Thomas Pitt Books in Order
Part ofAnne Perry Books in OrderFollow the Thomas Pitt books in order by Anne Perry, with summaries, Victorian London series background, reading guidance, and a clear place to begin.
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Thomas Pitt books in publication order
32 books
The Cater Street Hangman
by Anne Perry
1979
In Victorian London, a killer stalks the homes of Cater Street. Inspector Thomas Pitt investigates while Charlotte Ellison refuses to stay safely on the sidelines, beginning a partnership that will reshape both their lives.
Callander Square
by Anne Perry
1980
Two infants are found buried in a fashionable London square. Thomas Pitt and Charlotte Ellison must penetrate a neighborhood built on appearances, where grief, shame, and class privilege make the truth hard to reach.
Paragon Walk
by Anne Perry & Davina Porter
1981
A young woman is murdered in a respectable Victorian neighborhood, and rumors quickly turn cruel. Pitt and Charlotte search behind the polished doors of Paragon Walk for a predator protected by social silence.
Resurrection Row
by Anne Perry
1981
When a surgeon's wife is murdered, Thomas Pitt enters the uneasy world of Victorian medicine and grave robbing. Charlotte helps uncover the resentments and dangerous secrets surrounding a respected London family.
Rutland Place
by Anne Perry
1983
A beautiful young woman dies in a household where everyone has something to hide. Pitt's investigation exposes the pressures of marriage, money, and reputation among the residents of elegant Rutland Place.
Bluegate Fields
by Anne Perry
1984
Pitt investigates a murder in Bluegate Fields, a poor London district far from polite society. The case brings Charlotte into contact with people whose hard lives reveal a crime with roots in privilege.
Death in The Devil's Acre
by Anne Perry
1985
A murder draws Thomas Pitt into the Devil's Acre, a notorious neighborhood of poverty and vice. To solve it, he and Charlotte must confront exploitation hidden beneath Victorian respectability.
Cardington Crescent
by Anne Perry
1987
The murder of an elderly woman unsettles a well-to-do London street. Pitt discovers that family duty, inheritance, and old resentments have made Cardington Crescent far less peaceful than it seems.
Silence in Hanover Close
by Anne Perry
1988
A violent death in Hanover Close threatens to expose a household's private scandals. Thomas Pitt follows the evidence through a world where silence is valued more highly than justice.
Bethlehem Road
by Anne Perry
1990
A sensational murder case places Pitt between public outrage and political pressure. Charlotte's connections help reveal how fear and prejudice can be used to steer an investigation away from the truth.
Highgate Rise
by Anne Perry
1991
A death at a séance brings Thomas Pitt into a battle over spiritualism, fraud, and family loyalty. The victim's circle offers plenty of suspects, but every answer creates a more troubling question.
Belgrave Square
by Anne Perry
1992
A pregnant young woman is murdered near one of London's grandest addresses. Pitt and Charlotte uncover a scandal that reaches into wealth, marriage, and the ruthless protection of a family's name.
Farriers' Lane
by Anne Perry
1993
A barrister stands accused of murder, and his closest friends doubt his innocence. Pitt investigates the victim's past while Charlotte searches for the hidden loyalties that could decide a man's fate.
The Hyde Park Headsman
by Anne Perry
1994
A gruesome murder near Hyde Park puts a troubled young man under suspicion. Thomas Pitt must separate frightening appearances from evidence as the case tests Charlotte's sympathy and judgment.
Traitors Gate
by Anne Perry
1995
An investigation into a murder and a missing woman leads Pitt toward questions of treason. In a city anxious about security, he must decide whom to trust before private secrets become a national threat.
Pentecost Alley
by Anne Perry
1996
A woman is found murdered in a churchyard, stirring anger in a divided London neighborhood. Pitt faces religious prejudice and family pain while Charlotte searches for the victim's overlooked story.
Ashworth Hall
by Anne Perry
1997
A country-house gathering turns deadly when a guest is murdered at Ashworth Hall. Pitt and Charlotte uncover old wounds, shifting alliances, and a family prepared to sacrifice truth for its public standing.
