Anne Perry Books in Order

Anne Perry was a bestselling historical mystery author best known for the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt, William Monk, and Daniel Pitt series. Her novels are especially known for their Victorian settings, social aspects, and long-running detective storylines. Anne Perry died on April 10, 2023.

This page lists all Anne Perry books in order, including her series and standalone novels, organized primarily by publication order.

Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Series (Books in Order)

The Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series follows police inspector Thomas Pitt and his wife Charlotte as they investigate crimes in Victorian London, in late nineteenth-century England.

Publication Order

  1. The Cater Street Hangman, 1979
  2. Callander Square, 1980
  3. Paragon Walk, 1981
  4. Resurrection Row, 1981
  5. Rutland Place, 1983
  6. Bluegate Fields, 1984
  7. Death in the Devil’s Acre, 1985
  8. Cardington Crescent, 1987
  9. Silence in Hanover Close, 1988
  10. Bethlehem Road, 1990
  11. Highgate Rise, 1991
  12. Belgrave Square, 1992
  13. Farriers’ Lane, 1993
  14. The Hyde Park Headsman, 1994
  15. Traitors Gate, 1995
  16. Pentecost Alley, 1996
  17. Ashworth Hall, 1997
  18. Brunswick Gardens, 1998
  19. Bedford Square, 1998
  20. Half Moon Street, 1998
  21. The Whitechapel Conspiracy, 2001
  22. Southampton Row, 2002
  23. Seven Dial, 2003
  24. Long Spoon Lane, 2005
  25. Buckingham Palace Gardens, 2008
  26. Betrayal at Lisson Grove, 2010
  27. Dorchester Terrace, 2011
  28. Midnight at Marble Arch, 2012
  29. Death on Blackheath, 2014
  30. The Angel Court Affair, 2015
  31. Treachery at Lancaster Gate, 2015
  32.  Murder on the Serpentine, 2016

Related Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Books

Daniel Pitt Series (Books in Order)

The Daniel Pitt series follows the son of Charlotte and Thomas Pitt, barrister Daniel Pitt who builds his legal career and becomes involved in dangerous cases set in Edwardian England. The series continues the Pitt family universe with a new generation at the center.

Publication Order

  1. Twenty-One Days, 2017
  2. Triple Jeopardy, 2018
  3. One Fatal Flaw, 2019
  4. Death With a Double Edge, 2020
  5. Three Debts Paid, 2021
  6. The Fourth Enemy, 2022
  7. Death Times Seven, 2026

William Monk Series (Books in Order)

The William Monk series follows amnesiac police inspector turned private investigator William Monk, who, helped by nurse Hester Latterly and barrister Oliver Rathbone, solves murders, uncovers secrets, and fights injustice in Victorian England.sd

Publication Order

  1. The Face of a Stranger, 1990
  2. A Dangerous Mourning, 1991
  3. Defend and Betray, 1992
  4. A Sudden Fearful Death, 1993
  5. The Sins of the Wolf, 1994
  6. Cain His Brother, 1995
  7. Weighed in the Balance, 1996
  8. The Silent Cry, 1997
  9. Whited Sepulchres, 1997
  10. The Twisted Root, 1999
  11. Slaves And Obsession, 2000
  12. A Funeral in Blue, 2001
  13. Death of a Stranger, 2002
  14. The Shifting Tide, 2004
  15. Dark Assassin, 2015
  16. Execution Dock, 2009
  17. Acceptable Loss, 2011
  18. A Sunless Sea, 2012
  19. Blind Justice, 2013
  20. Blood on the Water, 2014
  21. Corridors of the Night, 2015
  22. Revenge in a Cold River, 2016
  23. An Echo of Murder, 2017
  24. Dark Tide Rising, 2018

Christmas Novella Series (Books in Order)

The Christmas series follows recurring and standalone characters in seasonal historical mystery novellas set in Victorian England.

Publication Order

  1. A Christmas Journey, 2003 (also titled Journey Towards Christmas)
  2. A Christmas Visitor, 2004
  3. A Christmas Guest, 2005
  4. A Christmas Secret, 2006
  5. A Christmas Beginning, 2007
  6. A Christmas Grace, 2008
  7. A Christmas Promise, 2009
  8. A Christmas Odyssey, 2010
  9. A Christmas Homecoming, 2011
  10. A Christmas Garland, 2012
  11. A Christmas Hope, 2013
  12. A New York Christmas, 2014
  13. A Christmas Escape, 2015
  14. A Christmas Message, 2016
  15.  A Christmas Return, 2017
  16. A Christmas Revelation, 2018
  17. A Christmas Gathering, 2019
  18. A Christmas Resolution, 2020
  19. A Christmas Legacy, 2021
  20. A Christmas Deliverance, 2022
  21. A Christmas Vanishing, 2023

World War I Series (Books in Order)

The World War I series follows characters engaged in espionage, duty, and survival during the First World War.

