🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Patricia Finney
Patricia Finney was born in 1958. She is an English journalist and author who has penned several books under multiple noms de plume. Her pen names include Grace Cavendish and P.F. Chisholm. She published her very first book when she was 18, called A Shadow of Gulls. It won the 1977 David Higham Award for the best first novel of the year and had her first play, The Flood, debut on BBC Radio 3. She would go on to write other radio plays, including the play A Room Full of Mirrors. Patricia graduated with a degree in history from Oxford University. She has published 15 other books set in a variety of genres and times, including crime novels, spy books, Elizabethan dramas and books for children. She has also published more books that were written in Doglish, dog language.
All Book Series by Patricia Finney
A Taste of Witchcraft
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2024 Pen name · P.F. Chisholm
How to Beat your Son at Computer Games
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
3 Steps to a Great Eating Habit
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Patricia Finney?
Patricia Finney was born in 1958. She is an English journalist and author who has penned several books under multiple noms de plume. Her pen names include Grace Cavendish and P.F.
Which Patricia Finney series should I start with?
The best place to start is the David Becket and Simon Ames series, the earliest of Patricia Finney's multi-book series: it opens with Firedrake's Eye (1992) and runs to 3 books across 1992–2003, ending with Gloriana's Torch (2003). Patricia Finney's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Patricia Finney written?
Patricia Finney has 42 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1977 and 2024. 35 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Lady Grace Mysteries series with 12 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Patricia Finney's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Patricia Finney's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lugh Mac Romain (1977–1978, 2 books), David Becket and Simon Ames (1992–2003, 3 books) and Sir Robert Carey (1994–2024, 11 books), plus 5 more.
How are Patricia Finney's books organised into series?
This guide splits Patricia Finney's 42 books into 8 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lady Grace Mysteries (12 books, 2004–2010); Sir Robert Carey (11 books, 1994–2024); David Becket and Simon Ames (3 books, 1992–2003); Jack (3 books, 2000–2013); James Enys Mysteries (2 books, 2013–2017), plus 3 further series.