🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Mary Lawrence
Mary Lawrence is a historical mystery writer best known for her debut novel, The Alchemist’s Daughter. The Biology and Chemistry graduate also doubles as a cytologist. For Lawrence, Writing provides an escape from the boredom that comes with her day job. The author finds the Tudor era intriguing, which explains why it features prominently in her writing. When she is not writing or putting her cytotechnology knowledge into good use, Lawrence does some farming in Maine. The Alchemist’s Daughter The Alchemist’s Daughter is the first book in Bianca Goddard Mysteries. The book stars Bianca Goddard, a young lady known for her medical prowess. It is 1543, right in the middle of King Henry VIII’s reign, and London is a slummy, messy, and just like an open sewer pit.
All Book Series by Mary Lawrence
The Rainbow Mystery
Series opener · book 1 of 34 · published 2002 Anthology · Jennifer Dussling
The Case of Vampire Vivian
Book 4 of 34 · published 2003 Anthology · Michelle Knudsen
A Moldy Mystery: Mold
Book 6 of 34 · published 2006 Anthology · Michelle Knudsen
The Green Dog: Green Algae
Book 7 of 34 · published 2006 Anthology · Melinda Luke
A Real Live Pet!: Living vs. Nonliving Things
Book 9 of 34 · published 2018 Anthology · Lydia Lukidis
Bears on the Brain
Book 22 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Lucille Recht Penner
The Space Rock Mystery
Book 23 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Lydia Lukidis
The Secret of the Circle-K Cave
Book 32 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Anna Jane Hays
A Slimy Story
Latest in the series · book 34 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Michelle Knudsen
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mary Lawrence?
Mary Lawrence is a historical mystery writer best known for her debut novel, The Alchemist's Daughter. The Biology and Chemistry graduate also doubles as a cytologist. For Lawrence, Writing provides an escape from the boredom that comes with her day job.
Which Mary Lawrence series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Science Solves It!® series, the earliest of Mary Lawrence's multi-book series: it opens with The Rainbow Mystery (2002) and runs to 34 books across 2002–2021, ending with A Slimy Story (2021). Mary Lawrence's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mary Lawrence written?
Mary Lawrence has 41 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2026. 39 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Science Solves It!® series with 34 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mary Lawrence's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mary Lawrence's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Science Solves It!® (2002–2021, 34 books) and Bianca Goddard Mysteries (2015–2020, 5 books).
How are Mary Lawrence's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mary Lawrence's 41 books into 2 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Science Solves It!® (34 books, 2002–2021); Bianca Goddard Mysteries (5 books, 2015–2020).