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ⓘ About Victoria Thompson
Victoria Thompson was the author of the Gaslight Mysteries series. She passed away on August 23rd, 2024. She was born in Washington, DC. The legendary author wrote the Gaslight Mysteries Series , set in the turn-of-the city of New York and featuring midwife Sarah Brandt. She said that she became enchanted by New York City and specifically the Greenwich village while one of her daughters attended NYU’s school of Arts. After reading many books about the village and spending many hours enjoying shopping, dining and wandering the streets of the city, she became permanently hooked. Victoria is also a known public speaker having given day-long seminars on “How to Write Popular Fiction” to writer’s groups all over the USA and Canada.
All Book Series by Victoria Thompson
Malice Domestic 11: Murder Most Conventional
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016
Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Victoria Thompson?
Victoria Thompson was the author of the Gaslight Mysteries series. She passed away on August 23rd, 2024. She was born in Washington, DC.
Which Victoria Thompson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lady and the Cowboy Romance series, the earliest of Victoria Thompson's multi-book series: it opens with Texas Treasure (1985) and runs to 4 books across 1985–1989, ending with Bold Texas Embrace (1989). Victoria Thompson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Victoria Thompson written?
Victoria Thompson has 58 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1985 and 2026. 50 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Gaslight Mystery series with 27 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Victoria Thompson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Victoria Thompson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lady and the Cowboy Romance (1985–1989, 4 books), Lady and the Scoundrel (1986–1989, 3 books) and The Hired Gunslinger (1988–1992, 4 books), plus 3 more.
How are Victoria Thompson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Victoria Thompson's 58 books into 6 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gaslight Mystery (27 books, 1999–2024); Counterfeit Lady (8 books, 2017–2026); Lady and the Cowboy Romance (4 books, 1985–1989); The Hired Gunslinger (4 books, 1988–1992); The Tates of Texas (4 books, 1992–1995), plus 1 further series.