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Explore Elizabeth Harris books in order, with summaries, series guides, background on her Alys Clare novels, and simple help choosing where to start.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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The Herb Gatherers

by Elizabeth Harris

1991

Rafe has been haunted all his life by Alienor, a woman abandoned by her Crusader lover centuries earlier. Following the troubling connection to the Kent countryside, he meets Nell, whose resemblance to Alienor deepens the danger.

The Egyptian Years

by Elizabeth Harris

1992

A century after Geneviève Mountsorrel vanishes in the Egyptian desert, her relative Willa discovers a diary that tells of forbidden love and a troubled marriage. Determined to learn the truth, Willa travels to Cairo and follows the unfinished story.

The Sun Worshippers

by Elizabeth Harris

1993

Fay Leary takes her sons to Corfu for a long-awaited holiday, only to find herself drawn to a mysterious man named Aaron and his circle. As old myths and her own past begin to overlap, the trip turns unsettling.

Shadows in the Sand

by Elizabeth Harris

1994

Willa Jamieson leaves London for Cairo to investigate the disappearance of Genevieve Mountsorrel, a British official's wife who vanished in 1892. Following the century-old trail draws Willa into a mystery of love, loss and the desert.

Time of the Wolf

by Elizabeth Harris

1994

Henry and Thea feel an uncanny pull toward the East Anglian fens and Henry's grandmother's tales of the Dark Ages. As visions of an old betrayal grow stronger, their love may awaken a danger that has survived for centuries.

The Quiet Earth

by Elizabeth Harris

1995

At an archaeological dig in the Wye Valley, ecologist Nina finds a baby's ancient remains alongside a crusader's sword. Her life begins to connect with a dangerous thirteenth-century story of Roese, Aiden and a hidden secret.

A Good Man's Love

by Elizabeth Harris

1996

After a friend's death shakes their lives, Hal Dillon travels to Mexico while Ben MacAllister heads to Cyprus. Love, grief and far-reaching choices draw them into relationships that will reshape their futures for years.

The Sacrifice Stone

by Elizabeth Harris

1996

Beth travels to Arles with her brother to research the legend of a child martyr killed in Roman times. Strange encounters and a filmmaker's search for the truth draw her into a past injustice that refuses to stay buried.

Singing in the Wilderness

by Elizabeth Harris

1998

Jo Dillon has built a new family with Hal after losing her first husband, but his work and her growing resentment pull them apart. A retreat to Kent forces Jo to face what she needs from marriage and herself.

The Twilight Child

by Elizabeth Harris

1998

In wartime Sussex, pregnant Clare waits alone while her husband fights overseas. An antique cradle brings visions of an older, darker village, and after her son is born she must protect him from a growing ancient evil.

Fortune Like the Moon

by Elizabeth Harris

1999

When a young nun is found murdered near Hawkenlye Abbey, blame falls quickly on recently released felons. Sent to investigate, Josse d'Acquin joins forces with Abbess Helewise and discovers the true danger lies much closer to the abbey.

Ashes of the Elements

by Elizabeth Harris

2000

After a sacred grove is felled, the woodcutter who swung the axe dies violently and locals blame the Forest People. Helewise is not convinced, and Josse's search in the ancient woods leads him toward something far more frightening and human.

The Tavern in the Morning

by Elizabeth Harris

2000

A man dies after eating a poisoned dish at the local tavern, but he may not have been the real target. Josse and Helewise follow the trail into hidden identities, frightened survivors and violence that edges closer to Hawkenlye.

The Chatter of the Maidens

by Elizabeth Harris

2001

A troubled new nun arrives at Hawkenlye with her two younger sisters, bringing unease with her. When Josse is struck down, a body is found and one girl disappears, Helewise uncovers a web of lies stretching back to Ely.

The Faithful Dead

by Elizabeth Harris

2002

An old pilgrim dies in Hawkenlye Vale, then a second body is discovered, stripped and expertly killed. With Prince John searching for a mysterious stranger, Josse and Helewise find themselves tracing a puzzle back to crusading days and older secrets.

