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GG Vandagriff Books in Order

Explore G.G. Vandagriff’s books in order, with series guides, short summaries, and quick notes on where to start with her historical romances and mysteries.

Last updated: July 5, 2026

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Voices in Your Blood

by GG Vandagriff

1993

This nonfiction guide shows how family history research can uncover both names and identity. Vandagriff walks readers through practical genealogy tools while making the search feel personal and alive.

Cankered Roots

by GG Vandagriff

1994

Alexandra Campbell sets out to solve the family mystery that shattered her home, then her father is killed and she becomes the prime suspect. With Briggie at her side, genealogy becomes the key to murder.

Of Deadly Descent

by GG Vandagriff

1996

Alex and Briggie follow a family trail from France to Oxford in search of heirs tied to an old will. Before they can even make contact, one cousin is killed and the genealogy turns deadly.

Tangled Roots

by GG Vandagriff

2007

A teenager in drug rehab claims her parents are silencing her before she can claim an inheritance. Alex and Briggie dig into the family history and find missing heirs, murder, and a truth no one wants exposed.

Deliverance from Depression

by GG Vandagriff

2008

Vandagriff recounts her family’s long struggle with clinical depression and the search for help, faith, and relief. It is part memoir, part guide for readers who want hope without easy answers.

The Arthurian Omen

by GG Vandagriff

2008

A murdered Celtic scholar leaves behind a clue to a manuscript that could change the story of King Arthur. Her sister follows the trail through Wales, only to realize the killer may be closer than she thinks.

Pieces of Paris

by GG Vandagriff

2010

Annalisse’s past keeps pressing against her marriage and the life she has built. Set against Paris, the novel explores memory, family strain, and the painful work of forgiveness.

Foggy with a Chance of Murder

by GG Vandagriff

2011

After a boy drowns on the California coast, Chloe Green is drawn into a chain of attacks aimed at his grieving father. Faith, grief, and a killer moving behind the fog make this both mystery and emotional turning point.

Poisoned Pedigree

by GG Vandagriff

2011

Singer Kerry McNee fears a family curse and hires genealogists Alex and Briggie to trace the truth in the Missouri Ozarks. Their search uncovers murder, buried history, and people willing to kill to keep the past closed.

The Hidden Branch

by GG Vandagriff

2011

A billionaire inventor’s murder throws Alex and Briggie into a wealthy Armenian family full of heirs, grudges, and priceless artifacts. California sunshine cannot hide how dangerous the inheritance hunt becomes.

The Last Waltz

by GG Vandagriff

2011

Beginning in Vienna on the eve of World War I, this sweeping novel follows Amalia as love, politics, and war reshape her life. Three very different men, and a collapsing world, force every choice to matter.

The Only Way to Paradise

by GG Vandagriff

2011

Four women leave suburban routine behind for Florence and Tuscany, hoping Italy might shake something loose in their lives. What they find is romance, buried pain, and the chance to see themselves differently.

Miss Braithwaite's Secret

by GG Vandagriff

2012

When Caroline Braithwaite vanishes from her first Season, society is left guessing why. A house party reunion with the Duke of Beverley forces both of them to face old hurt, bad timing, and feelings that never quite died.

The Duke's Undoing

by GG Vandagriff

2012

Fresh from war and weary of his own reputation, the Duke of Ruisdell takes a reckless bet to seduce Miss Elise Edwards. Then danger, grief, and a very real bond with Elise make the game impossible to keep playing.

The Taming of Lady Kate

by GG Vandagriff

2012

Lady Kate needs a practical marriage to secure her future, and the Marquis of Northbrooke seems a workable answer. But his hidden obligations and her refusal to be managed keep turning convenience into peril.

Lord Trowbridge's Angel

by GG Vandagriff

2013

A bored lord agrees to escort quiet Sophie Edwards to her first ball and discovers she changes the way he sees everything. His old habits, her doubts, and a rival suitor stand between admiration and love.

