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Charlotte & Thomas Pitt Books in Order

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See the Charlotte & Thomas Pitt series by Anne Perry in order, with book summaries, Victorian background, character context, and advice on where to start.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

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Charlotte & Thomas Pitt books in publication order

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33 books

1

The Cater Street Hangman

by Anne Perry

1979

In Victorian London, a killer stalks the homes of Cater Street. Inspector Thomas Pitt investigates while Charlotte Ellison refuses to stay safely on the sidelines, beginning a partnership that will reshape both their lives.

2

Callander Square

by Anne Perry

1980

Two infants are found buried in a fashionable London square. Thomas Pitt and Charlotte Ellison must penetrate a neighborhood built on appearances, where grief, shame, and class privilege make the truth hard to reach.

3

Paragon Walk

by Anne Perry & Davina Porter

1981

A young woman is murdered in a respectable Victorian neighborhood, and rumors quickly turn cruel. Pitt and Charlotte search behind the polished doors of Paragon Walk for a predator protected by social silence.

4

Resurrection Row

by Anne Perry

1981

When a surgeon's wife is murdered, Thomas Pitt enters the uneasy world of Victorian medicine and grave robbing. Charlotte helps uncover the resentments and dangerous secrets surrounding a respected London family.

5

Rutland Place

by Anne Perry

1983

A beautiful young woman dies in a household where everyone has something to hide. Pitt's investigation exposes the pressures of marriage, money, and reputation among the residents of elegant Rutland Place.

6

Bluegate Fields

by Anne Perry

1984

Pitt investigates a murder in Bluegate Fields, a poor London district far from polite society. The case brings Charlotte into contact with people whose hard lives reveal a crime with roots in privilege.

7

Death in The Devil's Acre

by Anne Perry

1985

A murder draws Thomas Pitt into the Devil's Acre, a notorious neighborhood of poverty and vice. To solve it, he and Charlotte must confront exploitation hidden beneath Victorian respectability.

8

Cardington Crescent

by Anne Perry

1987

The murder of an elderly woman unsettles a well-to-do London street. Pitt discovers that family duty, inheritance, and old resentments have made Cardington Crescent far less peaceful than it seems.

9

Silence in Hanover Close

by Anne Perry

1988

A violent death in Hanover Close threatens to expose a household's private scandals. Thomas Pitt follows the evidence through a world where silence is valued more highly than justice.

10

Bethlehem Road

by Anne Perry

1990

A sensational murder case places Pitt between public outrage and political pressure. Charlotte's connections help reveal how fear and prejudice can be used to steer an investigation away from the truth.

11

Highgate Rise

by Anne Perry

1991

A death at a séance brings Thomas Pitt into a battle over spiritualism, fraud, and family loyalty. The victim's circle offers plenty of suspects, but every answer creates a more troubling question.

12

Belgrave Square

by Anne Perry

1992

A pregnant young woman is murdered near one of London's grandest addresses. Pitt and Charlotte uncover a scandal that reaches into wealth, marriage, and the ruthless protection of a family's name.

13

Farriers' Lane

by Anne Perry

1993

A barrister stands accused of murder, and his closest friends doubt his innocence. Pitt investigates the victim's past while Charlotte searches for the hidden loyalties that could decide a man's fate.

14

The Hyde Park Headsman

by Anne Perry

1994

A gruesome murder near Hyde Park puts a troubled young man under suspicion. Thomas Pitt must separate frightening appearances from evidence as the case tests Charlotte's sympathy and judgment.

15

Traitors Gate

by Anne Perry

1995

An investigation into a murder and a missing woman leads Pitt toward questions of treason. In a city anxious about security, he must decide whom to trust before private secrets become a national threat.

16

Pentecost Alley

by Anne Perry

1996

A woman is found murdered in a churchyard, stirring anger in a divided London neighborhood. Pitt faces religious prejudice and family pain while Charlotte searches for the victim's overlooked story.

17

Ashworth Hall

by Anne Perry

1997

A country-house gathering turns deadly when a guest is murdered at Ashworth Hall. Pitt and Charlotte uncover old wounds, shifting alliances, and a family prepared to sacrifice truth for its public standing.

18

Bedford Square

by Anne Perry

1998

A murder in Bedford Square leads Pitt into disputes over science, morality, and social reform. Charlotte helps expose the personal grudges hiding behind a public argument about progress.