A Dark Night Hidden

by Elizabeth Harris

2003

Father Micah's harsh zeal makes him few friends, but his murder still shocks Hawkenlye. As heretics come under suspicion, Josse and Helewise are pulled into a case that also places Joanna and her baby daughter in mortal danger.

Whiter Than the Lily

by Elizabeth Harris

2004

Galena comes to Hawkenlye hoping the abbey's healing waters will help her conceive, but she arrives alone and dies in agony soon after. Josse and Helewise uncover poison, pregnancy and a tangle of motives behind her death.

Girl in a Red Tunic

by Elizabeth Harris

2005

In a brutal winter, Helewise's long-absent son returns to Hawkenlye asking for help for his troubled family. When a man is found strangled and her son vanishes, Helewise and Josse must dig deep into the past to clear his name.

Heart of Ice

by Elizabeth Harris

2006

A desperately ill traveler dies before he can reach Hawkenlye Abbey's healing waters, and his body is later found frozen in the lake. As Josse seeks his identity, more sick people arrive and the fear of plague grips the valley.

The Enchanter's Forest

by Elizabeth Harris

2007

A desperate man makes a sensational discovery in the Great Wealden Forest, only to end up dead in the undergrowth. With enemies on every side and loyalties badly tangled, Josse must uncover who hated him enough to kill.

The Joys of My Life

by Elizabeth Harris

2008

Queen Eleanor summons Helewise and her party across the sea to discuss a memorial chapel for King Richard. At the same time, Josse is sent after rumors of devil-worshipping knights, a hunt that leads him toward Chartres and Joanna.

The Paths of the Air

by Elizabeth Harris

2008

A secretive stranger arrives at New Winnowlands, and Josse suspects he is a returning crusader. As enemies begin to gather around the wounded man, Josse and Helewise realize he has brought home a terrible secret and deadly danger.

Out of the Dawn Light

by Elizabeth Harris

2009

In a Fenland village under the new rule of William Rufus, young healer Lassair meets a stranger who offers a glimpse of a larger world. Soon she is caught up in a dangerous hunt for an ancient treasure with terrifying power.

Mist Over the Water

by Elizabeth Harris

2010

As Ely's great new cathedral rises, the destruction of an older chapel stirs anger and fear. After her cousin Morcar is attacked, Lassair uncovers a secret hidden within the abbey walls, one that is already costing lives.

Music of the Distant Stars

by Elizabeth Harris

2010

On a private errand at dawn, Lassair finds the body of a young seamstress and is drawn into a murder that edges alarmingly close to home. Strange nighttime singing and another death make the case darker still.

The Rose of the World

by Elizabeth Harris

2011

King John's men descend on Hawkenlye Abbey, bringing fresh hardship to the nuns and everyone who depends on them. Then Helewise's granddaughter Rosamund vanishes after a visit to St Edmund's Chapel, and family fear takes over.

The Way Between the Worlds

by Elizabeth Harris

2011

A terrifying dream convinces Lassair that someone she loves is in danger. When she learns a nun has been murdered at the abbey where her sister lives, she hurries back to the fens, fearing the warning was meant for her family.

The Song of the Nightingale

by Elizabeth Harris

2012

Helewise returns to her cell near Hawkenlye to help the poor just as three bodies are found, one marked with a sign of vengeance. Meanwhile, far from home, Josse's son Ninian is caught up in the doomed cause of the Cathars.

Land of the Silver Dragon

by Elizabeth Harris

2013

A brutal murder seems distant until Lassair learns the victim was a relation, and that the killer was searching for something. As the stranger's hunt turns toward her own household, she realizes her family may be next.

The Winter King

by Elizabeth Harris

2014

A wealthy nobleman dies during his own feast, and healer Sabin de Gifford wants proof that her remedies were not to blame. With Meggie's help, suspicion shifts from illness to murder, and Sir Josse's family is pulled into danger.