Publication Order

  1. No Graves As Yet, 2003
  2. Shoulder the Sky, 2004
  3. Angels in the Gloom, 2005
  4. At Some Disputed Barricade, 2006
  5. We Shall Not Sleep, 2007

Elena Standish Series (Books in Order)

The Elena Standish series follows photographer Elena Standish who becomes an MI6 agent agent and is drawn into espionage and international danger during the years shortly before the Second World War.

Publication Order

  1. Death in Focus, 2019
  2. A Question of Betrayal, 2020
  3. A Darker Reality, 2021
  4. A Truth to Lie For, 2022
  5. The Traitor Among Us, 2023

Tathea Series (Books in Order)

The Tathea epic-fantasy series follows Tathea, a young woman who flees into exile and embarkes on a spiritual and philosophical journey.

Publication Order

  1. Tathea, 1999
  2. Come Armageddon, 2001

Timepiece Series (Books in Order)

The Timepiece young adult mystery novella series follows a teenager, Rosie, who time-travels to real historical events using a mysterious watch.

Publication Order

  1. Tudor Rose, 2011
  2. Rose of No Man’s Land, 2011
  3. Blood Red Rose, 2012
  4. Rose Between Two Thorns, 2012

Standalone Novels

Anthologies

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Non-Fiction Books

Anne Perry Biography

Anne Perry

Anne Perry was the pen name of Juliet Marion Hulme, a British historical mystery author best known for the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt, William Monk, and Daniel Pitt series. She was an international bestseller whose books sold in the millions and helped define the modern historical mystery genre.
Official website: anneperry.us

Anne Perry was born on October 28, 1938, in London. Her father, Dr. Henry Hulme, was a physicist. She spent part of her childhood in England, South Africa, and New Zealand. In 1954, when she was 15, she and her friend Pauline Parker were convicted in New Zealand of murdering Parker’s mother. The case later became widely known again through the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures.

After her release, she returned to Britain, took the name Anne Perry, a name she later used in her long writing career. Her first novel, The Cater Street Hangman, published in 1979, was the beginning of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, followed by the William Monk series in 1990. Over more than four decades, she wrote more than 100 books, including historical mysteries, Christmas novellas, World War I novels, and later series such as Daniel Pitt and Elena Standish.

Anne Perry’s novels are known for the Victorian and early twentieth-century settings, strong moral themes, and interest in justice, guilt, forgiveness, and social inequality. She was named by The Times as one of the twentieth century’s “100 Masters of Crime,” and in 2015 she received the Premio de Honor Aragón Negro.

Anne Perry Book Adaptations

  • The Cater Street Hangman – adapted into the TV film The Cater Street Hangman (1998)

Anne Perry Awards and Honors

Awards

  • Heroes – Edgar Award for Best Short Story(2000)
  • Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement (2009

Nominations and Shortlists

  • The Face of a Stranger – Agatha Award, Best Novel (1991)
  • The Face of a Stranger – Macavity Award, Best Novel (1991)
  • Defend and Betray – Agatha Award, Best Novel (1993)
  • Pentecost Alley – Edgar Award, Best Novel (1997)
  • Heroes – Macavity Award, Best Mystery Short Story (2000)
  • Half Moon Street – Macavity Award, Best Novel (2001)
  • Dark Assassin – Macavity Award, Best Historical Novel (2007)
  • Buckingham Palace Gardens – Agatha Award, Best Novel (2009)

Edited by

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Founder of Mystery Sequels, a reference site focused on listing mystery and thriller books in the correct reading order. I maintain and update the site’s bibliographies as new titles are released, ensuring accuracy and consistency across author and series pages.

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15 Comments

  1. I’ve been listening to, and thoroughly enjoying, the Monk Series on Audible, but have been frustrated that not all the books are recorded; the series is missing books 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 14 leaving frustrating gaps in the story line. Apparently there is still some effort to record these as book 14 (The Shifting Tide) is now scheduled to release in May, as is book 18 – even though 19-24 are already available on Audible.
    I have only been able to find one other unabridged book and a 4 hour abridged version of a second book on audio from another publisher; do you have any insight as to where to obtain audio versions of the missing volumes? After decades of avid reading, audio books are truly now my only option. Thank you.

