Emily Organ Books in Order
Explore Emily Organ's books in publication order, with summaries of Penny Green, Augusta Peel, and other mysteries to help you choose where to start reading.
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Emily Organ books in publication order
47 books
The Last Day
by Emily Organ
2014
As a child, George dreamed that he would die on September 12, 1985, and that day has arrived. Family resentment, a failing marriage, a dangerous business rival, and a hired killer surround him as he faces his predicted fate.
The Outsider
by Emily Organ
2015
Yasmin Clark moves into wealthy widower Daniel Ward's village home, where his wife's recent death still casts a shadow. Another man's suspicions draw her into an investigation, but hostility and uncertainty about whom to trust threaten her new life.
Forgotten Child
by Emily Organ
2016
After her husband Thomas dies, Alice Wescott discovers he concealed a dangerous secret, and two friends are murdered. An eight-year-old boy offers a way toward answers, sending her on a perilous journey to Northumbria and Holy Island.
Runaway Girl
by Emily Organ
2016
Grieving Alice lives quietly in a monastery until her teenage friend Constance disappears, drawing her into medieval London's dangerous streets. A dead girl found in the Thames and another runaway raise questions that powerful people want to keep unanswered.
Sins of the Father
by Emily Organ
2016
Alice de Grey's settled married life in medieval London is shattered when her young niece Mary is kidnapped. An old enemy, Sir Walter, has deceived her, and she must undo her mistake before his schemes destroy her family.
Limelight
by Emily Organ
2017
Victorian reporter Penny Green investigates the murder of an actress believed to have drowned years earlier. Her connection to the victim and collaboration with Inspector James Blakely draw her into dangerous questions about a staged death and hidden motives.
The Maid’s Secret
by Emily Organ
2017
Working undercover as a maid in an industrialist's London home, reporter Penny Green witnesses a birthday celebration turn fatal. Cyanide in a young woman's champagne leads her and Inspector Blakely through family secrets while she risks exposing her disguise.
The Rookery
by Emily Organ
2017
When her father's expedition diaries are stolen, Penny Green pursues the thief into the St Giles slum and becomes implicated in a murder. Inspector Blakely helps her investigate neglected crimes while she searches for the missing papers and answers.
The Teacher
by Emily Organ
2017
Two sisters working at a London school die within weeks of each other, prompting reporter Penny Green to question the apparent coincidence. With police unconcerned and the school reluctant to investigate, she risks pursuing the suspicious deaths on her own.
Curse of the Poppy
by Emily Organ
2018
Penny Green suspects a connection between a fatal Fitzrovia burglary and a murder in a Limehouse opium den. Her investigation reaches Britain's lucrative opium trade, but Inspector Blakely's disappearance makes uncovering official secrets an increasingly urgent personal mission.
The Bermondsey Poisoner
by Emily Organ
2018
Three arsenic deaths in Bermondsey seem solved when a poisoner confesses, but further victims challenge that conclusion. Penny Green and Inspector Blakely follow missing suspects and false identities across London, facing a killer whose cunning threatens investigators as well.
The Inventor
by Emily Organ
2018
Electricity pioneer Simon Borthwick dies by apparent suicide after a Crystal Palace display, leaving a letter that troubles Penny Green. A connection to a curator's murder leads her and Inspector Blakely toward powerful interests threatened by his inventions.
An Unwelcome Guest
by Emily Organ
2019
Penny Green attends the reopening of a grand London hotel, only to become one of ten suspects when its owner is murdered. Working with Inspector Blakely, she investigates stolen art, secret codes, and a past marked by deadly fires.
Christmas Calamity at the Vicarage
by Emily Organ
2019
Churchill and Pemberley attend the village vicarage's Christmas party, where festive celebrations end with the choirmaster's murder. Trapped among the guests and suspected by Inspector Mappin, the elderly detectives must find the killer before their holiday ends in jail.
Death at the Workhouse
by Emily Organ
2019
Reporting undercover at Shoreditch Workhouse, Penny Green questions the explanation given for two inmates' deaths during a fight. Her investigation with Inspector Blakely exposes neglect and troubling secrets, provoking resistance from people unwilling to examine how the poor are treated.
