Author · updated September 2026
Tasha Alexander Books in Order
Every Tasha Alexander book in publication order — 22 in total, spanning 2005–2021.
Tasha Alexander writes elegant, richly-researched historical mysteries built around one of the genre's most likable heroines: Lady Emily. A wealthy young Victorian widow who discovers, in mourning, a taste for scholarship, travel, and detection, Lady Emily trades the era's suffocating expectations for a life of investigation and independence — with romance, wit, and gorgeously drawn settings along the way. They're smart, transporting, and just the thing for fans of intelligent period mysteries.
Publication Order of Lady Emily Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  And Only to Deceive | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  A Poisoned Season | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  A Fatal Waltz | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Tears of Pearl | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Dangerous to Know | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  A Crimson Warning | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Death in the Floating City | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Behind the Shattered Glass | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Counterfeit Heiress | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Star of the East | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Adventuress | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | That Silent Night | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  A Terrible Beauty | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Death in St. Petersburg | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Bridal Strain | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Amid the Winter's Snow | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Uneasy Lies the Crown | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Upon the Midnight Clear | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  In the Shadow of Vesuvius | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  The Dark Heart of Florence | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Elizabeth: The Golden Age | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Christmas Magic | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 22, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And Only to Deceive | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Poisoned Season | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Fatal Waltz | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Tears of Pearl | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Dangerous to Know | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Crimson Warning | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Death in the Floating City | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Behind the Shattered Glass | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Counterfeit Heiress | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Star of the East | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Adventuress | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | That Silent Night | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | A Terrible Beauty | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Death in St. Petersburg | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Christmas Magic | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Bridal Strain | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Amid the Winter's Snow | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Uneasy Lies the Crown | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Upon the Midnight Clear | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | In the Shadow of Vesuvius | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Dark Heart of Florence | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Frequently asked
What order should I read the Lady Emily books in?
Publication order, beginning with And Only to Deceive (2005), then A Poisoned Season, A Fatal Waltz, and onward. Lady Emily's personal life develops across the series, so reading in order rewards you.
How many Lady Emily books are there?
Twenty and counting — a long, satisfying run of Victorian-era mysteries following Lady Emily from her first case onward.
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