19

Brunswick Gardens

by Anne Perry

1998

A respected family is shattered when a child dies and suspicion falls close to home. Pitt investigates a case shaped by grief, medicine, and the damaging assumptions adults make about children.

20

Half Moon Street

by Anne Perry

1998

Pitt investigates the death of a woman caught between respectable society and a dangerous private life. The case forces Charlotte to question who benefits when a victim's reputation is destroyed.

21

The Whitechapel Conspiracy

by Anne Perry

2000

A murder in Whitechapel reveals a conspiracy with consequences beyond one London district. Pitt and Charlotte confront poverty, prejudice, and powerful people eager to keep a politically dangerous truth buried.

22

Southampton Row

by Anne Perry

2002

A clairvoyant is found murdered after a tense séance on Southampton Row. With an election approaching, Pitt must untangle spiritualist secrets and political fanaticism before violence reaches his own family.

23

Seven Dials

by Anne Perry

2003

A diplomat's body is found in a wheelbarrow outside a London house. Pitt's investigation leads through international politics, government pressure, and the dangerous secrets surrounding a mysterious Egyptian woman.

24

Long Spoon Lane

by Anne Perry

2005

After an anarchist bombing, Pitt suspects the official explanation is too convenient. He and Charlotte pursue a plot to exploit public fear and strip away civil liberties in Victorian Britain.

25

Buckingham Palace Gardens

by Anne Perry

2008

A murdered woman is discovered inside Buckingham Palace during a royal gathering. Pitt and Gracie race to solve the crime before scandal damages the monarchy and ends Pitt's career.

26

Betrayal at Lisson Grove / Treason at Lisson Grove

by Anne Perry

2010

27

Treason at Lisson Grove

by Anne Perry

2010

A dying informant warns Thomas Pitt of an international plot, while his superior is accused of theft. Pitt and Charlotte follow separate leads through France, Ireland, and a trap aimed at the empire.

28

Dorchester Terrace

by Anne Perry

2011

Rumors of a plan to destroy a royal train leave Special Branch chief Thomas Pitt racing for answers. Two women with dangerous memories may hold the key to preventing an international disaster.

29

Midnight at Marble Arch

by Anne Perry

2012

The apparent suicide of a wealthy woman follows a brutal assault, and another young woman is attacked. Pitt challenges powerful men whose status has long protected them from the consequences of violence.

30

Death on Blackheath

by Anne Perry

2014

Bloodstains, broken glass, and a missing maid draw Pitt to the home of a naval weapons expert. What looks minor soon exposes a web of espionage and danger within Britain's defenses.

31

The Angel Court Affair

by Anne Perry

2015

Thomas Pitt is assigned to protect a controversial Spanish reformer visiting London. When murder threatens an international incident, he, Charlotte, and their allies chase answers from London to Spain.

32

Treachery at Lancaster Gate

by Anne Perry

2016

A bomb kills two policemen, but Pitt doubts anarchists are responsible. His search reveals revenge, corruption, and a calculated attack on law enforcement that reaches into Parliament and the police.

33

Murder on the Serpentine

by Anne Perry

2017

The Queen's confidant is found murdered in Hyde Park's Serpentine. Pitt and Charlotte investigate the upper classes, a royal scandal, and a threat that could shake the British monarchy.

Charlotte & Thomas Pitt books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Cater Street Hangman"

    The Cater Street Hangman

    by Anne Perry

    1979Thomas Pitt, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Callander Square"

    Callander Square

    by Anne Perry

    1980Thomas Pitt, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Paragon Walk"

    Paragon Walk

    by Anne Perry & Davina Porter

    1981Thomas Pitt, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Resurrection Row"

    Resurrection Row

    by Anne Perry

    1981Thomas Pitt, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Rutland Place"

    Rutland Place

    by Anne Perry

    1983Thomas Pitt, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Bluegate Fields"

    Bluegate Fields

    by Anne Perry

    1984Thomas Pitt, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Death in The Devil's Acre"

    Death in The Devil's Acre

    by Anne Perry

    1985Thomas Pitt, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Cardington Crescent"

    Cardington Crescent

    by Anne Perry

    1987Thomas Pitt, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Silence in Hanover Close"

    Silence in Hanover Close

    by Anne Perry

    1988Thomas Pitt, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Bethlehem Road"

    Bethlehem Road

    by Anne Perry

    1990Thomas Pitt, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Highgate Rise"

    Highgate Rise

    by Anne Perry

    1991Thomas Pitt, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Belgrave Square"

