Genevieve Lenard Books in Order
Part ofEstelle Ryan Books in OrderFind the Genevieve Lenard books by Estelle Ryan in order, with short summaries, series background, and a clear guide to the best place to start.
Last updated: June 10, 2026
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Publication Order
31 books
The Gauguin Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2012
Insurance investigator and nonverbal expert Genevieve Lenard is asked to help on a young artist's death. The case opens onto forged art, stolen weapons, and EU corruption, and pulls her into a dangerous hunt for a killer targeting artists.
The Braque Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2013
Kidnapped and disoriented, Genevieve finds herself facing forged paintings, mysterious murders, and taunting messages from Tomasz Kubanov. To save her friends, she must understand a violent mind that refuses to behave in any predictable way.
The Dante Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2013
After a brutal betrayal, Genevieve has shut herself away when wounded hacker Francine turns up asking for help. Stolen art, coded messages, and a high-level threat force her back to the team before more lives are lost.
The Courbet Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2014
When an autistic teenager reports forged masterpieces being sold on the dark web, Genevieve starts digging. Missing students, murder, and an old enemy quickly turn the case into a race against a much larger and darker scheme.
The Flinck Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2014
A cryptic online message leads Genevieve to a murdered politician and a trail that touches the Gardner heist, corruption, and an international conspiracy. With enemies closing in, she has to protect her team and find the truth fast.
The Leger Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2015
Francine takes the lead when a call from her father points to stolen art and a possible murder in Brazil. Rogue police, a kidnapping, and drone tech raise the stakes as danger edges closer to the people she loves.
The Morisot Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2015
The murder of an opera house director pushes Genevieve into a case where even notorious criminals may need protection. Opera, forged art, and encrypted clues lead her toward a grand finale with very high body counts.
The Pucelle Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2015
An antique book lands with Genevieve's team, and similar copies are linked to people who are now dead. As the bodies mount, she must connect murdered priests, bioweapon fears, and a deeply personal threat before more lives are destroyed.
The Vecellio Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2016
Tracking ruthless tycoon Marcus Gallo, Genevieve and her team are pulled into hacked cars, smuggled art, and a looming international disaster. With only days to work, she must uncover his real objective before it is too late.
The Netscher Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2017
What starts as a missing-person case in Hungary turns into a brutal hunt through Nazi-looted art, suspicious deaths, and cyberstalking. On unfamiliar ground and under pressure, Genevieve must stop a killer before someone on her own team becomes the next victim.
The Uccello Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2017
After a failed attempt on world leaders, Genevieve is still hunting Ivan Fradkov when assassination and kidnapping hit close to home. Coded paintings and dirty-bomb stakes force her into an impossible choice between duty and the people she loves.
The Roubaud Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2018
A young acquaintance asks Genevieve to look into a disappearance, and soon tortured bodies begin turning up around Strasbourg. Forged art, an ancient treasure, and hints of a rogue state make this one of her grimmest investigations.
The Sirani Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2019
An art theft and a mysterious email send Genevieve to Prague, where a sadistic killer is already waiting. Narcotics, artificial intelligence, and a weapon in development turn the case into a race to protect both strangers and loved ones.
The Becić Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2020
When someone close to Genevieve is kidnapped and forced to steal a masterpiece, the team heads to Croatia on a rescue mission. There they face a sinister collector whose plan could turn a seaside city into a disaster zone.
The Malhoa Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2021
A criminal takes one of Genevieve's friends hostage, then demands help stopping the Collector. In Lisbon, old revenge, stolen art, and a carefully planned attack collide as Genevieve tries to prevent a catastrophe with global consequences.
The Namatjira Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2023
A family weekend in Naples is shattered when a cousin is arrested for murder, and Genevieve immediately suspects a setup. Looted art, the Camorra, and deepfake deception pull the whole team into a frighteningly large plot.
The Gentileschi Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2024
In the Austrian Alps, Genevieve is asked to help find an assassin who narrowly missed a powerful tech mogul. The search opens into conspiracies, influential targets, and a brutal attack that pushes her far past her comfort zone.
The Lytras Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2024
Evidence from a politician's murder drags Genevieve back into a case she thought was over. An extraordinary art collection, buried lies, and dangerous genomics research force her to untangle treason before the fallout changes everything.
The Matejko Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2024
After months of dead ends, Genevieve finally traces crime boss Mondi to Central Europe. Cyberattacks hit the team the moment they get close, and she realizes his long-planned revenge could be even worse than they feared.
The Moreau Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2024
A beaten stranger collapses on Genevieve's doorstep clutching a bloody clue, then slips into unconsciousness. Following his trail leads her team into forgeries, espionage, and secrets high inside the French government, with thousands of lives at risk.