Rescuing Rosalind

by GG Vandagriff

2013

Captain Buckingham Kernow-Smith is drawn to unconventional Fanny Edwards, whom he nicknames Rosalind, from their first strange meeting. Years later, society, scandal, and their own stubborn natures keep turning attraction into trouble.

The Baron and the Bluestocking

by GG Vandagriff

2013

Baron Shrewsbury has rank, money, and confidence. Helene Whitcombe has strong opinions and a schoolroom post, and their fierce attraction has to fight class pride, politics, and stubborn hearts.

Lord Grenville's Choice

by GG Vandagriff

2014

Five years into a loveless marriage, Lord Grenville faces the return of the woman he once believed he loved. The real question is whether his heart belongs to the dream of the past or the wife he never truly saw.

Defiance

by GG Vandagriff

2015

As World War II closes in, old loyalties and new dangers test the people Amalia loves. This finale follows war, exile, and resistance through a story focused on courage, family, and hard-won hope.

Exile

by GG Vandagriff

2015

After Austria falls to the Nazis, Amalia must flee with her sons and carry a vital message west. Pursued across Europe and haunted by loss, she finds danger and unfinished love traveling side by side.

Lord Basingstoke's Downfall

by GG Vandagriff

2015

Heart sore after old disappointments, Lord Basingstoke is not looking for romance at an engagement ball. Then an unexpected friendship with Lady Leticia grows through letters, wit, and the return of former attachments.

Lord John’s Dilemma

by GG Vandagriff

2015

Home from Waterloo with a wound and a heavy heart, Lord John plans to marry sensibly. Instead he becomes fascinated by a governess with a secret she is desperate to keep.

Her Fateful Debut

by GG Vandagriff

2016

Penelope Swinton comes to London to find a husband, then stumbles onto a French spy while sketching in the park. Beau Wellingham can protect her, but his secret work may cost them both far more than reputation.

Spring in Hyde Park

by Jennifer Moore

2016

Newly titled Jonathan Burles is pushed into a forced marriage with Maryann Croft after an accident. Their union begins with grief, gossip, and a secret, and both must decide whether duty can grow into real love.

His Mysterious Lady

by GG Vandagriff

2017

In wartime England, Viscount Anthony Strangeways falls for Virginia Livingstone, an American woman his friend suspects is a spy. After an accident steals her memory, love and loyalty become even harder to sort out.

Balkan Echo

by GG Vandagriff

2018

A tip about a Bosnian Serb war criminal draws Chicago journalist Meredith Montgomery into a story the FBI would rather ignore. Teaming up with analyst Aubrey Kettering, she follows the trail from Chicago to Sarajevo under mounting threat.

Breaking News

by GG Vandagriff

2018

After her father is killed and her home goes up in flames, reporter Paula James runs to Chicago and turns to journalist David van Pelt. Their search for the truth leads into a crooked backwoods network and a far larger criminal reach.

Love Unexpected

by GG Vandagriff

2018

Widowed Marianne Deveridge means to avoid another wandering husband, then meets sea captain Ernest Saunders in London. Their growing attraction deepens as they uncover a dangerous horse-racing scheme.

Not an Ordinary Baronet

by GG Vandagriff

2018

Along the Dorset coast, Sir Bertie is captivated by scandal-shadowed Lady Catherine Redmayne just as smugglers put her in danger. He must prove he is protector, not threat, if he wants any chance at her heart.

Sleeping Secrets

by GG Vandagriff

2018

Paula James learns her family has been in witness protection since she was nine, then the marshal with answers is murdered. With David van Pelt beside her, she has to recover the past before whoever wants her dead finds her first.

An Oxford Murder

by GG Vandagriff

2019

When Catherine Tregowyn and Dr. Harry Bascombe discover a body in the Somerville College chapel, they become suspects themselves. To clear their names, they must unravel an Oxford don’s hidden life before the killer strikes again.

Miss Saunders Takes a Journey

by GG Vandagriff

2019

Running from gossip during her second London Season, Arabella Saunders escapes to Bath with two eccentric chaperones. New admirers, a shifting itinerary, and her own restless heart force her to decide what kind of life she really wants.

