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Sir Percy Blanekey Books in Order

This page lists the Sir Percy Blanekey books by Baroness Orczy in order, with short summaries, series background, and help choosing where to start.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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The Scarlet Pimpernel

by Baroness Orczy

1905

During the Reign of Terror, a mysterious Englishman rescues aristocrats from the guillotine while France hunts his identity. Marguerite St. Just must choose between blackmail, loyalty, and the truth about her husband.

I Will Repay

by Baroness Orczy

1906

Juliette de Marny enters Paul Déroulède's house bent on revenge for her brother's death. But love, guilt, and the Scarlet Pimpernel complicate a plan that seemed simple at the start.

The Elusive Pimpernel

by Baroness Orczy

1908

Chauvelin lures Marguerite toward France with what looks like a perfect trap, hoping to bring Percy within reach of the guillotine. The real pleasure is watching Sir Percy turn the snare back on him.

El Dorado

by Baroness Orczy

1913

Armand's recklessness gives Chauvelin his best chance yet to strike at the Pimpernel. The prize is the young Dauphin, and Percy must escape prison before France closes around him.

The Laughing Cavalier

by Baroness Orczy

1914

Set in the Dutch Republic, this swashbuckler follows the ancestor of Sir Percy Blakeney under the name Diogenes. It folds duels, politics, and Frans Hals's famous portrait into one lively adventure.

Lord Tony's Wife

by Baroness Orczy

1916

As revolution erupts in Brittany, love and old feuds pull Lord Tony into a dangerous fight for survival. The story mixes peasant unrest, family honor, and one of Orczy's most impetuous heroes.

The League Of The Scarlet Pimpernel

by Baroness Orczy

1919

These linked stories widen the Pimpernel world, showing the many rescues carried out by Sir Percy and his network. Each case offers a new disguise, a new escape, or a new trap.

The First Sir Percy

by Baroness Orczy

1921

This sequel to The Laughing Cavalier continues the story of the earlier Percy Blakeney in the Dutch Republic. Orczy gives the Pimpernel legend an adventurous family prehistory.

The Triumph Of The Scarlet Pimpernel

by Baroness Orczy

1922

Sir Percy moves through the last violent phase of the Revolution, crossing paths with Thérésa Cabarrus, Tallien, and Chauvelin. History and adventure meet in one of the series' most political books.

Pimpernel and Rosemary

by Baroness Orczy

1924

After the First World War, a Blakeney descendant is drawn into the tensions of Transylvania and Hungarian politics. The book keeps Orczy's taste for loyalty and peril, but in a newer century.

Sir Percy Hits Back

by Baroness Orczy

1927

Fleurette, the daughter of Chauvelin, is accused of treason when the Revolution finally reaches her own life. To save her, the great enemy of the Pimpernel must ask Percy for help.

The Adventures Of The Scarlet Pimpernel

by Baroness Orczy

1929

This story collection follows Sir Percy and his league through a fresh round of rescues, traps, and disguises. It is a good pick if you want shorter bursts of Pimpernel action.

In the Rue Monge

by Baroness Orczy

1931

A short Scarlet Pimpernel adventure set in Paris, where one ordinary street becomes the center of a dangerous rescue. Orczy gets a lot of tension out of a small space and a tight clock.

A Child of the Revolution

by Baroness Orczy

1932

Sir Percy tells the story of André Vallon, a Jacobin who uses the Revolution to force a marriage and then finds love tangled with revenge. It is a darker, more personal Pimpernel tale.

The Scarlet Pimpernel Looks at the World

by Baroness Orczy

1933

Not a novel but a collection of essays and reflections, this book shows Orczy's views on politics, history, and public life. It is useful for readers who want the ideas behind the fiction.

The Way Of The Scarlet Pimpernel

by Baroness Orczy

1933

Chauvelin closes in again as Sir Percy relies on disguise, nerve, and speed to stay free. Baron de Batz enters the game, giving this shorter Pimpernel novel a strong espionage edge.

Sir Percy Leads The Band

by Baroness Orczy

1936

Set in the first months after The Scarlet Pimpernel, this adventure shows Sir Percy gathering his allies and beginning the work that made him famous. The rescues are risky, quick, and full of early Revolutionary danger.

Mam'zelle Guillotine

by Baroness Orczy

1940

Gabrielle wants revenge on the Saint-Lucque family, even if it sends women and children to the guillotine. But the new agent hunting English rescuers is not what he seems.

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