Colonel Primrose Mystery Books in Order

Senator Greer is murdered shortly before announcing a change in his position on public utilities. When a lobbyist connected to him is also killed, Colonel Primrose investigates political enemies and competing interests surrounding the Washington case.

Predatory Sandra Gould has given nearly everyone in April Harbor a reason to resent her. When she is found dead, Colonel Primrose investigates a community of possible suspects, while another killing increases the urgency of the case.

Grace Latham becomes involved with the Nash family, whose wealthy patriarch has concealed the existence of his grown daughter from his second wife. His poisoning exposes hostilities among relatives, lovers, friends, and dependents gathered around the household.

The Winthrop family is dominated by a ruthless mother and troubled by scandal among her children. When an arrow kills someone in the night, the clan faces the possibility that the murderer is one of their own.

A scheming blonde, a threatened romance, and a powerful lawyer's secret become entangled in a series of murders. Grace Latham and Colonel Primrose confront the danger surrounding people who fear a killer may be concealed among them.

Grace Latham travels to Reno and becomes involved in a mystery where romance, blackmail, and murder intersect. Colonel Primrose joins the investigation, bringing his detective work into a setting already complicated by personal relationships and damaging secrets.

Cecily Chapman encounters new love in Yellowstone Park, but a threatening figure from the past intrudes on her hopes. A murder draws Grace Latham and Colonel Primrose into a case surrounded by troubled relationships and old grievances.

Washington columnist Sylvia Peele circulates secrets among the rich and powerful, making enemies as readily as friends. Her murder draws Grace Latham and Colonel Primrose into a case involving rival journalism, personal loyalties, and the city's tense political atmosphere.

Lawrason Hillyard controls both production of a metal needed for war and its allocation through Washington's Office of Production Management. His murder draws Colonel Primrose and Grace Latham into a case involving business power, family hostility, and wartime interests.

Wealthy D. J. Durbin's beautiful wife Courtney threatens Molly Crane's relationship with Cass, recently returned from the Orient. A double murder brings Colonel Primrose into the investigation while Grace Latham watches over Molly amid tangled romantic loyalties.

In wartime San Francisco, philanthropist Loring Kimball is found poisoned after an air-raid blackout. Grace Latham and Colonel Primrose investigate a household shaped by controlling relationships, financial obligations, and resentments concealed beneath its respectable appearance.

Columnist Myron Kane enjoys a reputation for telling the truth, but those who know him fear his ability to ruin lives. When he is stabbed, Colonel Primrose and Grace Latham investigate a death surrounded by dangerous revelations.

Grace Latham visits a house above Honolulu as an American who has lived in Japan returns to his Hawaiian family. His murder draws her into a case involving wartime betrayal, family tensions, and Colonel Primrose's investigation.

A mysterious woman dressed in black interrupts a Washington cocktail party, setting off violence and murder among its guests. Grace Latham and Colonel Primrose investigate her identity and her connection to a wealthy industrialist and prominent social figures.

Grace Latham and Colonel Primrose investigate amid Hollywood's social circles, where an accidental death and an apparently staged suicide complicate their case. Blackmail, hatred, and concealed identities obscure the relationships behind the increasingly dangerous events.

Congressman Hamilton Vair pursues political power through bribery, blackmail, and exploitation of those around him. When murder enters the struggle, Grace Latham and Colonel Primrose investigate whether his ambitions have driven him beyond his already ruthless methods.