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ⓘ About M. Louisa Locke
M. Louisa Locke is a USA Today bestselling American writer of historical fiction, mystery, and science fiction stories. She is a former professor of US and Women’s History and is particularly famous for writing the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series. After retiring from her 30-year long career as a professor, Locke embarked on her second career as a writer of historical fiction. The main protagonists of her mystery series include a boarding house owner named Anne Fuller and a San Francisco based lawyer named Nate Dawson. Together, they investigate criminal activities and murders in the city.
All Book Series by M. Louisa Locke
The Stars are Red Tonight
Single-title series · published 2016 Co-authored · Rey Wright
Angel Catbird, Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016 Anthology · Margaret Atwood
The Catbird Roars
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017 Anthology · Margaret Atwood
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is M. Louisa Locke?
M. Louisa Locke is a USA Today bestselling American writer of historical fiction, mystery, and science fiction stories. She is a former professor of US and Women's History and is particularly famous for writing the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series. After retiring from her 30-year long career as a professor, Locke embarked on her second career as a writer of historical fiction.
Which M. Louisa Locke series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series, the earliest of M. Louisa Locke's multi-book series: it opens with Maids of Misfortune (2009) and runs to 8 books across 2009–2022, ending with Entangled Threads (2022). M. Louisa Locke's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has M. Louisa Locke written?
M. Louisa Locke has 36 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2026. 33 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Victorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas series with 15 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should M. Louisa Locke's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. M. Louisa Locke's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Victorian San Francisco Mystery (2009–2022, 8 books), Victorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas (2010–2026, 15 books) and Caelestis (2015–2024, 6 books), plus 2 more.
How are M. Louisa Locke's books organised into series?
This guide splits M. Louisa Locke's 36 books into 5 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Victorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas (15 books, 2010–2026); Victorian San Francisco Mystery (8 books, 2009–2022); Caelestis (6 books, 2015–2024); Angel Catbird Graphic Novels (3 books, 2016–2017); Canestro (1 book, 2016).