🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Clockwise Books
Start with: Clockwise (2011)
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Publication Order of Ginger Gold Mysteries Books
Start with: Murder on the SS Rosa (2017)
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Publication Order of Higgins & Hawke Mystery Books
Start with: Death on the Tower (2019)
ⓘ About Lee Strauss
Lee Strauss is a bestselling writer from America, who is famous for writing historical fiction, mystery, science fiction, and suspense novels. She has written several highly successful book series in her writing career. Some of the most popular ones include A Nursery Rhyme series, The Perception series, Ginger Gold Mystery series, etc. In addition to the books of these widely popular mystery series, author Strauss has written romantic suspense, dystopian, historical fiction, and young adult books as well. Author Strauss hails from Aurora, Illinois, United States. She says she has received a lot of inspiration by reading the works of prominent authors like Agatha Christie, Rhys Bowen, etc. This has influenced her to come up with her own exciting stories in many ways.
All Book Series by Lee Strauss
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Clockwise
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2011
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Counter Clockwise
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2015
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Murder on the SS Rosa
Series opener · book 1 of 33 · published 2017
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Murder at Hartigan House
Book 2 of 33 · published 2017
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Murder at Bray Manor
Book 3 of 33 · published 2017
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Murder at Feathers & Flair
Book 4 of 33 · published 2017
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Murder at the Mortuary
Book 5 of 33 · published 2018
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Murder at Kensington Gardens
Book 6 of 33 · published 2018
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Murder at St. George's Church
Book 7 of 33 · published 2018
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The Wedding of Ginger & Basil
Book 8 of 33 · published 2018
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Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman
Book 9 of 33 · published 2018
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Murder at the Boat Club
Book 10 of 33 · published 2019
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Murder on Eaton Square
Book 11 of 33 · published 2019
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Murder by Plum Pudding
Book 12 of 33 · published 2019
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Murder on Fleet Street
Book 13 of 33 · published 2020
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Murder at Brighton Beach
Book 14 of 33 · published 2020
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Mystery on Valentine's Day
Book 15 of 33 · published 2020 Co-authored · Beth Byers
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Murder in Hyde Park
Book 16 of 33 · published 2020
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Murder at the Royal Albert Hall
Book 17 of 33 · published 2021
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Murder in Belgravia
Book 18 of 33 · published 2021
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Murder on Mallowan Court
Book 19 of 33 · published 2021
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Murder at the Savoy
Book 20 of 33 · published 2022
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Murder at the Circus
Book 21 of 33 · published 2022
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Murder at the Boxing Club
Book 22 of 33 · published 2022
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Murder in France
Book 23 of 33 · published 2022
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Murder at Yuletide
Book 24 of 33 · published 2023
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Murder at Madame Tussauds
Book 25 of 33 · published 2023
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Murder at St. Paul's Cathedral
Book 26 of 33 · published 2023
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Murder at the Olympics
Book 27 of 33 · published 2024
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Murder at the Cave of Harmony
Book 28 of 33 · published 2025
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Murder in the Painted Mask
Book 29 of 33 · published 2025
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Murder at the Maharaja's Courts
Book 30 of 33 · published 2025
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Murder at Stormhaven Hall
Book 31 of 33 · published 2026
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Murder at Lake Como
Book 32 of 33 · published 2026
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Murder on Black Tuesday
Latest in the series · book 33 of 33 · published 2026
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Death on the Tower
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2019
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Death at the Tavern
Book 2 of 6 · published 2019
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Death on Hanover
Book 3 of 6 · published 2019
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Death by Dancing
Book 4 of 6 · published 2021
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Death on Tremont Row
Book 5 of 6 · published 2023
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Death at King's Chapel
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024
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Lady Gold Investigates
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2019
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2
Lady Gold Investigates Volume 2
Book 2 of 7 · published 2019
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Lady Gold Investigates Volume 3
Book 3 of 7 · published 2019
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Lady Gold Investigates Volume 4
Book 4 of 7 · published 2020
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Lady Gold Investigates Volume 5
Book 5 of 7 · published 2023
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Lady Gold Investigates Volume 6
Book 6 of 7 · published 2023
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Lady Gold Investigates - Volume 7
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2025
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Sing Me a Love Song
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019
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2
Your Love is Sweet
Book 2 of 4 · published 2019
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4
Living in Starlight
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019
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Love, Tink Collection
Single-title series · published 2012
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1
Sun & Moon
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2014
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4
Peace & Goodwill
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2015
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Gingerbread Man
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2014
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2
Life is But a Dream
Book 2 of 5 · published 2016
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3
Hickory Dickory Dock
Book 3 of 5 · published 2016
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4
Twinkle Little Star
Book 4 of 5 · published 2016
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5
I Spy with My Little Eye
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2017
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Perception
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2012
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Contrition
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2013
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Playing with Matches
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012
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2
A Piece of Blue String
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013
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Murder at High Tide
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2020
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Murder on the Boardwalk
Book 2 of 10 · published 2020
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Murder at the Bomb Shelter
Book 3 of 10 · published 2020
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Murder at the Races
Book 4 of 10 · published 2020
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Murder on Location
Book 5 of 10 · published 2020
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Murder and Rock 'n Roll
Book 6 of 10 · published 2020
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Murder at the Dude Ranch
Book 7 of 10 · published 2021
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Murder in London
Book 8 of 10 · published 2021
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Murder at the Fiesta
Book 9 of 10 · published 2022
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Murder at the Weddings
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2022
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The Velvet Spy
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2025
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The Velvet Spy, Vol. 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
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1
It's a Little Haywire
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2012 Pen name · Elle Strauss
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Seaweed
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016 Pen name · Elle Strauss
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Articles of Faith and Other Short Stories
Single-title series · published 2016
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1
Winter Wonders
Single-title series · published 2012
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lee Strauss?
Lee Strauss is a bestselling writer from America, who is famous for writing historical fiction, mystery, science fiction, and suspense novels. She has written several highly successful book series in her writing career. Some of the most popular ones include A Nursery Rhyme series, The Perception series, Ginger Gold Mystery series, etc.
Which Lee Strauss series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Clockwise series, the earliest of Lee Strauss's multi-book series: it opens with Clockwise (2011) and runs to 5 books across 2011–2015, ending with Counter Clockwise (2015). Lee Strauss's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lee Strauss written?
Lee Strauss has 88 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 83 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the Ginger Gold Mysteries series with 33 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lee Strauss's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lee Strauss's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Clockwise (2011–2015, 5 books), The Perception Trilogy (2012–2013, 4 books) and Playing with Matches (2012–2013, 2 books), plus 9 more.
How are Lee Strauss's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lee Strauss's 88 books into 12 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ginger Gold Mysteries (33 books, 2017–2026); Rosa Reed (10 books, 2020–2022); Lady Gold Investigates (7 books, 2019–2025); Higgins & Hawke Mystery (6 books, 2019–2024); Clockwise (5 books, 2011–2015), plus 7 further series.
