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ⓘ About Karen Charlton
Primarily focused upon historical mysteries, the British author Karen Charlton brings an almost academic quality to her fiction. Well researched and highly accurate, they give a balanced and realistic perspective of the time periods that they portray and the worlds that they inhabit. Giving highly nuanced mysteries as well, they manage to draw the reader, regardless of who they or their background knowledge on the subject matter. Creating fun and engaging mysteries, she is able to present her stories in a manner that is at once both universal and timeless, a factor which goes some way towards explaining her mass appeal.
All Book Series by Karen Charlton
The Missing Heiress / The Heiress of Linn Hagh
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Karen Charlton?
Primarily focused upon historical mysteries, the British author Karen Charlton brings an almost academic quality to her fiction. Well researched and highly accurate, they give a balanced and realistic perspective of the time periods that they portray and the worlds that they inhabit. Giving highly nuanced mysteries as well, they manage to draw the reader, regardless of who they or their background knowledge on the subject matter.
Which Karen Charlton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Detective Lavender Mysteries series, the earliest of Karen Charlton's multi-book series: it opens with The Missing Heiress / The Heiress of Linn Hagh (2012) and runs to 12 books across 2012–2025, ending with The Poisoned Quill (2025). Karen Charlton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Karen Charlton written?
Karen Charlton has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2025. 17 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Detective Lavender Mysteries series with 12 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Karen Charlton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Karen Charlton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Regency Reivers (2011–2012, 2 books), Detective Lavender Mysteries (2012–2025, 12 books) and York Ladies' Detective Agency Mysteries (2022, 3 books).
How are Karen Charlton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Karen Charlton's 18 books into 3 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Detective Lavender Mysteries (12 books, 2012–2025); York Ladies' Detective Agency Mysteries (3 books, 2022); Regency Reivers (2 books, 2011–2012).