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ⓘ About Andrea Penrose
Andrea Penrose is American author of Historical Mystery, Mystery, and Thrillers novels. She started writing westerns at the tender age of 5 years complete with crayons drawing to illustrate them. It is not a surprise that she graduated with a master’s degree in Graphic Design from Yale School of Art, served in the publication design plus she is a famous writer of romance novels using the name Cara Elliot and Andrea Pickens. The author’s historical novels are set in Regency England. She has won awards including the two Daphne Du Maurier Awards. Additionally, she has been a 3-time finalist for the prestigious RITA Award. Her novels have been translated into over eight languages.
All Book Series by Andrea Penrose
Murder on Threadneedle Street
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2026
The Tiger's Mistress
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2003 Pen name · Andrea DaRif
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Andrea Penrose?
Andrea Penrose is American author of Historical Mystery, Mystery, and Thrillers novels. She started writing westerns at the tender age of 5 years complete with crayons drawing to illustrate them. It is not a surprise that she graduated with a master’s degree in Graphic Design from Yale School of Art, served in the publication design plus she is a famous writer of romance novels using the name Cara Elliot and Andrea Pickens.
Which Andrea Penrose series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lessons In Love series, the earliest of Andrea Penrose's multi-book series: it opens with The Defiant Governess (1997) and runs to 3 books across 1997–2002, ending with The Storybook Hero (2002). Andrea Penrose's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Andrea Penrose written?
Andrea Penrose has 55 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2026. 47 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Lady Arianna Hadley Mystery series with 11 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Andrea Penrose's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Andrea Penrose's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lessons In Love (1997–2002, 3 books), Intrepid Heroines (1998–2014, 4 books) and Scandalous Secrets (2000–2002, 3 books), plus 7 more.
How are Andrea Penrose's books organised into series?
This guide splits Andrea Penrose's 55 books into 10 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lady Arianna Hadley Mystery (11 books, 2011–2026); Wrexford & Sloane (10 books, 2017–2026); Intrepid Heroines (4 books, 1998–2014); Merlin's Maidens (4 books, 2007–2025); Circle Of Sin (3 books, 2010–2011), plus 5 further series.