Beth Byers Books in Order

Smith and Beatrice search for a missing woman whose manipulation has made others miserable. As they investigate, professional duty collides with sympathy for her victims, leaving them uncertain whether finding her would really serve those around her.

Bea takes the lead in a new adventure and confronts a darker side of herself. As she decides how far she is willing to go, Smith must choose whether to follow her deeper or help her turn back.

Smith’s busy London life with Beatrice and their daughters is disrupted by an unfamiliar enemy. The threat seems unconnected to old cases or past rivals, leaving him to uncover why this stranger is targeting his family.

Bea returns to work at Violet’s house so she can stay near her daughters. An unusually heavy London snowfall leaves her trapped and nearly alone, until she realizes someone else is sharing the isolated house.

Heavily pregnant Violet vows to give up investigating until outspoken remarks about an unpleasant couple make her a murder suspect. With her baby overdue, she gathers her friends to expose the killer before she faces imprisonment or execution.

Denny Lancaster travels to London to help a childhood friend whose life is unraveling. With his usual detective companions unavailable, he teams up with one of Violet’s siblings, stumbling toward answers about both the trouble and their futures.

A Christmas gathering turns ominous when sinister events escalate beyond harmless holiday disruption. Violet Carlyle and her experienced circle of friends are called upon to investigate, hoping their detective skills can prevent another death before the celebrations are lost.

Struggling after childbirth, Violet takes an impulsive countryside trip and encounters a woman accused of murdering her sleeping husband. Doubting the account, she joins her friends in following clues toward a criminal whose methods seem almost unbelievable.

Violet and Jack take their twins to the remote Scottish Highlands, hoping for a peaceful family holiday. Meeting a friend draws them into a dangerous mystery, where they must confront a killer without their usual companions to help.

A body discovered in a small-town chapel shocks Violet and her friends into another investigation. Beneath the community’s respectable surface, secrets and jealousy complicate their search as they race to prevent the murderer from claiming another victim.

Celebrating a completed book in London, Violet and her friends stumble across a body after drinking too much. Their confused choices split the group, leaving them to investigate separately and reunite before the killer strikes again.

Violet and her friends return to London expecting evenings of shopping, dancing, and family company. When one of their circle disappears and police dismiss their fears, they must investigate without official help before their missing friend runs out of time.

An old friend asks Violet and her companions for help, giving them a chance to prevent a killing. Their experience with murder faces a different test as they confront an adversary whose lack of limits makes intervention dangerously uncertain.