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ⓘ About Sarah Rayne
Sarah Rayne (born 1947) is an English award-winning author of psychological thriller novels. Rayne also writes under the name Bridget Wood and Frances Gordon. She attained a convent education which comprised of writing plays that would be performed by the Lower Third. Rayne landed a variety of jobs again and again, but she would eventually find herself writing novels. In 1982, her first book came to the limelight, and ever since then she has continued writing, and her work has been published in Germany, America, and Holland. As the daughter of an Irish comedy actor, she remained for many years active in amateur theatre. Rayne’s hobbies include drama, history, music and old houses will not miss in the list.
All Book Series by Sarah Rayne
Sorceress
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1994 Pen name · Bridget Wood
Mask of the Fox
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 1982 Pen name · Bridget Wood
Thorn An Immortal Tale
Book 10 of 20 · published 1997 Pen name · Frances Gordon
CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour
Single-title series · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sarah Rayne?
Sarah Rayne (born 1947) is an English award-winning author of psychological thriller novels. Rayne also writes under the name Bridget Wood and Frances Gordon. She attained a convent education which comprised of writing plays that would be performed by the Lower Third.
Which Sarah Rayne series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Wolfking series, the earliest of Sarah Rayne's multi-book series: it opens with Wolfking (1991) and runs to 4 books across 1991–1994, ending with Sorceress (1994). Sarah Rayne's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sarah Rayne written?
Sarah Rayne has 41 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2026. 20 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Nell West/Michael Flint series with 6 books — and 21 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sarah Rayne's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sarah Rayne's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Wolfking (1991–1994, 4 books), Nell West/Michael Flint (2011–2016, 6 books) and Phineas Fox (2017–2022, 6 books), plus 1 more.
How are Sarah Rayne's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sarah Rayne's 41 books into 4 named series and 21 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Nell West/Michael Flint (6 books, 2011–2016); Phineas Fox (6 books, 2017–2022); Theater of Thieves (4 books, 2023–2026); Wolfking (4 books, 1991–1994).