Murder in Cold Mud
by Emily Organ
2019
Gardeners competing in Compton Poppleford's annual horticultural show begin turning up dead, bringing Churchill and Pemberley into another investigation. Inspector Mappin refuses their help, but the elderly detectives pursue rivalries and buried village secrets before another competitor is killed.
Puzzle in Poppleford Wood
by Emily Organ
2019
Fresh evidence reopens the twenty-year mystery of Darcy Sprockett's disappearance in Poppleford Wood. Churchill and Pemberley investigate suspects, a newly unveiled statue, and puzzling village connections while Inspector Mappin's refusal to heed their advice complicates the search for answers.
Tragedy at Piddleton Hotel
by Emily Organ
2019
After buying a village detective agency, widow Annabel Churchill joins Doris Pemberley to investigate a hotel guest's fatal fall. A discarded tea cake raises suspicions, and the victim's many grudges provide motives while Inspector Mappin dismisses the pair's inquiries.
The Gang of St Bride's
by Emily Organ
2020
With her wedding approaching, Penny Green investigates a gang of women robbing London's wealthy shoppers and a body recovered from the Thames. A stranger's riddle leads toward the Twelve Brides, a secret group connected to powerful members of society.
Trouble in the Churchyard
by Emily Organ
2020
Churchill and Pemberley investigate disturbed graves at St Swithun's churchyard while a popular village philanthropist is murdered. Clues link the cases, but an art gallery and a charming acquaintance distract Churchill before a nighttime fright renews her determination.
Wheels of Peril
by Emily Organ
2020
Annabel Churchill's quarrel with rude Mildred Cobnut makes her a suspect after sabotaged bicycle brakes cause Mildred's fatal crash. While a celebrated visiting detective investigates, Churchill and Pemberley must clear her name and deal with a missing goat.
Death in Soho
by Emily Organ
2021
Book repairer Augusta Peel reluctantly chaperones a young woman to a Soho nightclub, where a raid ends in murder. A Scotland Yard acquaintance recruits her help, drawing the war veteran into a case involving gangsters, actresses, and theatrical circles.
Fiasco at the Jam Factory
by Emily Organ
2021
After a village bellringer is crushed beneath a church bell, Churchill and Pemberley investigate suspicions of murder. An important clue lies inside a safe at the jam factory, prompting the detectives to seek questionable assistance for an audacious retrieval.
Murder in Ratcliffe
by Emily Organ
2021
A fire in Penny Green's neighborhood reveals a connection to a woman's unsolved murder in Ratcliffe. Investigating the victim's decline from a comfortable family home leads Penny toward aristocratic and political secrets, despite her new husband's reservations about helping.
The Egyptian Mystery
by Emily Organ
2021
An Egyptologist appears to die in a London hotel, but his corpse vanishes and his wife cannot be found. Penny Green investigates deceptive identities and conflicting evidence, risking dangerous encounters to establish what happened and whether the death was genuine.
The Poisoned Peer
by Emily Organ
2021
Churchill and Pemberley investigate the poisoning of a ninety-nine-year-old earl amid family rivalries at Gripedown Hall. Meanwhile, malicious letters target a friend's haberdashery, and a humiliating mistake threatens the detectives' standing just as they approach answers in both cases.
Disaster at the Christmas Dinner
by Emily Organ
2022
A guest is fatally poisoned during Christmas dinner in Compton Poppleford. Churchill and Pemberley investigate their friends while a vandal attacks village snowmen, leaving them to decide whether someone they trust is a killer.
Murder in the Air
by Emily Organ
2022
Retired spy Augusta Peel works undercover aboard a promotional airship flight at Scotland Yard's request. Finding a passenger dead changes the surveillance assignment into a murder investigation, and another death suggests the killer is determined to remove inconvenient witnesses.
The Bloomsbury Murder
by Emily Organ
2022
Augusta Peel's new secondhand bookshop keeps her busy until a mysterious letter prompts a search for a missing woman. An art student's murder in Bloomsbury raises a possible connection, and further violence makes uncovering the hidden truth increasingly urgent.
The Camden Spiritualist
by Emily Organ
2022
Penny Green doubts a medium's claims at a London theater, then befriends a protester who soon turns up murdered. Investigating the killing leads her into family secrets, illicit relationships, and suspected fraud while straining relations with her inspector husband.
