Carla Simpson Books in Order
Browse Carla Simpson books in reading order, with short summaries for each book and a clear title list to help you find a starting point.
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Carla Simpson books in publication order
30 books
Desire's Flame
by Carla Simpson
1985
In thirteenth-century Wales, Maren is kidnapped by Brettan de Lorin, an English duke. Her captivity brings an unwanted attraction, leaving her struggling to resist feelings for the man who has taken her from her own life.
Silken Surrender
by Carla Simpson
1986
Jenna Randolph becomes curious about a handsome playboy and the life he leads. As that curiosity develops into love, her interest in understanding him becomes an increasingly personal involvement with a man whose appeal she can no longer dismiss.
Passion's Splendor
by Carla Simpson
1987
Raised without knowledge of her family, Laine follows clues connecting her to the notorious Dalton gang. Marshal Ranse McCandliss brings his own painful history to the investigation, and her abduction draws them into Oklahoma Territory’s violent outlaw country.
Silver Mistress
by Carla Simpson
1988
Laurel Wentworth hides inside a steamer trunk to escape her harsh uncle. Rescued by gunrunner Ruel Delaney, she finds her attempt to leave an oppressive home drawing her into an unexpected encounter with a handsome stranger.
Always My Love
by Carla Simpson
1990
At Ombre Rose, a woman is drawn into dreamlike encounters and a whispered promise of love that will last forever. As unfamiliar sensations become intensely real, she faces a bond whose power seems to reach beyond death.
Desperado's Caress
by Carla Simpson
1991
Pinkerton agent Revel Tyson saves condemned Jake Reno to help catch her father’s killer. Traveling with a man whose reputation is as dangerous as his attraction, she struggles to keep their pursuit focused while their unlikely partnership becomes personal.
Seductive Caress
by Carla Simpson
1992
Jessamyn Hamilton disguises herself to search Whitechapel for her missing sister. Her investigation intersects with Devlin Burke's pursuit of a killer, bringing attraction and danger together as their search draws the attention of a murderer with aristocratic connections.
Seduced
by Carla Simpson
1993
Allison Caulfield arrives in 1870s San Francisco to investigate the murder of the father she never knew. Her search entangles her with secretive gambler Dalton Malone, whose dangerous ambitions complicate both her pursuit of the truth and their growing attraction.
Deceived
by Carla Simpson
1994
San Francisco actress Lili McKendrick is accused of murdering another performer. Forced into an uneasy alliance with scarred shipping magnate Gray Harper, she must confront dangerous secrets while their growing attraction complicates the effort to prove her innocence.
A Deadly Affair
by Carla Simpson
2022
In London in 1889, independent traveler Mikaela Forsythe crosses paths with former policeman Angus Brodie during a murder investigation. Their unlikely partnership leads from dangerous streets to wealthy clubs as they attempt to uncover a wider criminal plot.
Betrayed
by Carla Simpson
2022
After an attack leaves James Fraser leading his clan, he must navigate Scotland’s new king and enemies seeking power. His brother’s abused widow Brynna faces another arranged marriage, testing whether fear and political manipulation can give way to trust.
Deadly Secrets
by Carla Simpson
2022
A severed foot appears in actress Theodora Templeton's bed, drawing Mikaela Forsythe and Angus Brodie into a disturbing investigation. A missing official and unusual clues complicate their search as further murders threaten their effort to protect Mikaela's friend.
Ravished
by Carla Simpson
2022
Whiskey Kate returns to San Francisco seeking revenge against the man who betrayed her. An outlaw known as La Pantera, framed for a crime, joins her pursuit as they seek justice and struggle with an attraction neither expected.
Revenge
by Carla Simpson
2022
Badly wounded mercenary Ruari Fraser returns to Scotland, where Alix refuses to let him die. Their renewed connection faces English ambitions and a ruthless enemy seeking Fraser land, forcing Ruari to defend both his clan’s fragile peace and their future.
A Deadly Game
by Carla Simpson
2023
Mikaela Forsythe's former fiancé seeks help finding his runaway son, but the search becomes a murder investigation. Working with Angus Brodie, she must navigate old attachments and new suspicions while racing to discover what happened to the child.
