Esme Quentin Mystery Books in Order

When her sister Elizabeth is beaten into a coma, Esme Quentin discovers unsettling clues to a hidden past. Working with a friend, she traces family secrets, blackmail, and disputed inheritance toward an old crime that threatens her own safety.

Esme Quentin finds a dying woman beneath a Devon cliff, clutching an old photograph. Helping the woman's daughter investigate leads her into the history of convict transportation to Australia and a family legacy that still endangers the living.

Genealogist Esme Quentin investigates a wartime nurse who never returned home, while a journalist raises questions about an old murder. Connections between the inquiries threaten to reopen painful mysteries surrounding Esme's late husband and her own past.

Researching an ancient mill for Anna Brannock, Esme Quentin uncovers a family feud, witchcraft stories, and a historical murder accusation. When Anna faces a menacing campaign, Esme must untangle connections between old grievances and a more recent disappearance.