Bedford Square
by Anne Perry
1998
A murder in Bedford Square leads Pitt into disputes over science, morality, and social reform. Charlotte helps expose the personal grudges hiding behind a public argument about progress.
Brunswick Gardens
by Anne Perry
1998
A respected family is shattered when a child dies and suspicion falls close to home. Pitt investigates a case shaped by grief, medicine, and the damaging assumptions adults make about children.
Half Moon Street
by Anne Perry
1998
Pitt investigates the death of a woman caught between respectable society and a dangerous private life. The case forces Charlotte to question who benefits when a victim's reputation is destroyed.
The Whitechapel Conspiracy
by Anne Perry
2000
A murder in Whitechapel reveals a conspiracy with consequences beyond one London district. Pitt and Charlotte confront poverty, prejudice, and powerful people eager to keep a politically dangerous truth buried.
Southampton Row
by Anne Perry
2002
A clairvoyant is found murdered after a tense séance on Southampton Row. With an election approaching, Pitt must untangle spiritualist secrets and political fanaticism before violence reaches his own family.
Seven Dials
by Anne Perry
2003
A diplomat's body is found in a wheelbarrow outside a London house. Pitt's investigation leads through international politics, government pressure, and the dangerous secrets surrounding a mysterious Egyptian woman.
Long Spoon Lane
by Anne Perry
2005
After an anarchist bombing, Pitt suspects the official explanation is too convenient. He and Charlotte pursue a plot to exploit public fear and strip away civil liberties in Victorian Britain.
Buckingham Palace Gardens
by Anne Perry
2008
A murdered woman is discovered inside Buckingham Palace during a royal gathering. Pitt and Gracie race to solve the crime before scandal damages the monarchy and ends Pitt's career.
Treason at Lisson Grove
by Anne Perry
2010
A dying informant warns Thomas Pitt of an international plot, while his superior is accused of theft. Pitt and Charlotte follow separate leads through France, Ireland, and a trap aimed at the empire.
Dorchester Terrace
by Anne Perry
2011
Rumors of a plan to destroy a royal train leave Special Branch chief Thomas Pitt racing for answers. Two women with dangerous memories may hold the key to preventing an international disaster.
Midnight at Marble Arch
by Anne Perry
2012
The apparent suicide of a wealthy woman follows a brutal assault, and another young woman is attacked. Pitt challenges powerful men whose status has long protected them from the consequences of violence.
Death on Blackheath
by Anne Perry
2014
Bloodstains, broken glass, and a missing maid draw Pitt to the home of a naval weapons expert. What looks minor soon exposes a web of espionage and danger within Britain's defenses.
The Angel Court Affair
by Anne Perry
2015
Thomas Pitt is assigned to protect a controversial Spanish reformer visiting London. When murder threatens an international incident, he, Charlotte, and their allies chase answers from London to Spain.
Treachery at Lancaster Gate
by Anne Perry
2016
A bomb kills two policemen, but Pitt doubts anarchists are responsible. His search reveals revenge, corruption, and a calculated attack on law enforcement that reaches into Parliament and the police.
Murder on the Serpentine
by Anne Perry
2017
The Queen's confidant is found murdered in Hyde Park's Serpentine. Pitt and Charlotte investigate the upper classes, a royal scandal, and a threat that could shake the British monarchy.
