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Ginger Gold Mysteries Books in Order

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Find the Ginger Gold Mysteries by Lee Strauss in order, with summaries, character notes, and help starting this 1920s cozy mystery series.

Last updated: July 4, 2026

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Ginger Gold Mysteries books in publication order

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33 books

1

Murder at Bray Manor

by Lee Strauss

2017

A plea from Ginger's sister-in-law brings her to Bray Manor, where ghost stories and family tensions are already running high. Then a guest dies at a fundraiser, and the haunting becomes the least of anyone's worries.

2

Murder at Feathers & Flair

by Lee Strauss

2017

Fashion, gossip, and high society make a glittering cover for murder in this early Ginger Gold case. Ginger and Basil must untangle appearances before another polished surface cracks open.

3

Murder at Hartigan House

by Lee Strauss

2017

Back in London, Ginger returns to her family home and finds a skeleton hidden in the attic. The clues point toward a long-buried scandal and a mystery that may stain her father's memory.

4

Murder on the SS Rosa

by Lee Strauss

2017

In 1923, widowed Lady Ginger Gold sails from Boston back to England and finds murder aboard ship before she even reaches home. The case introduces Ginger, Chief Inspector Basil Reed, and a world full of stylish trouble.

5

Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman

by Lee Strauss

2018

A famous train journey gives Ginger and Basil the perfect setting for a classic closed-circle mystery. Once the murder happens, no one on board feels quite as polished or innocent as they seem.

6

Murder at Kensington Gardens

by Lee Strauss

2018

A day that should feel leisurely in one of London's best-known settings turns deadly for Ginger Gold. Behind the elegance lie performance, scandal, and motives no one wants brought into the light.

7

Murder at St. George's Church

by Lee Strauss

2018

Even a church cannot guarantee peace in Ginger Gold's London. A solemn setting, tangled loyalties, and a fresh death force Ginger and Basil back into another sharp-edged investigation.

8

Murder at the Mortuary

by Lee Strauss

2018

A mortuary is the last place Ginger expects fresh trouble, but death rarely stays tidy in her world. This case draws her into a darker tangle of secrets, suspicion, and 1920s London intrigue.

9

The Wedding of Ginger & Basil

by Lee Strauss

2018

Ginger and Basil finally move toward their long-awaited wedding, but life around them is never entirely simple. This novella adds romance, family bustle, and period charm to the wider series.

10

Murder at the Boat Club

by Lee Strauss

2019

An outing among polished company and waterside privilege turns sour when death enters the picture. Ginger must sort through class tensions, private grudges, and a very public facade of respectability.

11

Murder by Plum Pudding

by Lee Strauss

2019

A festive season does not stop murder from arriving at Ginger Gold's door. This holiday mystery mixes Christmas atmosphere with sharp clues, family complications, and a killer hiding in plain sight.

12

Murder on Eaton Square

by Lee Strauss

2019

Eaton Square offers prestige, elegance, and more than enough secrets to support a murder. Ginger is pulled into another high-society puzzle where reputation matters almost as much as guilt.

13

Murder at Brighton Beach

by Lee Strauss

2020

A trip to the seaside should mean rest, but Brighton gives Ginger another murder instead. Beneath the holiday mood lie grudges, performances, and the usual dangerous mix of money and appearances.

14

Murder in Hyde Park

by Lee Strauss

2020

Hyde Park offers open space, but not much clarity once murder enters the scene. Ginger and Basil must work through a fresh round of social masks, public spectacle, and private motives.

15

Murder on Fleet Street

by Lee Strauss

2020

Fleet Street brings Ginger Gold into a world of papers, pressure, and people who profit from shaping a story. The truth is still there, but this time it is competing with headlines and spin.

16

Mystery on Valentine's Day

by Lee Strauss

2020

A romantic evening goes wrong when women at a dinner dance begin discovering missing jewelry. Ginger Gold teams up with Violet Carlyle in this brisk crossover mystery full of charm and closed-room mischief.

17

Murder at the Royal Albert Hall

by Lee Strauss

2021

A famous venue gives Ginger Gold a grand setting for another murder. Music, society, and performance all matter here, but beneath the spectacle is a very personal reason for someone to kill.

18

Murder in Belgravia

by Lee Strauss

2021

Belgravia's polish cannot protect it from scandal or violence. Ginger is pulled into a case where wealth, neighborhood respectability, and hidden resentment prove a dangerous combination.