A Shadowed Evil

by Elizabeth Harris

2015

Josse and Helewise are summoned to Southfire Hall to visit Josse's dying uncle, only to find a house thick with fear and silence. A sinister new wife, an injured stranger and a missing cousin turn family duty into a chilling mystery.

Blood of the South

by Elizabeth Harris

2015

A veiled noblewoman with an infant brings mystery and danger into Lassair's life just as floodwaters wash a body into Aelf Fen. Far away, Rollo Guiscard's journey home from the Holy Land turns into a desperate flight for survival.

A Rustle of Silk

by Elizabeth Harris

2016

Trying to rebuild his life as a country physician, former ship's surgeon Gabriel Taverner is drawn into a death by the river that turns uncomfortably personal. His search leads into Devon's silk trade and the dangerous secrets of people close to him.

The Night Wanderer

by Elizabeth Harris

2016

When two bodies are found with their throats torn out, panic spreads that the legendary Night Wanderer has returned. Lassair and lawman Jack Chevestrier race to prove the killer is human before the next target is Lassair herself.

The Devil's Cup

by Elizabeth Harris

2017

With England divided and King John under threat, Sir Josse d'Acquin is summoned to help a failing ruler. At the same time, Meggie is drawn into a perilous search for a cursed treasure that could prevent a new tragedy.

My Turn Now

by Elizabeth Harris

2018

With her sons grown, twice-married Robyn Swift takes in two female lodgers and enjoys the new shape of her household. But an old stepdaughter, a pregnant young woman and an unexpected romance soon test the fragile peace.

The Angel in the Glass

by Elizabeth Harris

2018

A starving vagrant dies near Tavy St Luke's, and Gabriel Taverner first thinks the case may be simple. Then a buried discovery reveals secrets more than a decade old, and the dead man's identity becomes the key to everything.

The Rufus Spy

by Elizabeth Harris

2018

Two young men are beaten to death, a third barely survives, and Lassair is soon traveling north with her former lover Rollo Guiscard. Hunted by a skilled assassin, they must use the treacherous fenland to turn prey into pursuers.

The Simple Life

by Elizabeth Harris

2018

Fed up with corporate life, Lawrence Langland moves his family from suburbia to the countryside in search of a simpler future. His wife and children have their own doubts, and country living proves much harder than the plan.

City of Pearl

by Elizabeth Harris

2019

Lassair follows her mentor Gurdyman to northern Spain after a dead vagrant is found clutching a single pearl. In the mountains, old secrets surface, and someone seems just as determined to kill Jack Chevestrier as to hide the truth.

The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits

by Elizabeth Harris

2019

When Ernest Stibbins says his wife has been warned by spirit guides that someone wants her dead, Lily Raynor and Felix Wilbraham are doubtful. A séance changes everything, and soon Lily is in grave danger herself.

The Indigo Ghosts

by Elizabeth Harris

2020

Called to a ship newly returned from the Caribbean, Gabriel Taverner is asked to explain rumors of blue-skinned ghosts. Then a hidden corpse is found aboard, and the haunting gives way to treachery, cruelty and murder.

The Outcast Girls

by Elizabeth Harris

2020

What looks like a simple case of runaway schoolgirls sends Lily Raynor undercover to a Fenland boarding school. Behind the respectable front, powerful men, frightened girls and hidden agendas make the investigation far more dangerous than it seems.

A Slight Folly

by Elizabeth Harris

2021

As old betrayals ripple through Hal and Jo Dillon's family, both must decide whether their marriage can survive its history. A journey north and an unexpected new connection offer separate chances to begin again.

The Lammas Wild

by Elizabeth Harris

2021

After seven years in Spain, healer Lassair finally heads home to the fens, hoping to reunite with the people she loves. But a chest left by the dead spy Rollo Guiscard pulls her into a web of danger, deception and unfinished business.

