Celina Grace Books in Order
Browse Celina Grace books in order, with Kate Redman mysteries, historical whodunits, short summaries, series guides, and easy where-to-start advice.
Last updated: July 10, 2026
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Celina Grace books in publication order
38 books
A Blessing From The Obeah Man
by Celina Grace
2012
This short story collection mixes horror, mystery and psychological unease in quick, macabre bursts. The title story follows a honeymooning couple in Barbados, and the rest range widely in setting and tone.
Lost Girls
by Celina Grace
2012
As a child, Maude lost her best friend to a disappearance that never stopped haunting her. Years later, living an uneasy adult life in London, she is forced to face how much that old trauma still shapes her.
The House On Fever Street
by Celina Grace
2012
Bella meets Jake in the aftermath of the London bombings and is quickly drawn into his intense world. But the house on Fever Street, and the people living there, seem to be holding back something dangerous.
Hushabye
by Celina Grace
2013
On her first day in Abbeyford, DS Kate Redman is thrown into the kidnapping of a wealthy newborn and the violence surrounding it. The more Kate and Mark dig, the more family secrets and old wounds come to light.
Imago
by Celina Grace
2013
A deeply unsettling case suggests a predator may be targeting vulnerable women in Abbeyford. Kate Redman and the team race to understand the pattern before another victim disappears into it.
Requiem
by Celina Grace
2013
When troubled teenager Elodie Duncan is found dead in the river, the case first looks like suicide. Kate Redman soon uncovers a mess of hidden loyalties and realizes the victim's last hours were far more dangerous than they seemed.
A Prescription for Death
by Celina Grace
2014
Another trip to Asharton Manor brings a suspicious death that may have more to do with poison and private grudges than anyone first admits. The short format keeps the mystery tight and the house itself does the rest.
Chimera
by Celina Grace
2014
During Abbeyford's annual pagan festival, a decomposed body is discovered and the town's celebrations sour fast. Kate Redman must untangle murder, robbery and old enemies in a case that keeps shifting shape.
Death at the Manor
by Celina Grace
2014
In 1929, newly arrived servant Joan Hart begins to suspect that the glamorous life at Asharton Manor is not as polished as it looks. When the mistress of the house dies, Joan and Verity Hunter start asking dangerous questions.
Number Thirteen, Manor Close
by Celina Grace
2014
What looks like an ordinary address near Asharton Manor turns out to hold anything but an ordinary story. This novella uses a quiet domestic setting to build a neat little web of suspicion, secrecy and death.
Snarl
by Celina Grace
2014
A new research lab brings jobs, protests and tension to Abbeyford, then one of its senior scientists is killed in a car bombing. Kate Redman returns from sick leave straight into a case full of activists, suspects and mounting danger.
The Rhythm of Murder
by Celina Grace
2014
In 1973, two young women heading for a Bristol commune make a detour to Asharton Manor and into the orbit of a wealthy rock star. When one of them vanishes, the other realizes the party atmosphere is hiding real danger.
Creed
by Celina Grace
2015
When two star students at an elite art and drama college are found dead in an apparent suicide pact, Kate Redman is not convinced the story is that simple. More deaths follow, and the campus turns steadily more sinister.
Echo
by Celina Grace
2015
A difficult case shakes Abbeyford as Kate Redman follows tangled clues through the town's fault lines and into darker territory than she expected. The appeal here is the steady police work and the pressure it puts on Kate herself.
Joy
by Celina Grace
2015
This Christmas-set Kate Redman short story begins with a familiar petty thief and a missing child. Grace turns a small seasonal setup into a brisk, surprisingly warm mystery.
Sanctuary
by Celina Grace
2015
The body of a young African man is found on a beach near Abbeyford, and what looks like one tragedy soon opens into a knot of lies around migration, charity and exploitation. Kate teams up with Chloe on one of the series' more socially charged cases.
Death at the Theatre
by Celina Grace
2016
A night at the theatre should be pure escape for Joan Hart and Verity Hunter, until the evening ends in screams instead of applause. The backstage world of actors, scandal and social climbing gives them plenty to dig into.