19

Murder on Mallowan Court

by Lee Strauss

2021

A grand house, a tight social set, and a fresh death make this another satisfying Ginger Gold puzzle. Everyone has a role to play, but at least one guest is acting for much darker reasons.

20

Murder at the Boxing Club

by Lee Strauss

2022

A boxing club brings Ginger into a tougher, noisier corner of her world, where status and violence meet more openly. Beneath the sport lies a motive sharp enough to kill for.

21

Murder at the Circus

by Lee Strauss

2022

The circus offers spectacle, misdirection, and the perfect place for a killer to hide. Ginger must look past performance and illusion to find who turned the show deadly.

22

Murder at the Savoy

by Lee Strauss

2022

A stay at one of London's most famous hotels gives Ginger a dazzling backdrop for murder. Luxury, gossip, and carefully managed public image all begin to fray once the investigation starts.

23

Murder in France

by Lee Strauss

2022

Travel takes Ginger out of England, but not out of danger. A French setting gives this mystery fresh atmosphere while keeping the series' familiar mix of elegance, suspicion, and layered secrets.

24

Murder at Madame Tussauds

by Lee Strauss

2023

Wax figures and famous faces create an eerie stage for Ginger's next investigation. The setting is memorable, but it is the human motives behind the display that make this case truly unsettling.

25

Murder at St. Paul's Cathedral

by Lee Strauss

2023

A murder tied to one of London's most famous landmarks gives Ginger and Basil another high-profile problem. Sacred space, public attention, and private guilt make the stakes especially tricky.

26

Murder at Yuletide

by Lee Strauss

2023

Yuletide cheer meets Ginger Gold suspicion in this holiday mystery. Seasonal warmth, old resentments, and a new death make for a festive case with a sharp edge.

27

Murder at the Olympics

by Lee Strauss

2024

International spectacle gives Ginger Gold one of her widest stages yet. National pride, public celebration, and personal ambition all tangle together once murder intrudes on the games.

28

Murder at the Cave of Harmony

by Lee Strauss

2025

A night at the Cave of Harmony jazz club turns deadly when a musician collapses mid-performance. Ginger, Felicia, and Magna Jones chase the truth through smoke, glamour, and a room full of possible suspects.

29

Murder at the Maharaja's Courts

by Lee Strauss

2025

A discreet job tied to missing heirlooms pulls Ginger and Basil toward a maharaja's palace in India. The farther they go, the more politics, privilege, and danger crowd the edges of the case.

30

Murder in the Painted Mask

by Lee Strauss

2025

A masked weekend house party and private art auction should mean escape for Ginger and Basil. Instead, blackmail, family history, and the murder of a provocative artist turn elegance into a trap.

31
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Murder at Lake Como

by Lee Strauss

2026

In the summer of 1929, Ginger and Basil accept an invitation to an Italian villa on Lake Como. Sunlit luxury, feuding artists, nobility, and political pressure soon narrow into murder.

32
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Murder at Stormhaven Hall

by Lee Strauss

2026

A charity event at a grand manor gives Ginger and Basil an evening of champagne, inheritance, and unease. By midnight the heir is dead, and the room is full of people with reasons to lie.

33
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Murder on Black Tuesday

by Lee Strauss

2026

October 1929 brings financial panic and a new mystery for Ginger Gold. As the world around her tilts toward crisis, she still has to sort fear from fact and catch a killer before the collapse claims more than money.

Ginger Gold Mysteries books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Murder on the SS Rosa"

    Murder on the SS Rosa

    by Lee Strauss

    2017Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Murder at Hartigan House"

    Murder at Hartigan House

    by Lee Strauss

    2017Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Murder at Bray Manor"

    Murder at Bray Manor

    by Lee Strauss

    2017Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Murder at Feathers & Flair"

    Murder at Feathers & Flair

    by Lee Strauss

    2017Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Murder at the Mortuary"

    Murder at the Mortuary

    by Lee Strauss

    2018Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Murder at Kensington Gardens"

    Murder at Kensington Gardens

    by Lee Strauss

    2018Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Murder at St. George's Church"

    Murder at St. George's Church

    by Lee Strauss

    2018Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Wedding of Ginger & Basil"

    The Wedding of Ginger & Basil

    by Lee Strauss

    2018Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman"

    Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman

    by Lee Strauss

    2018Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Murder at the Boat Club"

    Murder at the Boat Club

    by Lee Strauss

    2019Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Murder on Eaton Square"