Magic in the Weave

by Elizabeth Harris

2022

A London theatre company arrives in Plymouth on a plague tour, bringing glamour, witchcraft and whispered secrets with it. When one actor collapses, Gabriel Taverner finds himself chasing a killer in a world where even his own senses may mislead him.

The Man in the Shadows

by Elizabeth Harris

2022

Lily Raynor and Felix Wilbraham take on two hard cases at once: a missing refugee boy and a plea to clear a man hanged for murder. Both investigations drag buried injustice back into the light, and someone wants it left there.

The Cargo From Neira

by Elizabeth Harris

2023

A series of killings disturbs the Tavy valley, and Gabriel Taverner suspects they are linked to a mysterious woman found in shocking circumstances. His search leads to a dangerous trail marked by nutmegs, trade and murder.

The Chrysanthemum Tiger

by Elizabeth Harris

2024

Gabriel Taverner heads east as ship's doctor on a new voyage, while back in Devon a hated replacement physician is found tortured and dead. The method points abroad, and the danger may reach Gabriel and everyone waiting for him at home.

The Stranger in the Asylum

by Elizabeth Harris

2024

Lily Raynor and Felix Wilbraham travel to Brittany to learn whether a young man in an asylum truly killed his father. Another murder, an escape and growing doubts about his guilt turn the case into something far more dangerous.

The Skeleton in the Rose Bed

by Elizabeth Harris

2025

Three elderly siblings ask the World’s End Bureau for help after ancient bones are found in their garden. When Felix pushes too hard and is nearly killed, Lily realizes whatever lies in the rose bed is dangerous in the present, not just the past.

Where to start with Elizabeth Harris

For medieval abbey mysteries: Fortune Like the MoonAshes of the ElementsThe Tavern in the Morning.
For post-Conquest Fenland mysteries: Out of the Dawn LightMist Over the WaterMusic of the Distant Stars.
For Stuart-era medical mysteries: A Rustle of SilkThe Angel in the GlassThe Indigo Ghosts.
For Victorian private investigations: The Woman Who Spoke to SpiritsThe Outcast GirlsThe Man in the Shadows.
For historical time-slip novels: The Herb GatherersThe Egyptian YearsThe Sacrifice Stone.

Aelf Fen Mysteries (Elizabeth Harris) books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Out of the Dawn Light"

    Out of the Dawn Light

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2009Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Mist Over the Water"

    Mist Over the Water

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2010Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Music of the Distant Stars"

    Music of the Distant Stars

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2010Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Way Between the Worlds"

    The Way Between the Worlds

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2011Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Land of the Silver Dragon"

    Land of the Silver Dragon

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2013Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Blood of the South"

    Blood of the South

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2015Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "The Night Wanderer"

    The Night Wanderer

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2016Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Rufus Spy"

    The Rufus Spy

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2018Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "City of Pearl"

    City of Pearl

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2019Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The Lammas Wild"

    The Lammas Wild

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2021Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 10

Aelf Fen Mysteries (Elizabeth Harris) books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Out of the Dawn Light"

    Out of the Dawn Light

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2009Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Mist Over the Water"

    Mist Over the Water

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2010Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Music of the Distant Stars"

    Music of the Distant Stars

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2010Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Way Between the Worlds"

    The Way Between the Worlds

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2011Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Land of the Silver Dragon"

    Land of the Silver Dragon

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2013Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Blood of the South"

    Blood of the South

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2015Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "The Night Wanderer"

    The Night Wanderer

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2016Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Rufus Spy"

    The Rufus Spy

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2018Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "City of Pearl"

    City of Pearl

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2019Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The Lammas Wild"

    The Lammas Wild

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2021Aelf Fen Mysteries, Book 10

Gabriel Taverner Mystery (Elizabeth Harris) books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Rustle of Silk"

    A Rustle of Silk

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2016Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Angel in the Glass"

    The Angel in the Glass

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2018Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Indigo Ghosts"

    The Indigo Ghosts

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2020Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Magic in the Weave"