Death in Westminster
by Emily Organ
2023
A suspicious bookshop customer draws Augusta Peel into a murder investigation at Westminster Abbey. Following deathbed clues with Philip Fisher uncovers wartime secrets, while another killing and an unexpected decision threaten their progress.
The Tower Bridge Murder
by Emily Organ
2023
A young woman’s murder on Tower Bridge remains unsolved while Augusta Peel defends her bookshop against a vindictive rival. Her hopes of helping the investigation become urgent when her detective friend Philip Fisher disappears.
Death in Kensington
by Emily Organ
2024
A fashion show turns deadly when a promising model is found murdered afterward. Augusta Peel investigates the secrets behind the glamour, navigating wealthy suspects and escalating danger before another victim is claimed.
Murder on the Thames
by Emily Organ
2024
A body drifting in a rowing boat interrupts Augusta Peel’s sightseeing trip on the Thames. Investigating possible links to factory accidents and an earlier attack becomes harder without her former contact at Scotland Yard.
The Baker Street Murders
by Emily Organ
2024
A letter hidden inside a book sends Augusta Peel to Baker Street and a missing-person mystery. With Philip Fisher, she investigates a decade-old crime as new deaths and threats to her own concealed identity emerge.
The Dockland Murder
by Emily Organ
2024
A shipping magnate’s murder at West India Dock draws Augusta Peel into rival police investigations and a circle of suspicious associates. An emerging kidnapping plot raises the stakes while testing her relationship with Philip Fisher.
Murder in the Gallery
by Emily Organ
2025
A curator’s death at the National Gallery draws Augusta Peel into a mystery surrounding a rediscovered Renaissance painter. Investigating with Philip Fisher brings wartime secrets back into view and threatens the past she has kept hidden.
Murder in the Soho Graveyard
by Emily Organ
2025
A wealthy widow’s murder exposes the enemies she made behind a respectable façade. Emma Langley and Penny Green investigate damaged papers rescued from a fire while anonymous threats warn them to stop searching.
The Hyde Park Murder
by Emily Organ
2025
A socialite is found dead in Hyde Park after dancing with a mysterious man at a nightclub. Augusta Peel investigates glamorous sisters, artists and buried secrets as Christmas approaches and London disappears beneath snow.
The Poison Puzzle
by Emily Organ
2025
A symbol in her late husband’s diary leads Emma Langley to a secret treasure-hunting society. When a member dies suspiciously, Emma and Penny Green follow cryptic clues to challenge the official verdict of suicide.
The Teapot Killer
by Emily Organ
2025
A retirement party turns deadly when a guest is struck with a teapot. Churchill and Pemberley examine old grudges and suspicious mourners, aided by their dog Oswald, before the attacker strikes again.
The Whitechapel Widow
by Emily Organ
2025
While London fears Jack the Ripper, Emma Langley investigates her husband’s murder in Whitechapel. Discovering his hidden life, she joins former reporter Penny Green to pursue blackmail and corruption that could make her the next victim.
A Death at Raven's Roost
by Emily Organ
2026
Emma Langley and Penny Green investigate a Tower Bridge laborer’s fatal shooting in Victorian London. A valuable locket links his death to aristocratic secrets, drawing the detectives into danger between the city’s working poor and privileged families.
Death in the Deep End
by Emily Organ
2026
The opening of Compton Poppleford’s lido is spoiled by a floating corpse. Churchill and Pemberley investigate rivalries and secrets while an old enemy, an attentive widower and disapproving police complicate their search for the killer.
Death in the Palm House
by Emily Organ
2026
An unidentified man is found dead inside Kew Gardens’ Palm House. Augusta Peel’s investigation encounters lies and intimidation, prompting Philip Fisher to fear that her determination to uncover the victim’s past will put her in danger.
The Body at Waterloo Station
by Emily Organ
2026
A postal clerk’s body is discovered inside a trunk at Waterloo Station after he encounters three anonymous letters. Emma Langley and Penny Green follow the trail toward a vanished footman, a threatening lawyer, and concealed secrets.
The Clockmaker’s Murder
by Emily Organ
2026
A clockmaker’s murder at the Royal Observatory casts suspicion on Charlotte Mellor, who sells accurate time to London businesses. Emma Langley and Penny Green investigate professional rivalries, family grievances, and a valuable clock while attracting dangerous attention.
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