    1. Sadly that won’t happen anymore as Anne Perry passed away.

  3. I have just finished the Monk series for the third time and am now starting again on the Pitt series. Our town in southern Ontario Canada has open libraries for curbside pickup during Covid so I am well fixed for reading. Is there ever enough time??

  5. I am 83 years old and have read all the Anne Perry’s Charlotte and Thomas Pitt and the William Monk series plus the Daniel Pitt ones. Wasn’t so keen on the WW1 stories. I knew of Anne Perry’s past before I read her books. Thoroughly enjoyed them all. Wished the Thomas Pitt and William Monk series could have gone on and on but characters age as we do!

  6. I was given Funeral in Blue and loved the book but i really like to read books in order so i have finished the Monk series and would like to see it continued. I am reading the Pitt series right now. Some i have to get on open library but the local libraries hsve some of them.

  7. I was recently introduced to Anne Perry’s writing by a friend who had just read “Death in Focus” and wanted to me to read it too. I am thoroughly enjoying it and certainly will look for other books written by Anne.

  8. Had all these books on my bookcase and they have got me through the Covid lockdown. Have now re-read all 56 and enjoyed them all.

  9. I too have read nearly everything Anne Perry has written. I find her writing is often awkward and her style can become a distraction. I sometimes find myself talking to the author with comments about redundancy, over explanation or contradictions. Her Standish seems to flow more easily.
    Still, her characters are well drawn and likeable. Plots are generally intrigueing history is clearly well researched. The positive far outweighs the negative.

    1. I become an Anne Perry fan in 2019. I have read all that I can find and have ordered others to fill in my own library. Early this year I introduced my husband to William Monk. Sometimes I think HE thinks Monk is real…argue with him at times!
      I wish she would write more of the monk series. I’d like to follow Scuff and oc course the main characters as they do what they do best and age with wisdom and good humor.

    2. Trish Higgins, I so appreciated your comments. I have read all of the Pitt, Monk, Daniel Pitt, Elena Standish, Christmas novellas, and WWI series books. I was not aware of the Timepiece series as our library does not have any of those. Also have not read any of the “Other Books” listed above because they are not in our library. However, I have read Sheen on the Silk, which is not listed above, and our library has two anthologies (Odd Partners and Private Investigations) to which she has contributed, which I plan to read. I’ve also read a book and seen the movie about her teenage history. Of them all, I am really enjoying the Elena Standish series and also liked the WWI series. (A few years later Rhys Bowen came out with a single book, In Farleigh Field [2017], which was strikingly similar to Perry’s WWI series except it takes place in WWII.) The Christmas novellas (follow Pitt characters in case anyone wants to know) are great for a quick read.

      I agree with you that her style is distracting. She has a tendency to talk so obliquely about some subjects that you are really unsure what the characters are saying, and she gives the characters the ability to draw insights from the tiniest clue which the average person would never notice, much less be able to interpret as her characters do.

      Given all that, I will continue to read her books as long as there are any to read–which may not be much longer given her age.

  10. hi, i have read many of anne perry’s books over the years, and i agree with you, glenda, that now that the corona virus has us stuck in our homes, it is a perfect time to go back, and read the books again. i have a hard time saying which series that i like best. because they are all wonderful in their own way. the world war I books dealt with the senseless death of war, thomas and charlotte show us a non-traditional victorian family, and the always delightful vespaigia, and william pitt is fun to watch as he deals with all the hardships that his handicaps of health, and lack of high social status bring him! the christmas books are happy extra treats and reading about daniel learning to be an investigator is fun, as he grows in skill. ilove all the details and how perryalways has point to make about hypocracy or social morality or need for reform. it is escapism, but with a twist, because we still have many of the same problems. sandy

  11. I am now 83 years old and have been reading Anne Perry’s books for about 40 years. My bookshelf is stocked with them. At this time in 2020 having been housebound with the Coronavirus pandemic, with all libraries and stores closed and my book supplies having been cut off, I have now started at the beginning to read all my books. Let’s see how far I get.

  12. I have enjoyed Anne Perry’s books for over 25 years and the detail is sometimes too much in my opinion and slows down the story but it always draws you deeper into the culture and time period and story. My favorite William Monk books are The Silent Cry, Twisted Root and Dark Assassin. My favorite Thomas Pitt books are Resurrection Row, The Hyde Park Headsman and Buckingham Palace Gardens. I have missed her most recent books and will have to catch up as I know they will definitely be worth the time.

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