How to Write a Novel When You've Got No Time or Money
by Celina Grace
2016
A practical, encouraging guide for writers trying to finish a book in real life, not ideal conditions. Grace focuses on habits, momentum and workable ways to keep going when time, money and energy are all short.
Murder at Merisham Lodge
by Celina Grace
2016
In early 1930s England, servant friends Joan Hart and Verity Hunter find themselves caught up in murder when their difficult mistress is bludgeoned to death in the library. Their invisibility below stairs makes them unexpectedly good detectives.
Pulse
by Celina Grace
2016
A young man is found dead in a graveyard after a wild party, and DI Mark Olbeck is shaken to realize he once knew him. When a second death follows, Kate and the team are chasing a killer with a deeply unsettling fixation.
Siren
by Celina Grace
2016
A wealthy family man is found murdered, and the evidence points to a secret life built on risky desire and deception. Kate Redman must sort jealousy, shame and lies before the case turns even more personal.
Valentine
by Celina Grace
2016
Three women receive a grotesque Valentine's gift, a pig's heart pierced by an arrow. What looks like a sick prank soon grows darker, and Kate Redman has to move fast before the threats become murder.
Descent
by Celina Grace
2017
At New Year, a frozen body is found at the bottom of a local ravine. Kate Redman must decide whether she is looking at accident, suicide or murder, while also dealing with an unsettling new senior officer.
The Hidden House Murders
by Celina Grace
2017
An isolated house, old fears, and a fresh death pull Joan Hart and Verity Hunter into another dangerous puzzle. Grace uses the closed setting well, letting suspicion build room by room.
Fury
by Celina Grace
2018
Now working at a higher rank, Kate Redman faces a case charged with anger, grief and divided loyalties. It is a later series entry that leans hard into team dynamics while still building toward a sharp, dark reveal.
Tasteful
by Celina Grace
2019
Two walkers discover a severed human foot near Abbeyford, and then another turns up days later. Kate Redman soon realizes the grisly puzzle may connect to the disappearance of a local girl.
Scimitar
by Celina Grace
2020
In the shadow of a terrorist atrocity in London, a young Asian man is found dead near Abbeyford. Kate Redman must navigate grief, suspicion and wider tensions as a local murder case opens onto something much more complicated.
A Murder in Mayfair
by Celina Grace
2021
Joan Hart and Verity Hunter are pulled into a London case when murder breaks into the polished world of Mayfair society. Behind the money and manners, they find secrets that are far uglier than the neighborhood's glitter suggests.
Performance
by Celina Grace
2021
When the strangled body of an unknown young actress is found in Abbeyford, Kate Redman and her team must work backwards through performance, family, and private loyalties to learn who she was. It is a compact mystery with plenty of twists.
Hunt
by Celina Grace
2022
When police stumble on vigilantes attacking a suspected child abuser, Abbeyford seems to be dealing with a clear moral outrage. Then a body turns up, and Kate Redman must work out who is hunting whom.
A Crime at Christmas
by Celina Grace
2023
On Stir-Up Sunday in 1936, Dorothy Drew's diamond necklace vanishes during a glamorous Christmas gathering. Joan Hart and Verity Hunter set aside the pudding and the flirting long enough to untangle the theft.
Muse
by Celina Grace
2023
Nineteen-year-old art student Mae Denton disappears, becoming the latest in a troubling run of missing young women. Before maternity leave begins, Kate Redman wants answers, but the case keeps slipping away from anything straightforward.
Looking for Mr Right
by Celina Grace
2024
Grieving, lonely Joanne spends her nights in chat rooms hoping to find someone who will love and understand her. When she finally seems to meet the right man, the story turns sharply uneasy.
Undertow
by Celina Grace
2024
While on maternity leave with newborn twins, Kate Redman is pulled back toward police work by the disappearance of Carrie Rawlins. When old medical scandal and buried grievances surface, the case turns darker than anyone expected.