    Magic in the Weave

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2022Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Cargo From Neira"

    The Cargo From Neira

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2023Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Chrysanthemum Tiger"

    The Chrysanthemum Tiger

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2024Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 6

Gabriel Taverner Mystery (Elizabeth Harris) books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Rustle of Silk"

    A Rustle of Silk

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2016Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Angel in the Glass"

    The Angel in the Glass

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2018Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Indigo Ghosts"

    The Indigo Ghosts

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2020Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Magic in the Weave"

    Magic in the Weave

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2022Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Cargo From Neira"

    The Cargo From Neira

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2023Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Chrysanthemum Tiger"

    The Chrysanthemum Tiger

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2024Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 6

Hawkenlye Mysteries (Elizabeth Harris) books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Fortune Like the Moon"

    Fortune Like the Moon

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1999Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Ashes of the Elements"

    Ashes of the Elements

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2000Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Tavern in the Morning"

    The Tavern in the Morning

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2000Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Chatter of the Maidens"

    The Chatter of the Maidens

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2001Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Faithful Dead"

    The Faithful Dead

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2002Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "A Dark Night Hidden"

    A Dark Night Hidden

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2003Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Whiter Than the Lily"

    Whiter Than the Lily

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2004Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Girl in a Red Tunic"

    Girl in a Red Tunic

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2005Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Heart of Ice"

    Heart of Ice

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2006Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The Enchanter's Forest"

    The Enchanter's Forest

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2007Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "The Joys of My Life"

    The Joys of My Life

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2008Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 12
  12. Book cover for "The Paths of the Air"

    The Paths of the Air

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2008Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 11
  13. Book cover for "The Rose of the World"

    The Rose of the World

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2011Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "The Song of the Nightingale"

    The Song of the Nightingale

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2012Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "The Winter King"

    The Winter King

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2014Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "A Shadowed Evil"

    A Shadowed Evil

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2015Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "The Devil's Cup"

    The Devil's Cup

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2017Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 17

Hawkenlye Mysteries (Elizabeth Harris) books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Fortune Like the Moon"

    Fortune Like the Moon

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1999Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Ashes of the Elements"

    Ashes of the Elements

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2000Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Tavern in the Morning"

    The Tavern in the Morning

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2000Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Chatter of the Maidens"

    The Chatter of the Maidens

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2001Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Faithful Dead"

    The Faithful Dead

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2002Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "A Dark Night Hidden"

    A Dark Night Hidden

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2003Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Whiter Than the Lily"

    Whiter Than the Lily

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2004Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Girl in a Red Tunic"

    Girl in a Red Tunic

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2005Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Heart of Ice"

    Heart of Ice

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2006Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The Enchanter's Forest"

    The Enchanter's Forest

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2007Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "The Paths of the Air"

    The Paths of the Air

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2008Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "The Joys of My Life"

    The Joys of My Life

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2008Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "The Rose of the World"

    The Rose of the World

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2011Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "The Song of the Nightingale"

    The Song of the Nightingale

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2012Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "The Winter King"

    The Winter King

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2014Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "A Shadowed Evil"

    A Shadowed Evil

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2015Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "The Devil's Cup"

    The Devil's Cup

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2017Hawkenlye Mysteries, Book 17

Wilderness (Elizabeth Harris) books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Good Man's Love"

    A Good Man's Love

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1996Wilderness, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Singing in the Wilderness"

    Singing in the Wilderness

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1998Wilderness, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Slight Folly"

    A Slight Folly

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2021Wilderness, Book 3

Wilderness (Elizabeth Harris) books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Good Man's Love"

    A Good Man's Love

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1996Wilderness, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Singing in the Wilderness"

    Singing in the Wilderness

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1998Wilderness, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Slight Folly"

    A Slight Folly

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2021Wilderness, Book 3

World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery (Elizabeth Harris) books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits"

    The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2019World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Outcast Girls"

    The Outcast Girls

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2020World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Man in the Shadows"

    The Man in the Shadows

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2022World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Stranger in the Asylum"

    The Stranger in the Asylum

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2024World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Skeleton in the Rose Bed"