Thomas Pitt books in chronological order

The Cater Street Hangman
by Anne Perry
1979Thomas Pitt, Book 1
Callander Square
by Anne Perry
1980Thomas Pitt, Book 2
Paragon Walk
by Anne Perry & Davina Porter
1981Thomas Pitt, Book 3
Resurrection Row
by Anne Perry
1981Thomas Pitt, Book 4
Rutland Place
by Anne Perry
1983Thomas Pitt, Book 5
Bluegate Fields
by Anne Perry
1984Thomas Pitt, Book 6
Death in The Devil's Acre
by Anne Perry
1985Thomas Pitt, Book 7
Cardington Crescent
by Anne Perry
1987Thomas Pitt, Book 8
Silence in Hanover Close
by Anne Perry
1988Thomas Pitt, Book 9
Bethlehem Road
by Anne Perry
1990Thomas Pitt, Book 10
Highgate Rise
by Anne Perry
1991Thomas Pitt, Book 11
Belgrave Square
by Anne Perry
1992Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, Book 12
Farriers' Lane
by Anne Perry
1993Thomas Pitt, Book 13
The Hyde Park Headsman
by Anne Perry
1994Thomas Pitt, Book 14
Traitors Gate
by Anne Perry
1995Thomas Pitt, Book 15
Pentecost Alley
by Anne Perry
1996Thomas Pitt, Book 16
Ashworth Hall
by Anne Perry
1997Thomas Pitt, Book 17
Brunswick Gardens
by Anne Perry
1998Thomas Pitt, Book 18
Bedford Square
by Anne Perry
1998Thomas Pitt, Book 19
Half Moon Street
by Anne Perry
1998Thomas Pitt, Book 20
The Whitechapel Conspiracy
by Anne Perry
2000Thomas Pitt, Book 21
Southampton Row
by Anne Perry
2002Thomas Pitt, Book 22
Seven Dials
by Anne Perry
2003Thomas Pitt, Book 23
Long Spoon Lane
by Anne Perry
2005Thomas Pitt, Book 24
Buckingham Palace Gardens
by Anne Perry
2008Thomas Pitt, Book 25
Treason at Lisson Grove
by Anne Perry
2010Thomas Pitt, Book 26
Dorchester Terrace
by Anne Perry
2011Thomas Pitt, Book 27
Midnight at Marble Arch
by Anne Perry
2012Thomas Pitt, Book 28
Death on Blackheath
by Anne Perry
2014Thomas Pitt, Book 29
The Angel Court Affair
by Anne Perry
2015Thomas Pitt, Book 30
Treachery at Lancaster Gate
by Anne Perry
2016Thomas Pitt, Book 31
Murder on the Serpentine
by Anne Perry
2017Thomas Pitt, Book 32
Series background & context
Thomas Pitt begins as a police inspector in Victorian London, a city of grand houses, crowded streets, shifting politics, and sharp divisions between rich and poor. The cases often start with a murder, but they rarely stay simple for long. A death in a respectable home can uncover blackmail, family cruelty, political ambition, or a secret someone believes must never be known.
Pitt is thoughtful, stubborn, and uneasy with the rules that protect powerful people. He is good at listening to those others overlook, from servants and shopkeepers to women whose testimony is dismissed by men in authority. That puts him at odds with superiors who want quick, quiet answers.
Charlotte Ellison is just as important to the series. When she first meets Pitt in The Cater Street Hangman, she belongs to a comfortable social world that he enters only as a policeman. Her curiosity, nerve, and access to drawing-room gossip make her a natural partner in an investigation, even before their relationship becomes personal.
The marriage changes the shape of the books without making the mysteries smaller.
As the series continues, Thomas moves from ordinary police work toward Special Branch, where the dangers become more political. Threats to the government, anarchist violence, foreign intrigue, and the pressures surrounding the British Empire join the private crimes of earlier cases. Charlotte, their children, Gracie the maid, Lady Vespasia, and other familiar allies give the long run a sense of home.
The tone is a traditional historical mystery with a serious social edge. Perry uses Victorian settings to explore questions about class, women's choices, racial prejudice, labor, public reputation, and the cost of justice. The books work as individual cases, but publication order lets readers see Thomas and Charlotte build a life together while London changes around them.
Start with The Cater Street Hangman for the first meeting of Pitt and Charlotte, then continue with Callander Square and Paragon Walk. Readers who prefer the later political-thriller side of the series can still enjoy books such as Buckingham Palace Gardens or Murder on the Serpentine, but the emotional connections land best when you know how the Pitts got there.
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