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Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty

4 Series • 24 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Helen West Books
Start with: A Question Of Guilt (1989)
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Publication Order of Sarah Fortune Books
Start with: Shadows On The Mirror (1991)
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Publication Order of Diana Porteous Books
Start with: Gold Digger (2012)

ⓘ About Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty

Frances Hegarty is an English author of mystery and thrillers author best known for her award-winning novel Blood from Stone. She also writes under the pen name Frances FyField. A criminal lawyer by profession, Frances writes effortlessly on legal issues, and her talent shows throughout her writing. She was born in rural Derbyshire but moved to London, where she spent a good part of her adult life. Aside from working as a lawyer and writing best-sellers, Frances writes short stories and contributes to radio and magazines. Blood from Stone Blood from Stone features Marianne Shearer, a successful barrister at the height of her career. Her clients revere shearer, and her peers respect her. When she is found dead, the question on everyone’s mind is, why would Marianne kill herself?

All Book Series by Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty

1
A Question Of Guilt book cover

A Question Of Guilt

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1989

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1989
2
Trial by Fire / Not That Kind of Place book cover

Trial by Fire / Not That Kind of Place

Book 2 of 6 · published 1990

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1990
3
Deep Sleep book cover

Deep Sleep

Book 3 of 6 · published 1991

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1991
4
Shadow Play book cover

Shadow Play

Book 4 of 6 · published 1993

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1993
5
A Clear Conscience book cover

A Clear Conscience

Book 5 of 6 · published 1994

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1994
6
Without Consent book cover

Without Consent

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1997

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1997
1
Shadows On The Mirror book cover

Shadows On The Mirror

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1991

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1991
2
Perfectly Pure And Good book cover

Perfectly Pure And Good

Book 2 of 6 · published 1994

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1994
3
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Staring at the Light

Book 3 of 6 · published 1999

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1999
4
Looking Down book cover

Looking Down

Book 4 of 6 · published 2004

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2004
5
Playing With Fire / Safer Than Houses book cover

Playing With Fire / Safer Than Houses

Book 5 of 6 · published 2005

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2005
6
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Cold To The Touch

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2020

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2020
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Gold Digger

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2012

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2012
2
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Casting the First Stone

Book 2 of 3 · published 2013

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2013
3
A Painted Smile book cover

A Painted Smile

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015

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2015
1
The Playroom book cover

The Playroom

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1991

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1991
2
Half Light book cover

Half Light

Book 2 of 9 · published 1992

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1992
3
Let's Dance book cover

Let's Dance

Book 3 of 9 · published 1995

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1995
4
Blind Date book cover

Blind Date

Book 4 of 9 · published 1998

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1998
5
Undercurrents book cover

Undercurrents

Book 5 of 9 · published 2000

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2000
6
The Nature Of The Beast book cover

The Nature Of The Beast

Book 6 of 9 · published 2001

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2001
7
Seeking Sanctuary book cover

Seeking Sanctuary

Book 7 of 9 · published 2003

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2003
8
The Art of Drowning book cover

The Art of Drowning

Book 8 of 9 · published 2006

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2006
9
Blood From Stone book cover

Blood From Stone

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2008

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2008

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty?

Frances Hegarty is an English author of mystery and thrillers author best known for her award-winning novel Blood from Stone. She also writes under the pen name Frances FyField. A criminal lawyer by profession, Frances writes effortlessly on legal issues, and her talent shows throughout her writing.

Which Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Helen West series, the earliest of Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty's multi-book series: it opens with A Question Of Guilt (1989) and runs to 6 books across 1989–1997, ending with Without Consent (1997). Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty written?

Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1989 and 2020. 15 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Helen West series with 6 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Helen West (1989–1997, 6 books), Sarah Fortune (1991–2020, 6 books) and Diana Porteous (2012–2015, 3 books).

How are Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty's books organised into series?

This guide splits Frances Fyfield / Frances Hegarty's 24 books into 3 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Helen West (6 books, 1989–1997); Sarah Fortune (6 books, 1991–2020); Diana Porteous (3 books, 2012–2015).