Murder at Tregowyn Manor

by GG Vandagriff

2020

A stolen Roman relic, a Cornish dig, and an arrest send Catherine, Harry, and Dot to Tregowyn Manor. Anonymous threats and a missing archaeologist quickly turn a theft inquiry into murder.

Murder in the Jazz Band

by GG Vandagriff

2020

Catherine investigates when her brother’s girlfriend is arrested for killing an Oxford jazz saxophonist. Going undercover as a singer, she steps into a tangle of music, jealousy, and dangerous secrets.

Death of an Earl

by GG Vandagriff

2021

In 1935 Oxford, the murder of the Earl of Severn puts Anne Bascombe under suspicion and pulls Catherine and Harry into a deeply personal case. Old loyalties and a buried secret make this one as tense emotionally as it is criminally.

The Hollywood Murders

by GG Vandagriff

2021

When Catherine Tregowyn and Harry Bascombe sail to California to teach at UCLA, they land in a murder case involving a famous actress and her director. Hollywood glamour, anti-Nazi politics, and a second killing make every suspect hard to trust.

Where should I start?

If you want Oxford mysteries: An Oxford MurderMurder in the Jazz BandMurder at Tregowyn Manor
If you want witty Regency romance: Her Fateful DebutHis Mysterious LadyNot an Ordinary Baronet
If you want sweeping war-era historical fiction: The Last WaltzExileDefiance
If you want romantic suspense: Breaking NewsSleeping SecretsBalkan Echo
If you want genealogy-driven mysteries: Cankered RootsOf Deadly DescentTangled Roots

Author bio

G.G. Vandagriff was born in Fresno, California, and she seems to have come to books early and stayed close to them. She studied at Stanford, later earned a master’s degree in international relations from George Washington University, and spent years in work that did not obviously point toward a fiction career, including editing, finance, and banking.

Writing stayed with her anyway.

One story from her early life says a lot. While she was at Stanford, a professor told her she would need to give up her religion if she wanted to become a successful writer. Vandagriff chose not to make that trade. She set fiction aside for a time, built a career, married David Vandagriff, and raised a family.

Then writing found a way back in.

When her children were asleep, she returned to the page. Later, she and her husband spent sixteen years in the Missouri Ozarks, a period that fed several manuscripts and helped shape her interest in family history, hidden pasts, and the way place can press on a story. Those threads show up all through her work, from the Alex and Briggie mysteries to her later suspense novels and historical fiction.

She did not stay in one lane.

Some readers first meet her through the Regency romances, books like Her Fateful Debut, The Duke’s Undoing, and Lord Grenville’s Choice, where courtship comes with class pressure, misunderstandings, and just enough danger to keep things moving. Others start with the Catherine Tregowyn mysteries, beginning with An Oxford Murder, which shifts the scene to 1930s Oxford and lets her mix academic life, murder, and a slow-burning romantic thread. And some go straight to Breaking News, a modern romantic suspense novel about journalists, violence, and secrets that refuse to stay buried.

Her biggest historical canvas may be The Last Waltz. That novel won the Whitney Award for Best Historical Novel and opened her Saga of Love and War, later continued in Exile and Defiance. These books follow love, politics, displacement, and survival across Europe in the first half of the twentieth century. They also show what Vandagriff does best when she has room to stretch: she links private choices to larger historical shocks.

Life interrupted the work, too. Vandagriff has written openly about a long struggle with depression, a subject she later addressed directly in Deliverance from Depression. That part of her story helps explain why so many of her books care about endurance, recovery, memory, and the long road back to yourself.

Across her fiction, certain things keep returning. She likes women who have to think quickly, families with old damage, men carrying more history than they first admit, and settings that matter, whether that is Oxford, Vienna, Cornwall, Chicago, or the Ozarks. Even when she changes genre, she keeps circling the same human questions: who can you trust, what from the past still owns you, and what does it take to begin again.

She lives in Utah with her husband, and sources also describe a large family that includes three children and grandchildren. That home base feels fitting for a writer whose books are so often about roots, belonging, and the people who shape a life, whether we choose them or not.

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