M Louisa Locke Books in Order

In 1879 San Francisco, widow Annie Fuller keeps her boardinghouse afloat by secretly working as the clairvoyant Madam Sibyl. When a client's death is ruled suicide, Annie and lawyer Nate Dawson join forces to uncover murder and stolen money.

During a sweltering San Francisco heat wave, schoolteacher Barbara Hewitt stumbles into a mystery with help from her son's Boston Terrier, Dandy. It is a small, lively case that opens the door to the wider boardinghouse world.

Annie Fuller is asked to investigate a fraudulent trance medium, just as she starts questioning her own work as Madam Sibyl. With Kathleen eager to play detective and Nate struggling to voice his feelings, the case brings fraud, doubt, and danger together.

Two elderly dressmakers, Miss Minnie and Miss Millie Moffet, face a thorny moral dilemma and turn to Annie Fuller for advice. The story offers a warm, funny glimpse of two of the boardinghouse's most memorable residents.

In the winter of 1880, San Francisco teachers are under attack from poison pen letters questioning their morals and competence. When Laura Dawson may be among the targets, Annie and Nate take on a case that quickly turns personal.

This first story collection gathers four shorter Victorian San Francisco mysteries, from Annie's first outing as Madam Sibyl to cases featuring Dandy, the Moffet sisters, and Mr. Wong. It also includes a short piece on the history behind the stories.

Before the first novel, Annie Fuller is just beginning her risky second life as Madam Sibyl. If she cannot persuade her first client that her advice is worth paying for, she may lose her boardinghouse and her independence.

Annie Fuller turns to the steady, perceptive Mr. Wong when a puzzle takes on life-or-death stakes. The story gives one of the series' most quietly capable side characters a chance to shine.

Mei Lin Yu, descendant of one of New Eden's ruling families, has never felt at home in the world the Founders built. A summer at Mynyddamore among the Ddaerans uncovers buried family history and changes her understanding of herself.

Nate Dawson's client, a female typesetter accused of killing her employer, refuses to help with her own defense. Annie joins the case, Laura gets drawn in, and a murder trial threatens both justice and Annie and Nate's wedding plans.

Annie and Nate travel to San Jose for what should be a pleasant family visit, but the trip turns serious fast. Annie must expose a criminal before a young man's life is ruined.

As the 1880 holidays approach, Annie and Nate Dawson are hired to stop thefts at Robert Livingston's glittering new department store, the Silver Strike Bazaar. Behind the festive displays, they find deception, hidden motives, and real danger.

In 2092, Trevor and Saya are scraping by in a still functioning Seattle when an encrypted flash drive throws their careful lives into chaos. The novella blends romance and suspense as it opens a new Founding Family thread in the Paradisi world.

With Annie and Nate away for the Christmas holidays, Kathleen Hennessey expects a quiet week at the boardinghouse. Instead, a favor for a friend leads her into a dangerous investigation of servants, secrets, and a possible killer.

Mei Lin, the sentient snowcat Silence, and Jaxon McCaffrey are all changed by Ddaera. As unrest grows, they must work together to protect the planet and help build a resistance that can challenge the old order.

Mei Lin Yu is forced out of the refuge she found in western Caelestis and into a dangerous secret from the past. Alongside Silence, the fierce snowcat, she must survive, choose whom to trust, and earn trust in return.

While the adults are occupied, Ian Hennessey and Jamie Hewitt tumble into trouble of their own in January 1881. Luckily Jamie's Boston Terrier, Dandy, is ready to help turn a boys' adventure into a rescue.

Beatrice O'Rourke finally gets the spotlight when an afternoon off leaves the boardinghouse cook home alone and in danger. This brisk short story mixes domestic detail, humor, and just enough suspense.

While Annie and Nate wait for their child, Laura Dawson heads to Berkeley to learn why a young woman left school. Fraternity hazing, faculty politics, and fraught relationships turn a campus question into a dangerous mystery.

Kammie Gunther has spent her whole life on a space station, so arriving on New Eden feels unsettling in every possible way. As her family shifts around her, she searches for somewhere, and someone, that feels like home.

Something odd is happening at Annie's boardinghouse, and she worries her new baby may be at risk. Dandy, the ever reliable Boston Terrier, noses out the answer in a quick, affectionate mystery.

Annie Dawson is restless, and Dr. Charlotte Brown's women's dispensary is in trouble after a former patient's mysterious illness brings legal and financial pressure. Helping the clinic gives Annie a new case, and a chance to step back into investigation.

Widowed Mrs. O'Malley is struggling to support seven children in South of Market when she notices suspicious behavior across the street. Her late-night curiosity leads to consequences she never expected.

At Christmas in 1881, young servant Tilly sets out to catch the person stealing from neighborhood homes. It is a fast, festive mystery that shows how much grit and initiative she has.

This second collection gathers four short cases set between Scholarly Pursuits and Lethal Remedies. Beatrice, Dandy, Mrs. O'Malley, and Tilly each take a turn in the spotlight, with boardinghouse warmth and neighborhood scale suspense.

This collection is all Dandy, all the time. It brings together the Boston Terrier's earlier adventures, including Dandy Detects, Dandy Delivers, Dandy's Discovery, and an excerpt from Uneasy Spirits.

In 1882 San Francisco, Annie and Nate Dawson seem to have found a workable balance between family and investigation, until a disputed will and trouble at the Potrero Woolen Mills pull them into a web of secrets. Biddy O'Malley has reasons of her own for joining the hunt.

Esther Stein has long disapproved of Annie Dawson's habit of stumbling into investigations, until a crime lands in Esther's own path. The novella gives this sharp, practical boardinghouse supporter her own chance to investigate.

When dogs begin disappearing from San Francisco streets, Dandy and the boardinghouse boys start asking questions. The answer may involve medical experiments, the pound, or a ransom scheme.

Mei Lin Yu is pushed into a role of power she never wanted just as crises begin piling up around her. Unsure whom to trust, she has to navigate politics, family pressure, and her own growing responsibility.

In the final Caelestis novel, Mei Lin Yu tries to carry forward Mabel Yu's old dream while enemies push back hard. She and Jaxon race to save prisoners in Atra and test what a fairer New Eden could become.

In 1883, Annie is drawn back into the affairs of the Voss family, the same household tied to her first major case. Mr. Wong once again proves the calm, clever figure who can help untangle a dangerous mystery.