Series reading guide · updated 2026
Bess Crawford Books in Order
Every Bess Crawford book in publication order — 14 in total, spanning 2009–2021.
Publication Order of Bess Crawford Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Duty to the Dead | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | An Impartial Witness | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A Bitter Truth | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | An Unmarked Grave | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Question of Honor | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | An Unwilling Accomplice | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Maharani's Pearls | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Pattern of Lies | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Shattered Tree | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Casualty of War | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Forgotten Place | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | A Cruel Deception | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | A Hanging at Dawn | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | An Irish Hostage | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 14, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Duty to the Dead | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | An Impartial Witness | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A Bitter Truth | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | An Unmarked Grave | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Question of Honor | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | An Unwilling Accomplice | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Maharani's Pearls | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Pattern of Lies | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Shattered Tree | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Casualty of War | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Forgotten Place | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | A Cruel Deception | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | A Hanging at Dawn | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | An Irish Hostage | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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