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ⓘ About Carole Lawrence
The award-winning author Carole Lawrence writes under her real name, as well as under the pseudonyms of C.E. Lawrence, Carol Bugge and Elizabeth Blake. She has written book series such as the Ian Hamilton Mysteryies, the Lee Campbell Mystery series and the Jane Austen Society Mystery series. As well as writing novels, Carole has won awards as a poet, composer and as a playwright. Carole is also a two-time nominee for the Pushcart Poetry Prize, and has won multiple awards for her poetry including the Eve of St. Anges Poetry Award and the Euphoria Poetry Prize.
All Book Series by Carole Lawrence
Who Killed Blanche DuBois?
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1999 Pen name · Carole Buggé
Who Killed Mona Lisa?
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2001 Pen name · Carole Buggé
Pride, Prejudice and Poison
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019 Pen name · Elizabeth Blake
The Adventure of the Peerless Peer
Series opener · book 1 of 38 · published 1974 Anthology · Philip Jose Farmer
War of the Worlds
Book 2 of 38 · published 1975 Anthology · Manly Wade Wellman,Wade Wellman
The Giant Rat of Sumatra
Book 3 of 38 · published 1976 Anthology · Richard L. Boyer
The Stalwart Companions
Book 5 of 38 · published 1978 Anthology · H. Paul Jeffers
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes
Book 6 of 38 · published 1979 Anthology · Loren D. Estleman
The Whitechapel Horrors
Book 8 of 38 · published 1992 Anthology · Edward B. Hanna
Seance for a Vampire
Book 10 of 38 · published 1994 Anthology · Fred Saberhagen
Sherlock Holmes and the Railway Maniac
Book 11 of 38 · published 1994 Anthology · Barrie Roberts
The Angel of the Opera
Book 12 of 38 · published 1994 Anthology · Sam Siciliano
The Haunting of Torre Abbey
Book 16 of 38 · published 2000 Pen name · Carole Buggé
The Veiled Detective
Book 17 of 38 · published 2004 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
Between the Thames and the Tiber
Book 18 of 38 · published 2011 Anthology · Ted Riccardi
The Devil's Promise
Book 21 of 38 · published 2014 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
The Albino's Treasure
Book 22 of 38 · published 2015 Anthology · Stuart Douglas
The Ripper Legacy
Book 24 of 38 · published 2016 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
Murder at Sorrow's Crown
Book 25 of 38 · published 2016 Anthology · Steven Savile,Robert Greenberger
The Counterfeit Detective
Book 26 of 38 · published 2016 Anthology · Stuart Douglas
Imagination Theatre's Sherlock Holmes of Scripts From The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Book 28 of 38 · published 2017 Anthology · David Marcum
The Improbable Prisoner
Book 29 of 38 · published 2018 Anthology · Stuart Douglas
The Devil and the Four
Book 30 of 38 · published 2018 Anthology · Sam Siciliano
The Instrument of Death
Book 31 of 38 · published 2019 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
Sherlock Holmes and the Four Kings of Sweden
Book 35 of 38 · published 2021 Anthology · Steven Savile
Revenge from the Grave
Book 36 of 38 · published 2022 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
The Gentleman Burglar
Latest in the series · book 38 of 38 · published 2024 Anthology · Sam Siciliano
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Carole Lawrence?
The award-winning author Carole Lawrence writes under her real name, as well as under the pseudonyms of C.E. Lawrence, Carol Bugge and Elizabeth Blake. She has written book series such as the Ian Hamilton Mysteryies, the Lee Campbell Mystery series and the Jane Austen Society Mystery series.
Which Carole Lawrence series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes series, the earliest of Carole Lawrence's multi-book series: it opens with The Adventure of the Peerless Peer (1974) and runs to 38 books across 1974–2024, ending with The Gentleman Burglar (2024). Carole Lawrence's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Carole Lawrence written?
Carole Lawrence has 53 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1974 and 2024. 51 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes series with 38 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Carole Lawrence's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carole Lawrence's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (1974–2024, 38 books), Claire Rawlings (1999–2001, 3 books) and Lee Campbell Mystery (2009–2012, 5 books), plus 2 more.
How are Carole Lawrence's books organised into series?
This guide splits Carole Lawrence's 53 books into 5 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (38 books, 1974–2024); Lee Campbell Mystery (5 books, 2009–2012); Ian Hamilton Mysteries (3 books, 2017–2020); Claire Rawlings (3 books, 1999–2001); A Jane Austen Society Mystery (2 books, 2019–2021).