The Bishopsgate Ward Mysteries Books in Order

A Venetian perfumer's murder gives newly widowed parish constable Matthew Cutler his first major investigation. Using skills learned as an actor, he ventures into an Elizabethan London community where hostility toward foreigners threatens to turn suspicion into violence.

Constable Matthew Cutler shelters a young protester while counterfeit coins spread through Bishopsgate. Torn between official duty and his sense of justice, he uses disguise to investigate a ruthless gang whose influence threatens his family and parish.

Preparing London's militia against a threatened Spanish invasion, Matthew Cutler witnesses a killing disguised by a training brawl. His investigation uncovers religious conspiracy and a hidden assassin, forcing him to pursue treachery within the ranks.