Charles Veley (Anna Elliott) Books in Order
Part ofAnna Elliott Books in OrderBrowse books written as Charles Veley by Anna Elliott in order, with quick summaries, series notes, and suggested starting points for the mysteries.
Last updated: January 14, 2026
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Publication Order
35 books
The Affair of the Coronation Ball
by Charles Veley
2024
After the King’s coronation, a string of murders shocks London, and a famed gossip columnist is found dead in Hyde Park. Holmes and Lucy trace the clues toward a coronation ball, where a missing reporter may hold the key.
The Adventure of the Time Machine
by Charles Veley
2024
H.G. Wells introduces Holmes and Lucy to a man who claims he’s a time traveler, and then the stranger vanishes in a flash of light. When Wells is arrested for murder, Holmes must clear his name while tracking a plot involving a missing submarine.
Miss Nightingale's Gala
by Charles Veley
2024
A glittering charity gala in London, backed by Florence Nightingale, is meant to fund new medical research, but a doctor is murdered before the night ends. Holmes and Lucy sift through high-society motives, and a vanished will, to find the killer.
The Cornwall Mermaid
by Charles Veley
2023
Lucy and Jack head to the Cornish coast under cover, investigating a secret telegraph network and a shadowy operative called the Mermaid. Meanwhile, Becky and Flynn chase the fate of a missing ship, and both threads lead to the same high-stakes secret.
The Adair Murders
by Charles Veley
2023
Lord and Lady Adair are shot dead on their own driveway, and their family fears the scandal will destroy an innocent young woman. Holmes and Lucy enter a closed circle of suspects, where the truth behind the double murder is darker than it looks.
The Loch Ness Horror
by Charles Veley
2022
In Inverness, an ally is kidnapped and stolen bonds are meant to fund a violent attack, forcing Holmes and Lucy to act fast. The trail leads to a ruined estate by Loch Ness, where superstition is useful cover and the mastermind is close.
Galahad's Castle
by Charles Veley
2022
When Sir Galahad Trent is accused of stealing American bonds, Holmes and Lucy are drawn into a case that reaches from society gossip to real violence. A banker is murdered with a medieval dagger, a father goes missing, and Becky and Flynn wind up in a cell.
The Missing Mariner
by Charles Veley
2021
A message about a long-lost brother pulls the team into a case involving a priceless painting and a dangerous deception. As the clues stack up, Flynn finds himself in trouble, and Holmes and Lucy must unravel the truth fast.
The Bloomsbury Guru
by Charles Veley
2021
Two wealthy women vanish, and a fashionable “guru” with an Eastern institute may be the missing link. Lucy goes undercover at the Western Dawn, but Holmes suspects the case is tied to someone seeking revenge against Inspector Gregson.
Powder Island
by Charles Veley
2021
A deadly explosion at a gunpowder factory shocks London, and Inspector Gregson is blamed when the investigation turns political. An anonymous warning promises another blast, and when Gregson is attacked, Holmes and Lucy suspect a powerful new enemy.
Murder at the Royal Observatory
by Charles Veley
2021
An employee at the Royal Observatory is found dead as if he fell from the sky, with strange marks and a green glow nearby. Holmes and Lucy chase the truth through panic and rumor, while Jack Kelly investigates a troubling death in his own ranks.
Holmes takes a Holiday
by Charles Veley
2021
Holmes and Lucy travel to Lake Windermere to help an ally whose wife has disappeared, only to find a second missing woman tied to the same mystery. With a suspicious drowning and a rogue policeman in the mix, the holiday turns into a hunt for the truth.
Holmes Picks a Winner
by Charles Veley
2021
At Royal Ascot, the crowds, the money, and the prestige make the perfect cover for a dangerous plan. Holmes and Lucy must spot the threat in time, before a public spectacle becomes something far worse.
Watson on the Orient Express
by Charles Veley
2020
Dr. Watson is kidnapped, overhears an assassination plot, and is framed for murders he didn’t commit. With Watson forced onto the Orient Express toward Constantinople, Holmes and Lucy race after him before the trap closes.
The Solitary Witness
by Charles Veley
2020
A young woman with a title, and no safe place to hide, becomes the key witness in a murder case. Holmes and Lucy must keep her alive long enough to tell the truth, while a familiar enemy closes in.
The Curse of Cleopatra's Needle
by Charles Veley
2020
A missing heiress is found dead near Cleopatra’s Needle, and the evidence points in too many directions at once. Holmes and Lucy sift through letters and suspects to expose the real motive, before another life is ruined.
The Collected Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Short Stories
by Charles Veley
2020
Seven quick cases featuring Holmes, Watson, and Lucy, from circus mysteries and art thefts to holiday trouble. These shorter adventures work as stand-alone puzzles while adding extra moments with the Baker Street circle.
The Coded Blue Envelope
by Charles Veley
2020
A stolen envelope holds a message dangerous enough to kill for, and Holmes and Lucy must decode it before their enemies do. As the threat tightens, Lucy realizes the case is aimed at someone she can’t afford to lose: her mother.
The Body in the Bookseller's
by Charles Veley
2020
A stolen diplomatic packet leads Holmes and Lucy to a grim discovery in a bookseller’s basement, and an arrest that feels too easy. As they dig into the case, they uncover a plot that threatens far more than one man’s freedom.
Kidnapped at the Tower
by Charles Veley
2020
A young boy and his nanny vanish from the Tower of London, and the kidnappers’ demands leave little time to spare. Holmes, Lucy, and their allies follow the clues through the city, with one of their own caught in the danger.
Five Pink Ladies
by Charles Veley
2020
When a famous portrait called “The Pink Lady” is stolen from the National Portrait Gallery, the theft turns lethal. Holmes and Lucy work the case through London’s art world, where collectors are dying and the next target may be close.