A Secret in Soho
by Celina Grace
2025
In 1937, a glamorous socialite vanishes and her desperate husband becomes the obvious suspect. Joan Hart and Verity Hunter head into Soho's polished, shadowy world to find out whether he is being framed or hiding the truth.
Mercy
by Celina Grace
2025
Returning to work after maternity leave, Kate Redman faces the murder of a troubled young man with ties to gangland crime. At the same time, contact from her long-adopted child forces her to reopen one of the most painful parts of her past.
The Portal
by Celina Grace
2025
In a rainy Surrey town, Melissa Wallace discovers a strange portal in her bedroom that leads to a cavern filled with things lost from her home. What begins as wonder soon suggests her family house is keeping deeper secrets.
Gospel
by Celina Grace
2026
A respectable family man is found stabbed to death in his own bed in suburban Abbeyford. Kate Redman's investigation reaches into church life, family strain and another tragedy that makes the case especially hard to shake.
Where to start with Celina Grace
If you want police procedurals with a strong ongoing lead: Hushabye → Requiem → Imago
If you want a historical mystery with servant sleuths: Death at the Manor → Murder at Merisham Lodge → Death at the Theatre
If you want darker standalone suspense: Lost Girls → The House On Fever Street
If you're curious about her writing advice: How to Write a Novel When You've Got No Time or Money
Celina Grace sub-series and character series
Kate Redman Mysteries books in order
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Hushabye
by Celina Grace
2013Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 1
Imago
by Celina Grace
2013Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 3
Requiem
by Celina Grace
2013Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 2
Chimera
by Celina Grace
2014Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 5
Snarl
by Celina Grace
2014Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 4
Creed
by Celina Grace
2015Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 7
Echo
by Celina Grace
2015Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 6
Joy
by Celina Grace
2015Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 9
Sanctuary
by Celina Grace
2015Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 8
Pulse
by Celina Grace
2016Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 11
Siren
by Celina Grace
2016Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 10
Valentine
by Celina Grace
2016Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 12
Descent
by Celina Grace
2017Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 13
Fury
by Celina Grace
2018Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 14
Tasteful
by Celina Grace
2019Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 15
Scimitar
by Celina Grace
2020Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 16
Performance
by Celina Grace
2021Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 17
Hunt
by Celina Grace
2022Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 18
Muse
by Celina Grace
2023Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 19
Undertow
by Celina Grace
2024Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 20
Mercy
by Celina Grace
2025Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 21
Gospel
by Celina Grace
2026Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 22
Kate Redman Mysteries books in chronological order

Hushabye
by Celina Grace
2013Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 1
Requiem
by Celina Grace
2013Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 2
Imago
by Celina Grace
2013Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 3
Snarl
by Celina Grace
2014Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 4
Chimera
by Celina Grace
2014Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 5
Echo
by Celina Grace
2015Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 6
Creed
by Celina Grace
2015Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 7
Sanctuary
by Celina Grace
2015Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 8
Joy
by Celina Grace
2015Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 9
Siren
by Celina Grace
2016Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 10
Pulse
by Celina Grace
2016Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 11
Valentine
by Celina Grace
2016Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 12
Descent
by Celina Grace
2017Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 13
Fury
by Celina Grace
2018Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 14
Tasteful
by Celina Grace
2019Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 15
Scimitar
by Celina Grace
2020Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 16
Performance
by Celina Grace
2021Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 17
Hunt
by Celina Grace
2022Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 18
Muse
by Celina Grace
2023Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 19
Undertow
by Celina Grace
2024Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 20
Mercy
by Celina Grace
2025Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 21
Gospel
by Celina Grace
2026Kate Redman Mysteries, Book 22
Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate books in order
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Death at the Theatre
by Celina Grace
2016Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, Book 1
Murder at Merisham Lodge
by Celina Grace
2016Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, Book 2
