Dodo Dorchester Mystery Books in Order
Part ofAnn Sutton Books in OrderThis page shows the Dodo Dorchester Mystery books by Ann Sutton in order, with short summaries, series background, and where to start.
Last updated: July 9, 2026
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Dodo Dorchester Mystery books in publication order
15 books
Murder at Farrington Hall
by Ann Sutton
2020
When Dodo and her sister arrive at a glittering country house party, a theft turns into murder. Dodo's eye for people and refusal to stay quiet launch the series in classic Golden Age style.
Murder at the Races
by Ann Sutton
2020
A royal day at Ascot goes wrong when one of Dodo's party is murdered in the private box. The case brings Chief Inspector Blood back into her orbit and tangles clues with class, history, and romantic confusion.
Murder is Fashionable
by Ann Sutton
2020
Working for Renee Dubois, Dodo moves between London and Paris and lands at a spring fashion showing just as a model is killed. The case mixes couture, romance, and the sharper edges of the fashion world.
Murder in Limehouse
by Ann Sutton
2021
Dodo thinks a slum murder is none of her business until Rupert Danforth's sister is arrested for it. To clear Beatrice, she trades drawing rooms for the rougher streets of Limehouse and follows the case into dangerous territory.
Murder on Christmas Eve
by Ann Sutton
2021
Dodo spends Christmas with Rupert's family expecting rest, then his grandmother dies at dinner under suspicious circumstances. Festive warmth quickly gives way to old grudges, hidden secrets, and a murder no one wants to face.
Murder on the Moors
by Ann Sutton
2021
Heartbroken Dodo escapes to Dartmoor for quiet, only to find a vanished guest, sabotaged phone lines, and fog trapping everyone in place. It is a smart country house mystery with moody moorland atmosphere.
Murder on the Med
by Ann Sutton
2022
Dodo and Rupert join the Dorchesters on a Greek holiday, only for a murdered expat to turn their tourist party into a suspect list. Sunshine, travel, and buried secrets make this one of Dodo's most globe trotting cases.
Murder Spoils the Fair
by Ann Sutton
2022
At the 1924 British Empire Fair, Dodo is helping dress a beauty exhibit when one of the models is murdered. With the fair's success at stake, she has to untangle ambition, image, and very public scandal.
Murder Goes Jazz
by Ann Sutton
2023
Dodo heads to a secret East End jazz party to hear a famous New Orleans band, then watches the night collapse into murder. Jazz age glamour and shadowy motives give this case a lively, dangerous edge.
Murder in New Orleans
by Ann Sutton
2023
Invited to Louisiana by jazz singer Lucille Bassett, Dodo arrives ready for adventure and walks into a baffling murder. Gangsters, crooked police, and real danger raise the stakes far beyond a holiday puzzle.
Murder Takes a Swing
by Ann Sutton
2023
Rupert's polo world looks polished from the outside, until one of his teammates is found murdered after a big win. Dodo must sort through money, loyalty, and private grudges without wrecking the relationship she is trying to build.
Murder Midst The Diamonds
by Ann Sutton
2024
Just as Dodo and Rupert prepare to announce their engagement, a visit to the jeweler turns deadly and the ring becomes evidence. High society sparkle, criminal intrigue, and old feelings around Chief Inspector Blood complicate everything.
Murder Crashes The Christmas Wedding
by Ann Sutton
2025
Days before Dodo and Rupert's Christmas wedding, the village vicar turns up dead. With snow falling and time running short, Dodo has to uncover hidden identities and old sins before they ruin far more than the ceremony.
Murder Topples The Trip
by Ann Sutton
2025
A Mediterranean getaway with Dodo's family becomes deadly after murder strikes during an excursion to ancient ruins. Blackmail, stolen antiquities, and long buried secrets pull her into the darker side of Riviera society.
Murder In Cavendish Square
by Ann Sutton
2026
Newly married Dodo finally has the husband and London townhouse she wanted, until a young kitchen maid is found strangled in the garden. One dead servant and eight houseguests turn domestic bliss into a maze of lies.
Dodo Dorchester Mystery books in chronological order

Murder at Farrington Hall
by Ann Sutton
2020Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 1
Murder is Fashionable
by Ann Sutton
2020Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 2
Murder at the Races
by Ann Sutton
2020Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 3
Murder on the Moors
by Ann Sutton
2021Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 4
Murder in Limehouse
by Ann Sutton
2021Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 5
Murder on Christmas Eve
by Ann Sutton
2021Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 6
Murder on the Med
by Ann Sutton
2022Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 7
Murder Spoils the Fair
by Ann Sutton
2022Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 8
Murder Takes a Swing
by Ann Sutton
2023Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 9
Murder Goes Jazz
by Ann Sutton
2023Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 10
Murder in New Orleans
by Ann Sutton
2023Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 11
Murder Midst The Diamonds
by Ann Sutton
2024Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 12
Murder Topples The Trip
by Ann Sutton
2025Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 13
Murder Crashes The Christmas Wedding
by Ann Sutton
2025Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 14
Murder In Cavendish Square
by Ann Sutton
2026Dodo Dorchester Mystery, Book 15
Series background & context
The Dodo Dorchester books are historical cozies with a very lively social calendar. Their heroine is Lady Dorothea Dorchester, known as Dodo, a young woman with a good eye for clothes, a better eye for people, and a stubborn habit of asking the question nobody else wants asked. She moves through the upper crust of 1920s England as if she belongs there, because she does, but murder keeps turning drawing rooms, race meetings, country houses, and holidays into work for her sharp mind.
What makes the series fun is the mix of glamour and trouble. Dodo can be helping a fashion house in Paris, attending Ascot, hiding out on Dartmoor, traveling in Greece, or heading to New Orleans to hear jazz, and in every setting Sutton builds a proper puzzle. The books keep their cozy feel, but the backgrounds are not all the same. Some cases lean country house, some turn on romance or family history, and others open the door to travel adventure.
Dodo notices everything.
She is not alone, of course. Her sister Diantha is part of the early setup, and the series gradually builds a wider emotional life around Dodo through Rupert Danforth and the recurring presence of Chief Inspector Blood. That thread gives the books more than just standalone mysteries. There is love, hesitation, class friction, and the awkward truth that solving murders can complicate a perfectly respectable social life. Dodo may love fashion and fine surroundings, but she keeps choosing the harder route, the one that means staying with a case until the picture makes sense.
That balance between lightness and consequence is probably the key to the whole thing. The tone is bright, the settings are often beautiful, and there is room for wit. But the crimes still matter. Victims are not just props, and suspects usually come with old grievances, hidden relationships, or secrets that have been fermenting for years. A book like Murder at Farrington Hall gives you the classic introduction. Later entries such as Murder on the Med, Murder Goes Jazz, and Murder In Cavendish Square show how flexible the series can be.
If you like your historical mysteries polished but not fussy, this is a strong fit. The appeal is not gore or grit. It is the pleasure of following a smart amateur sleuth through a world of titles, fashion, travel, and bad behavior, then watching her pull order out of the mess. Dodo is charming, but she is not soft headed. That is why the series works.
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