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Elizabeth Speller

4 Series • 9 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Laurence Bartram Books
Start with: The Return of Captain John Emmett (2010)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Hedge of Thorns (2019)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Following Hadrian (2002)

ⓘ About Elizabeth Speller

She has contributed to various publications such as Big Issue, Erotic Review, Vogue, the Observer, and the Financial Times. Elizabeth is also a ghost blogger, a more profitable venture. She won prizes in both the Bridport and Ledbury poetry competitions in the year 2008. “The Return of Captain John Emmett” was an Orange New Writers pick as well as a Richard & Judy Summer Book Club selection. Elizabeth writes historical mystery and mystery novels, as well as some non-fiction and poetry. The first of her novels was released in the year 2010 and was called “The Return of Captain John Emmett”. England right after World War I is a time and place that she loves and wrote about before penning her Laurence Betram books.

All Book Series by Elizabeth Speller

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The Return of Captain John Emmett

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010

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2010
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The Strange Fate of Kitty Easton

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011

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2011
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The Hedge of Thorns

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019

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2019
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The First of July / At Break of Day

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021

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2021
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Following Hadrian

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2002

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2002
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Athens

Book 2 of 4 · published 2004

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2004
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Rome

Book 3 of 4 · published 2005

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2005
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The Sunlight on the Garden

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2006

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2006
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Kiss and Part

Single-title series · published 2019

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2019

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Elizabeth Speller?

She has contributed to various publications such as Big Issue, Erotic Review, Vogue, the Observer, and the Financial Times. Elizabeth is also a ghost blogger, a more profitable venture. She won prizes in both the Bridport and Ledbury poetry competitions in the year 2008. “The Return of Captain John Emmett” was an Orange New Writers pick as well as a Richard & Judy Summer Book Club selection.

Which Elizabeth Speller series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Laurence Bartram series, the earliest of Elizabeth Speller's multi-book series: it opens with The Return of Captain John Emmett (2010) and runs to 2 books across 2010–2011, ending with The Strange Fate of Kitty Easton (2011).

How many books has Elizabeth Speller written?

Elizabeth Speller has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2021. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Laurence Bartram series with 2 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Elizabeth Speller's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Elizabeth Speller's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Laurence Bartram (2010–2011, 2 books).

How are Elizabeth Speller's books organised into series?

This guide splits Elizabeth Speller's 9 books into 1 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Laurence Bartram (2 books, 2010–2011).