Hawkenlye Mysteries (Elizabeth Harris) Books in Order

When a young nun is found murdered near Hawkenlye Abbey, blame falls quickly on recently released felons. Sent to investigate, Josse d'Acquin joins forces with Abbess Helewise and discovers the true danger lies much closer to the abbey.

After a sacred grove is felled, the woodcutter who swung the axe dies violently and locals blame the Forest People. Helewise is not convinced, and Josse's search in the ancient woods leads him toward something far more frightening and human.

A man dies after eating a poisoned dish at the local tavern, but he may not have been the real target. Josse and Helewise follow the trail into hidden identities, frightened survivors and violence that edges closer to Hawkenlye.

A troubled new nun arrives at Hawkenlye with her two younger sisters, bringing unease with her. When Josse is struck down, a body is found and one girl disappears, Helewise uncovers a web of lies stretching back to Ely.

An old pilgrim dies in Hawkenlye Vale, then a second body is discovered, stripped and expertly killed. With Prince John searching for a mysterious stranger, Josse and Helewise find themselves tracing a puzzle back to crusading days and older secrets.

Father Micah's harsh zeal makes him few friends, but his murder still shocks Hawkenlye. As heretics come under suspicion, Josse and Helewise are pulled into a case that also places Joanna and her baby daughter in mortal danger.

Galena comes to Hawkenlye hoping the abbey's healing waters will help her conceive, but she arrives alone and dies in agony soon after. Josse and Helewise uncover poison, pregnancy and a tangle of motives behind her death.

In a brutal winter, Helewise's long-absent son returns to Hawkenlye asking for help for his troubled family. When a man is found strangled and her son vanishes, Helewise and Josse must dig deep into the past to clear his name.

A desperately ill traveler dies before he can reach Hawkenlye Abbey's healing waters, and his body is later found frozen in the lake. As Josse seeks his identity, more sick people arrive and the fear of plague grips the valley.

A desperate man makes a sensational discovery in the Great Wealden Forest, only to end up dead in the undergrowth. With enemies on every side and loyalties badly tangled, Josse must uncover who hated him enough to kill.

Queen Eleanor summons Helewise and her party across the sea to discuss a memorial chapel for King Richard. At the same time, Josse is sent after rumors of devil-worshipping knights, a hunt that leads him toward Chartres and Joanna.

A secretive stranger arrives at New Winnowlands, and Josse suspects he is a returning crusader. As enemies begin to gather around the wounded man, Josse and Helewise realize he has brought home a terrible secret and deadly danger.

King John's men descend on Hawkenlye Abbey, bringing fresh hardship to the nuns and everyone who depends on them. Then Helewise's granddaughter Rosamund vanishes after a visit to St Edmund's Chapel, and family fear takes over.

Helewise returns to her cell near Hawkenlye to help the poor just as three bodies are found, one marked with a sign of vengeance. Meanwhile, far from home, Josse's son Ninian is caught up in the doomed cause of the Cathars.

A wealthy nobleman dies during his own feast, and healer Sabin de Gifford wants proof that her remedies were not to blame. With Meggie's help, suspicion shifts from illness to murder, and Sir Josse's family is pulled into danger.

Josse and Helewise are summoned to Southfire Hall to visit Josse's dying uncle, only to find a house thick with fear and silence. A sinister new wife, an injured stranger and a missing cousin turn family duty into a chilling mystery.

With England divided and King John under threat, Sir Josse d'Acquin is summoned to help a failing ruler. At the same time, Meggie is drawn into a perilous search for a cursed treasure that could prevent a new tragedy.