The Hidden House Murders
by Celina Grace
2017Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, Book 3
A Murder in Mayfair
by Celina Grace
2021Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, Book 4
A Crime at Christmas
by Celina Grace
2023Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, Book 5
A Secret in Soho
by Celina Grace
2025Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, Book 6
Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate books in chronological order

Death at the Theatre
by Celina Grace
2016Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, Book 1
Murder at Merisham Lodge
by Celina Grace
2016Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, Book 2
The Hidden House Murders
by Celina Grace
2017Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, Book 3
A Murder in Mayfair
by Celina Grace
2021Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, Book 4
A Crime at Christmas
by Celina Grace
2023Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, Book 5
A Secret in Soho
by Celina Grace
2025Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, Book 6
The Asharton Manor Mysteries books in order
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A Prescription for Death
by Celina Grace
2014The Asharton Manor Mysteries, Book 2
Death at the Manor
by Celina Grace
2014The Asharton Manor Mysteries, Book 1
Number Thirteen, Manor Close
by Celina Grace
2014The Asharton Manor Mysteries, Book 4
The Rhythm of Murder
by Celina Grace
2014The Asharton Manor Mysteries, Book 3
The Asharton Manor Mysteries books in chronological order

Death at the Manor
by Celina Grace
2014The Asharton Manor Mysteries, Book 1
A Prescription for Death
by Celina Grace
2014The Asharton Manor Mysteries, Book 2
The Rhythm of Murder
by Celina Grace
2014The Asharton Manor Mysteries, Book 3
Number Thirteen, Manor Close
by Celina Grace
2014The Asharton Manor Mysteries, Book 4
Celina Grace collections, short stories, and related book types
Standalone Celina Grace books
Author bio
Celina Grace is an English crime writer who has spent years building a wide, varied body of work, from police procedurals to historical mysteries and darker standalone suspense. She has said that she wrote her first story, The Blue Ruby, when she was about seven, which feels like exactly the kind of early start you would expect from someone who now writes so steadily and across so many corners of crime fiction.
At university she studied Film and English at the University of East Anglia. Long before publication, she was already trying out different ways of telling stories, including scripts, screenplays and short fiction, and that mix still shows in her novels. They tend to move quickly, land cleanly, and keep a close eye on character.
She kept writing through her twenties, finishing novel after novel while trying to find a way in. In 2004 she placed highly in the Lit Idol competition, an encouraging moment that suggested the work was connecting even if the publishing path still felt stubbornly slow.
Then came The House On Fever Street, published under her maiden name, Celina Alcock. The novel was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger in 2006, and it helped mark her out as a writer with a real feel for psychological tension. It is easy to see why. The book takes an intimate setup and lets dread seep in around the edges.
She kept going.
That matters because Grace's career was not built on one lucky break. After years of writing, waiting, and trying the traditional route, she turned to self-publishing and built her readership herself. That independence became a huge part of her story. She has spoken very plainly about how happy she is to make a living from writing, and that practical, no-nonsense energy comes through in her work too.
Many readers first meet her through Hushabye, the opening Kate Redman novel, where a missing baby case introduces a detective who is sharp, wounded and hard to forget. From there books like Requiem, Imago, Scimitar, Muse and the later Kate Redman stories widen the world of Abbeyford while keeping the emotional focus tight. Grace is very good at writing cases that matter to the people solving them.
She also has a strong historical streak. The Asharton Manor stories use one country house as a backdrop for different mysteries across the twentieth century, while the Miss Hart and Miss Hunter books follow two servant sleuths, Joan Hart and Verity Hunter, through 1930s England. Murder at Merisham Lodge is a good example of what she does well in this mode: strong atmosphere, sharp class observation, and two women who notice far more than anyone around them expects. On the suspense side, books like Lost Girls and The House On Fever Street lean further into instability, obsession and the unsettling gap between what people show and what they hide.
Secrets sit at the center of almost everything she writes. So do pressure, memory, grief, and the strange things ordinary people can do when fear or longing takes over. Even when the setup changes, from a police station to a manor house to a troubled relationship, her fiction usually returns to the same question: what is really going on behind the surface?
Grace also writes about writing. How to Write a Novel When You've Got No Time or Money fits neatly with the rest of her career, because she has clearly lived that problem herself. The overall picture is of a writer who kept working, kept adapting, and kept finding readers. That steady persistence may be the most Celina Grace thing of all.
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