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ⓘ About Victoria Hamilton
Victoria Hamilton is the pen name used by the national bestselling author of mystery and romance novels, Donna Lea Simpson. She has written over 30 books in her writing career spanning almost 10 years. Victoria developed the love for the mystery novels after getting influenced by the successful works of the famous authors Agatha Christie and Jane Austen. She considers it very important for her writing career. She even believes that a little of mystery adds piquancy in the romance stories, and a little bit of romance adds humanity to the romantic stories. Besides writing mystery and romance novels also reading the same, Victoria has a liking for a lot of other things in her life like, cooking, painting, tea, vintage cookware, cats, cross-stitching and a few others as well as others.
All Book Series by Victoria Hamilton
Lady Anne and the Haunted Schoolgirl
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024
Malice Domestic: Mystery Most Diabolical
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Victoria Hamilton?
Victoria Hamilton is the pen name used by the national bestselling author of mystery and romance novels, Donna Lea Simpson. She has written over 30 books in her writing career spanning almost 10 years. Victoria developed the love for the mystery novels after getting influenced by the successful works of the famous authors Agatha Christie and Jane Austen.
Which Victoria Hamilton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lady Anne Addison Mysteries series, the earliest of Victoria Hamilton's multi-book series: it opens with Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark (2009) and runs to 5 books across 2009–2024, ending with Lady Anne and the Haunted Schoolgirl (2024). Victoria Hamilton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Victoria Hamilton written?
Victoria Hamilton has 30 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2026. 27 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Vintage Kitchen Mystery series with 12 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Victoria Hamilton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Victoria Hamilton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lady Anne Addison Mysteries (2009–2024, 5 books), Vintage Kitchen Mystery (2012–2025, 12 books) and Merry Muffin Mystery (2013–2025, 8 books), plus 1 more.
How are Victoria Hamilton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Victoria Hamilton's 30 books into 4 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Vintage Kitchen Mystery (12 books, 2012–2025); Merry Muffin Mystery (8 books, 2013–2025); Lady Anne Addison Mysteries (5 books, 2009–2024); A Gentlewoman's Guide to Murder (2 books, 2019–2022).