    Murder on Eaton Square

    by Lee Strauss

    2019Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Murder by Plum Pudding"

    Murder by Plum Pudding

    by Lee Strauss

    2019Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Murder on Fleet Street"

    Murder on Fleet Street

    by Lee Strauss

    2020Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Murder at Brighton Beach"

    Murder at Brighton Beach

    by Lee Strauss

    2020Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Mystery on Valentine's Day"

    Mystery on Valentine's Day

    by Lee Strauss

    2020Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "Murder in Hyde Park"

    Murder in Hyde Park

    by Lee Strauss

    2020Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "Murder at the Royal Albert Hall"

    Murder at the Royal Albert Hall

    by Lee Strauss

    2021Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "Murder in Belgravia"

    Murder in Belgravia

    by Lee Strauss

    2021Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "Murder on Mallowan Court"

    Murder on Mallowan Court

    by Lee Strauss

    2021Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 19
  20. Book cover for "Murder at the Savoy"

    Murder at the Savoy

    by Lee Strauss

    2022Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "Murder at the Circus"

    Murder at the Circus

    by Lee Strauss

    2022Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 21
  22. Book cover for "Murder at the Boxing Club"

    Murder at the Boxing Club

    by Lee Strauss

    2022Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 22
  23. Book cover for "Murder in France"

    Murder in France

    by Lee Strauss

    2022Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 23
  24. Book cover for "Murder at Yuletide"

    Murder at Yuletide

    by Lee Strauss

    2023Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 24
  25. Book cover for "Murder at Madame Tussauds"

    Murder at Madame Tussauds

    by Lee Strauss

    2023Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 25
  26. Book cover for "Murder at St. Paul's Cathedral"

    Murder at St. Paul's Cathedral

    by Lee Strauss

    2023Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 26
  27. Book cover for "Murder at the Olympics"

    Murder at the Olympics

    by Lee Strauss

    2024Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 27
  28. Book cover for "Murder at the Cave of Harmony"

    Murder at the Cave of Harmony

    by Lee Strauss

    2025Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 28
  29. Book cover for "Murder in the Painted Mask"

    Murder in the Painted Mask

    by Lee Strauss

    2025Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 29
  30. Book cover for "Murder at the Maharaja's Courts"

    Murder at the Maharaja's Courts

    by Lee Strauss

    2025Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 30
  31. Book cover for "Murder at Stormhaven Hall"

    Murder at Stormhaven Hall

    by Lee Strauss

    2026Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 31
  32. Book cover for "Murder at Lake Como"

    Murder at Lake Como

    by Lee Strauss

    2026Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 32
  33. Book cover for "Murder on Black Tuesday"

    Murder on Black Tuesday

    by Lee Strauss

    2026Ginger Gold Mysteries, Book 33

Series background & context

The Ginger Gold Mysteries are the center of Lee Strauss's historical mystery world. Set in the 1920s, they follow Lady Ginger Gold, a smart, stylish widow with better instincts than most policemen around her and a past that turns out to be much more dangerous than polite society assumes.

Ginger is not just a curious socialite.

She has wartime intelligence experience, a sharp eye for people, and a stubborn streak that keeps pulling her toward trouble. The books begin with her returning to England and quickly finding murder wherever respectable people would very much prefer silence. Chief Inspector Basil Reed becomes her key investigative partner, and the series builds much of its charm from their growing trust, attraction, and teamwork.

One of the pleasures here is the setting. Strauss uses London, country houses, trains, hotels, clubs, churches, seaside towns, and grand public venues to give each case a fresh frame while keeping the same familiar cast close by. Ginger's friend Haley Higgins adds brains and warmth. Family members complicate things. Boss the Boston terrier does his part.

The mysteries themselves sit squarely in the cozy lane. They are clever, character-driven, and light on graphic content, but they are not flimsy. Ginger regularly ends up among class tensions, old scandals, hidden identities, and private griefs that polite people have buried badly.

The series also branches out in useful ways. There are short-story spin-offs in Lady Gold Investigates, a wartime prequel in The Velvet Spy, a next-generation 1950s spin-off in Rosa Reed, and a Boston-set companion line in Higgins & Hawke. So this page is a hub as much as a list.

If you enjoy classic-style whodunits with flapper-era detail, recurring friendships, romantic tension, and a heroine who refuses to mind her own business, Ginger Gold is easy to fall into. The books are comforting without being sleepy, and that balance is a big part of why readers stay so long.

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