | In the Shadow of the Minster | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Close and Deadly | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | The Final Enemy | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Dangerous Pursuits | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | An Orkney Murder | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | The Gowrie Conspiracy | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Unholy Trinity | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Ghost Walk | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Faro and the Royals | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | The Stuart Sapphire | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Murder in Paradise | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Destroying Angel | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Quest for a Killer | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | The Seal King Murders | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Deadly Legacy | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | Murders Most Foul | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 | The Midnight Visitor | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 | The Balmoral Incident | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 | Miss Havisham's Revenge, Estella's Missing Years | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 | 101 golden rules for writing successful fiction | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 | Akin to Murder | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 | The Darkness Within | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 | Murder Lies Waiting | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 65 | The Dower House Mystery | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
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