The Anquetin Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2025
Obsessed with catching the crime boss behind a recent kidnapping, Genevieve seizes on a rare emotional mistake. Looted heirlooms and crypto laundering point toward a final act that could unleash chaos on a massive scale.
The Bonheur Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2025
At the opening of a major exhibition, Genevieve spots something wrong with a newly rediscovered masterpiece. The puzzle grows into a battle over wealth, authenticity, and manipulated blockchain as a skilled hacker threatens global economic chaos.
The Csontváry Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2025
A brutal attack strands Genevieve in a foreign country and leaves behind clues meant specifically for her. Convinced the crime is really a plea for help, she follows cryptic paintings and old trauma toward a looming catastrophe.
The Fuseli Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2025
Three valuable paintings suddenly ignite inside a major museum, and Genevieve's team is pulled into a frightening pattern. Threats against cultural institutions, AI, and a hidden arsonist turn the case into a race to save both art and lives.
The Hokusai Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2025
A billionaire's daughter is accused of stealing three paintings, but Genevieve sees gaps in the story. What looks simple soon exposes the dark machinery behind online influence, reputation control, and abuse at the top of the internet.
The Valadon Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2025
The First Lady of a European nation asks Genevieve to find her missing sister and trust almost no one. Counterfeit goods, extortion, and corporate intrigue make the search increasingly political, and increasingly dangerous.
The Winge Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2025
A bloodstained note leads Genevieve to a string of expert forgeries and a case that keeps getting bigger. As revenge and hidden history surface, she must break through a maze of clues before innocent people pay the price.
The Bellotto Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2026
When a diplomat is murdered and seven paintings vanish on an Austrian highway, Genevieve uncovers more than a theft. The missing art is a key to a larger conspiracy that mixes old masters with modern cyberwarfare.
The Hodler Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2026
An unmarked package pulls Genevieve into an art theft that connects to a past case and a far bigger scheme. Facing an opponent as clever as she is, she must act before his paranoia turns deadly for countless people.
The Redon Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2026
A dying man's warning sends Genevieve toward valuable artworks hiding deadly data. As criminal empires close in and loyalties start to crack, she must decode the paintings and the people chasing them before a power struggle erupts.
The Vernet Connection
by Estelle Ryan
2026
A celebrated art expert suffers a very public breakdown during a high-profile authentication, and Genevieve knows it is no breakdown at all. The case draws her into European cultural politics and a hidden threat spreading across the continent.
Series background & context
At the center of this series is Dr Genevieve Lenard, an expert in nonverbal communication whose professional life starts in insurance investigation and quickly grows into something far more dangerous. In The Gauguin Connection, she is pulled into a murder case tied to artists and forgery. From there, the books widen into an ongoing run of art-crime thrillers where paintings, coded messages, political corruption, organised crime, and new technology keep colliding. Genevieve is autistic, and the series pays close attention to how she thinks, what overload costs her, and why her way of seeing gives her an edge.
Genevieve may be the heart of the books, but she is not a lone wolf. Around her is a tight, unusual team that includes the art-savvy Colin, the brilliant hacker Francine, the protective Vinnie, and the often exasperated Manny. Each of them brings a different skill set, and much of the fun comes from watching them attack the same problem from completely different angles. Their loyalty to one another becomes one of the series' biggest pleasures.
This is very much a team series.
Strasbourg is an important home base, but the story world stretches across Europe and beyond. Museums, cathedrals, auction houses, train stations, government buildings, safe houses, and back alleys all get their turn. The art is never just decoration. A title like The Courbet Connection begins with forged masterpieces on the dark web, while The Bellotto Connection turns missing paintings into the key to a much larger intelligence puzzle. Old art and modern threats sit side by side here, from stolen collections and provenance battles to drones, hacked cars, AI, deepfakes, and crypto laundering.
Even when a single mystery wraps up, the series keeps carrying emotional and strategic fallout forward. Recurring enemies return. Old cases cast long shadows. Relationships deepen, strain, and change the way the team works. Some books shift the spotlight a little, The Léger Connection gives Francine more room, for example, but Genevieve remains the steady center. Because of that ongoing development, these books are best read in order, starting with The Gauguin Connection.
The tone is high-stakes and clever, but not cold. Ryan likes complex conspiracies and real danger, yet she also leaves room for humour, routine, affection, and the small acts of care that make Genevieve's world feel human. If you like thrillers that mix art history with cybercrime, and a lead character who notices what everyone else misses, this series has plenty to dig into. Just be ready to keep going, because once the team clicks into place, it is hard not to move on to the next case.
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