    Belgrave Square

    by Anne Perry

    1992Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Farriers' Lane"

    Farriers' Lane

    by Anne Perry

    1993Thomas Pitt, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "The Hyde Park Headsman"

    The Hyde Park Headsman

    by Anne Perry

    1994Thomas Pitt, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Traitors Gate"

    Traitors Gate

    by Anne Perry

    1995Thomas Pitt, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "Pentecost Alley"

    Pentecost Alley

    by Anne Perry

    1996Thomas Pitt, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "Ashworth Hall"

    Ashworth Hall

    by Anne Perry

    1997Thomas Pitt, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "Brunswick Gardens"

    Brunswick Gardens

    by Anne Perry

    1998Thomas Pitt, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "Bedford Square"

    Bedford Square

    by Anne Perry

    1998Thomas Pitt, Book 19
  20. Book cover for "Half Moon Street"

    Half Moon Street

    by Anne Perry

    1998Thomas Pitt, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "The Whitechapel Conspiracy"

    The Whitechapel Conspiracy

    by Anne Perry

    2000Thomas Pitt, Book 21
  22. Book cover for "Southampton Row"

    Southampton Row

    by Anne Perry

    2002Thomas Pitt, Book 22
  23. Book cover for "Seven Dials"

    Seven Dials

    by Anne Perry

    2003Thomas Pitt, Book 23
  24. Book cover for "Long Spoon Lane"

    Long Spoon Lane

    by Anne Perry

    2005Thomas Pitt, Book 24
  25. Book cover for "Buckingham Palace Gardens"

    Buckingham Palace Gardens

    by Anne Perry

    2008Thomas Pitt, Book 25
  26. Book cover for "Treason at Lisson Grove"

    Treason at Lisson Grove

    by Anne Perry

    2010Thomas Pitt, Book 26
  27. Book cover for "Dorchester Terrace"

    Dorchester Terrace

    by Anne Perry

    2011Thomas Pitt, Book 27
  28. Book cover for "Midnight at Marble Arch"

    Midnight at Marble Arch

    by Anne Perry

    2012Thomas Pitt, Book 28
  29. Book cover for "Death on Blackheath"

    Death on Blackheath

    by Anne Perry

    2014Thomas Pitt, Book 29
  30. Book cover for "The Angel Court Affair"

    The Angel Court Affair

    by Anne Perry

    2015Thomas Pitt, Book 30
  31. Book cover for "Treachery at Lancaster Gate"

    Treachery at Lancaster Gate

    by Anne Perry

    2016Thomas Pitt, Book 31
  32. Book cover for "Murder on the Serpentine"

    Murder on the Serpentine

    by Anne Perry

    2017Thomas Pitt, Book 32

Series background & context

The Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels are Victorian mysteries built around a marriage of very different backgrounds. Thomas Pitt is a London police officer who earns his place through patient work and moral stubbornness. Charlotte comes from a well-born family, knows the manners of polite society, and sees quickly that respectability can hide plenty of danger.

Their partnership is the heart of the series.

The first book, The Cater Street Hangman, introduces them during a frightening murder investigation in Charlotte's neighborhood. From there, the books follow their courtship, marriage, children, friendships, and changing roles as each new case draws them into another corner of London. Charlotte often finds clues where Thomas cannot go, especially in homes where servants know everything and guests say very little.

Victorian London matters as much as any single suspect. Perry's city includes elegant squares, cramped lodging houses, hospitals, churches, Parliament, police offices, docks, and palace corridors. A murder may pull the Pitts into questions of inheritance, religion, sexual double standards, labor unrest, empire, or government secrecy.

The mysteries grow broader as Thomas's career advances. Early novels focus on local crimes and the social pressures surrounding them. Later books place him in Special Branch, where espionage, terrorism, political manipulation, and threats to the crown make the stakes more public. Charlotte remains a practical investigator in her own right, and recurring friends such as Gracie and Lady Vespasia widen the family circle.

This is not a cozy series, although it has warmth. The crimes can be dark, and the books are interested in who gets believed, who gets protected, and who is left without a voice. Still, the ongoing affection between Charlotte and Thomas gives the stories a steady center.

Reading in order is the best choice. Begin with The Cater Street Hangman, then read Callander Square and Paragon Walk. Each novel offers a complete mystery, but the strongest reward is watching Charlotte and Thomas become partners at home as well as in detection.

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