    The Skeleton in the Rose Bed

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2025World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery, Book 5

World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery (Elizabeth Harris) books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits"

    The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2019World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Outcast Girls"

    The Outcast Girls

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2020World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Man in the Shadows"

    The Man in the Shadows

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2022World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Stranger in the Asylum"

    The Stranger in the Asylum

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2024World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Skeleton in the Rose Bed"

    The Skeleton in the Rose Bed

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2025World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery, Book 5

Standalone Elizabeth Harris books

  1. Book cover for "The Herb Gatherers"

    The Herb Gatherers

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1991
  2. Book cover for "The Egyptian Years"

    The Egyptian Years

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1992
  3. Book cover for "The Sun Worshippers"

    The Sun Worshippers

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1993
  4. Book cover for "Shadows in the Sand"

    Shadows in the Sand

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1994
  5. Book cover for "Time of the Wolf"

    Time of the Wolf

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1994
  6. Book cover for "The Quiet Earth"

    The Quiet Earth

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1995
  7. Book cover for "The Sacrifice Stone"

    The Sacrifice Stone

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1996
  8. Book cover for "The Twilight Child"

    The Twilight Child

    by Elizabeth Harris

    1998
  9. Book cover for "My Turn Now"

    My Turn Now

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2018
  10. Book cover for "The Simple Life"

    The Simple Life

    by Elizabeth Harris

    2018

Author bio

Elizabeth Harris was born in Cambridge and grew up in Kent, a landscape that has stayed close to her work. Country lanes, woods, old buildings and the pressure of the past all turn up in her novels, whether she is writing contemporary time-slip fiction under her own name or historical mysteries as Alys Clare.

She studied English and Psychology at Keele University, then earned a Certificate in Archaeology from the University of Kent. That mix makes sense when you look at the books. Harris is interested in people, but she is also drawn to what remains after them: a grave, a ruin, a diary, an old road, a place with a story nobody has quite finished telling.

Her first published novel was The Herb Gatherers in 1991. It began a run of standalones including The Egyptian Years, The Sun Worshippers, Time of the Wolf, The Quiet Earth, The Sacrifice Stone and The Twilight Child. These books often bring a present-day character face to face with an older life or buried event. History is never safely distant in them.

A lost diary can become a problem in the present.

The early novels move between places and eras, from Egypt under British rule to Roman Arles, wartime Sussex and the Fens of East Anglia. They mix romance, family tension, archaeology and a light touch of the uncanny. Harris tends to focus on people who feel stuck, lonely or underestimated, then gives them a mystery from the past that forces them to make a choice about their own future.

She also wrote the three-book Wilderness sequence, beginning with A Good Man's Love. These are family and relationship novels that follow characters through grief, friendship, betrayal and the pull of distant places. Singing in the Wilderness and A Slight Folly continue the story of Hal, Jo and the people whose lives become tied to theirs over many years.

Then came a new name and a new long-running chapter.

Since 1999, Harris has written as Alys Clare. The Hawkenlye Mysteries, set in medieval Kent, follow Abbess Helewise and Sir Josse d'Acquin as they investigate deaths and secrets around Hawkenlye Abbey. The Aelf Fen books move to post-Conquest East Anglia, where the young healer Lassair works through cases shaped by folklore, divided loyalties and the treacherous waterways of the fens.

Her later series keep changing the historical frame. The Gabriel Taverner Mysteries take place in early seventeenth-century Devon and center on a former ship's surgeon turned country physician. The World's End Bureau books head to Victorian London, pairing private investigators Lily Raynor and Felix Wilbraham. Across all of them, Harris likes practical people who notice what others miss, and settings that feel useful, beautiful and a little dangerous.

She has lived in Kent for much of her life, while also spending time on the Isle of Wight and in Brittany. That connection to real landscapes shows. Her books are full of places where the ground seems to remember, and where looking closely at the past is often the only way to survive the present.

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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