A Deadly Vow
by Carla Simpson
2023
As a boy in an Edinburgh tenement, Angus Brodie witnessed his mother's murder and received a bronze medallion from her before she died. His vow to find her killer endures, tying his present to an unresolved crime.
Deadly Illusion
by Carla Simpson
2023
An illusionist's assistant dies during a glass-box performance at the Crystal Palace. While police accept an accident, Mikaela Forsythe suspects murder and enlists Angus Brodie, testing their partnership as disappearing clues obscure the truth behind the act.
Deadly Obsession
by Carla Simpson
2023
Disturbing photographs precede a young woman's disappearance, drawing Angus Brodie and Mikaela Forsythe into the hunt for a killer. They must decipher the photographer's intentions as further images reveal a pattern of obsession and escalating danger.
A Deadly Deception
by Carla Simpson
2024
Mikaela Forsythe searches for a missing London surgeon while Angus Brodie investigates an anarchist threat. A murdered doctor's hidden office and ancient surgical writings connect their cases, leaving them only days to uncover the scheme behind the violence.
A Deadly Scandal
by Carla Simpson
2024
The death of a friend of the Prince of Wales forces estranged investigators Angus Brodie and Mikaela Forsythe together. Their inquiry follows a concealed double life across Europe, uncovering smuggling, a missing diamond, and a potentially damaging royal scandal.
Deadly Betrayal
by Carla Simpson
2024
A woman connected to the case that ended Angus Brodie's police career returns seeking help, then is murdered. As suspicion falls on Brodie, Mikaela Forsythe tries to clear him while confronting secrets he has long refused to disclose.
Deadly Attraction
by Carla Simpson
2025
Women disappear after answering a newspaper advertisement promising travel and a new life. Mikaela Forsythe answers the advertisement herself, despite Angus Brodie's objections, placing her inside the mystery as they try to discover who is behind the disappearances.
Deadly Curse
by Carla Simpson
2025
An explorer is murdered during an exclusive Egyptian exhibition at the British Museum. Mikaela Forsythe and Angus Brodie investigate stolen antiquities, suspicious artifacts, and rumors of a curse as they seek the human motives behind the killing.
Deadly Ghost
by Carla Simpson
2025
A woman resembling Mikaela Forsythe appears at a reception claiming to be her long-lost half sister. Mikaela and Angus Brodie follow the evidence into her family's past, searching for answers in a French hospital and Highgate Cemetery.
Deadly Murder
by Carla Simpson
2025
A threatening note to the Prince of Wales is followed by a fatal fall at a royal residence. Angus Brodie and Mikaela Forsythe investigate a university secret shared by powerful men while trying to prevent another killing.
Deadly Revenge
by Carla Simpson
2025
The murders of a constable, a retired police chief, and a judge suggest Angus Brodie may be the next target. Mikaela Forsythe investigates a threat from his past, following connections to London's criminal world as the danger approaches.
Deadly Sacrifice
by Carla Simpson
2026
Angus Brodie leads a secret agency investigating a foreign terrorist network while Mikaela Forsythe examines the murder of a friend's grandson. Their separate inquiries converge, exposing a scheme that makes both cases more dangerous than either first appeared.
Deadly Sin
by Carla Simpson
2026
A dying journalist hands Mikaela Forsythe a note naming a woman and challenging her to act. Despite his past attacks on her work, she and Brodie investigate his murder through London’s privileged drawing rooms and dangerous streets.
Murder In Fleshmarket Close
by Carla Simpson
2026
Lily Montgomery returns to Edinburgh to investigate her origins and finds an old friend murdered. Refusing to leave with James Munro, she pursues justice through the streets she once escaped while an unfamiliar gift begins to emerge.
A Whisper of Crows
by Carla Simpson
2027
Searching for the woman named in her foundling records, Lily Montgomery uncovers a death disguised as an accident. As threats awaken a hidden ability, James Munro investigates a secret society determined to destroy people whose gifts it fears.
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