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ⓘ About Lucy Foley
Lucy Foley is an English author of contemporary, historical fiction, mystery and fiction books. Prior to switching to full-time writing, Foley worked as an editor at Headline and later at Hodder where she was involved with young adult writers including Lauren Oliver and Laini Taylor. Her experience as an editor, seeing drafts day in and day out motivated her to become a writer. Lucy is a graduate of UCL and Durham universities where she majored in English Literature. One of Lucy Foley popular books is The Hunting Party, a suspense novel that will surely appease the fans of Ruth Ware and Agatha Christie.
All Book Series by Lucy Foley
The Four Suspects
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1930 Anthology · Agatha Christie
The Affair at the Bungalow
Book 3 of 16 · published 1930 Anthology · Agatha Christie
The Murder at the Vicarage
Book 4 of 16 · published 1930 Anthology · Agatha Christie
The Body in the Library
Book 5 of 16 · published 1942 Anthology · Agatha Christie
They Do It With Mirrors / Murder With Mirrors
Book 8 of 16 · published 1952 Anthology · Agatha Christie
4:50 From Paddington / What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw!
Book 10 of 16 · published 1957 Anthology · Agatha Christie
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Book 11 of 16 · published 1962 Anthology · Agatha Christie
Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2026 Co-authored · Agatha Christie
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lucy Foley?
Lucy Foley is an English author of contemporary, historical fiction, mystery and fiction books. Prior to switching to full-time writing, Foley worked as an editor at Headline and later at Hodder where she was involved with young adult writers including Lauren Oliver and Laini Taylor. Her experience as an editor, seeing drafts day in and day out motivated her to become a writer.
Which Lucy Foley series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Miss Marple series, the earliest of Lucy Foley's multi-book series: it opens with The Four Suspects (1930) and runs to 16 books across 1930–2026, ending with Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel (2026).
How many books has Lucy Foley written?
Lucy Foley has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1930 and 2026. 16 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Miss Marple series with 16 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lucy Foley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lucy Foley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Miss Marple (1930–2026, 16 books).
How are Lucy Foley's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lucy Foley's 24 books into 1 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Miss Marple (16 books, 1930–2026).