Christmas on the Nile
by Charles Veley
2020
The Baker Street circle faces threats on two continents as rival criminal organizations make their final plays. With Lucy’s mother in the crosshairs and old enemies returning, Holmes and Lucy have to end the fight before it ends them.
The Vanishing Medium
by Charles Veley
2019
A frightened woman begs Holmes for help after being drawn into the world of mediums and staged wonders. Lucy and Watson suspect she’s being used as bait, and an old enemy has been waiting for the chance to strike back.
The Sons of Helios
by Charles Veley
2019
When a famous painting is stolen, Holmes and Lucy discover the theft is tied to a secret society with deadly reach. Digging deeper means stepping on powerful toes, and the investigation turns into a race to survive what they uncover.
The Return of the Ripper
by Charles Veley
2019
A new string of killings revives the terror of Jack the Ripper, and Lucy’s investigation points toward a dangerous criminal network. As wedding plans with Jack Kelly move forward, the hunt forces Lucy to choose what she’s willing to risk.
The Cobra in the Monkey Cage
by Charles Veley
2019
A visit to the London Zoo turns deadly, and a desperate plea from one of Watson’s old classmates draws Holmes and Lucy into the case. The killer is clever, the clues are slippery, and the danger edges closer to home than anyone expects.
The Clown on the High Wire
by Charles Veley
2019
A body is found hanging from a high wire at Olympia, and there are no footprints in the circus ring below. Holmes and Lucy chase the clue back to an earlier case, racing to stop a sinister plot before another victim falls.
Die Again, Mr. Holmes
by Charles Veley
2019
When a young fiancé vanishes, Holmes takes the case, but Lucy is pulled into her own missing-person search for an aristocratic client. Then news spreads that Holmes has been murdered, and Lucy must protect the people left in the killer’s path.
Christmas at Baskerville Hall
by Charles Veley
2019
Sir Henry Baskerville invites Holmes, Watson, and Lucy to Baskerville Hall for the holidays, warning that an old evil is stirring again. As snow and suspicion build, the team must learn why they were really summoned, and what threat is real.
A Fancy-Dress Death
by Charles Veley
2019
Flynn is determined to prove he can handle real danger, and that pride puts him on a collision course with a killer. Holmes and Lucy follow the trail from Whitechapel to a glittering mansion, where a fancy-dress ball hides the truth.
Flynn's Christmas
by Charles Veley
2018
In this short holiday tale, Flynn hopes for a quiet Christmas, but trouble finds him in the streets of London. A small act of kindness turns into a mystery that tests his loyalty, and the courage he’s still growing into.
The Jubilee Problem
by Charles Veley
2017
As Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee approaches, Holmes and Lucy uncover a conspiracy aimed at turning celebration into disaster. With time running out, Lucy’s partnership with detective Jack Kelly is tested by secrets on both sides.
The Crown Jewel Mystery
by Charles Veley
2017
London, 1897. A young American actress arrives looking for the father she’s never met, Sherlock Holmes. When a master criminal targets the Crown Jewels during jubilee festivities, Lucy is pulled into her first dangerous case.
Remember, Remember
by Charles Veley
2017
Lucy James wakes outside the British Museum with no memory of the night before, and signs that something went terribly wrong. With someone hunting her, Holmes and Watson must uncover what Lucy did, and what was done to her, before it’s too late.
Death at the Diogenes Club
by Charles Veley
2017
A murder inside the Diogenes Club looks impossible, until Holmes and Lucy start asking the questions no one wants answered. When a notorious gang leader gets involved, the case becomes a fight for control of London’s shadows.
Series background & context
The name Charles Veley shows up on a run of historical mysteries that connect closely to Anna Elliott’s work, especially the shared world built around Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James. Many of these books are written as a family collaboration, and they share the same core ingredients: Victorian and Edwardian atmosphere, brisk plotting, and mysteries that hinge on clues and deduction rather than gore.
At the center is the Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James sequence, where Holmes discovers he has an adult daughter. Lucy James, an American actress newly arrived in London, becomes more than an observer, she’s emotionally invested, sharp, and willing to challenge her famous father. Dr. Watson’s presence keeps the stories grounded in friendship and day-to-day life at Baker Street, even as the cases spin outward.
It’s a Holmes pastiche with real momentum.
The mysteries themselves range from society scandals to international escapades. Some books lean into royal ceremonies, secret organizations, and crimes that threaten public panic, while others play with classic setups like locked-room murders or a victim who seems to have vanished into thin air. Titles such as The Crown Jewel Mystery, Remember, Remember, The Jubilee Problem, and Death at the Diogenes Club give a good feel for the mix of puzzle-solving and personal stakes.
As the timeline advances, the settings widen. Holmes and Lucy investigate everything from museum mysteries and London clubs to countryside intrigues, train travel, and stories with far-reaching consequences. Later adventures like Watson on the Orient Express, Christmas on the Nile, Murder at the Royal Observatory, The Loch Ness Horror, and The Adventure of the Time Machine show how the series likes to keep changing the scenery without losing the core detective-work.
The world keeps moving, and the characters move with it.
Veley’s books also make space for the supporting cast to grow into their own leads. Becky and Flynn, younger allies from the Baker Street circle, step into the spotlight in WWI-era mysteries that focus on espionage, kidnappings, and coded messages. Add in shorter works and collections, and you can dip in for a quick case or follow the longer arcs as recurring enemies reappear. If you prefer the full experience, start with The Crown Jewel Mystery and read forward. The short-story collection can slot in when you want a breather between bigger cases, and the later adventures reward readers who enjoy ongoing continuity. It’s easy to binge.
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