📖 About Bess Crawford

Bess Crawford is a series universe written by Charles Todd. The complete collection runs to 16 books across 1 series, published between 2009 and 2023.

The main series is Publication Order of Bess Crawford Books with 16 books. It opens with A Duty to the Dead (2009) and currently runs to The Cliff's Edge (2023).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Bess Crawford

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Duty to the Dead (2009), book 1 of Publication Order of Bess Crawford Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Bess Crawford Books in Order

Publication Order of Bess Crawford Books
16 books
1
A Duty to the Dead book cover1A Duty to the Dead2009Buy on Amazon
The Girl on the Beach book cover2The Girl on the Beach2010Buy on Amazon
An Impartial Witness book cover3An Impartial Witness2010Buy on Amazon
A Bitter Truth book cover4A Bitter Truth2011Buy on Amazon
An Unmarked Grave book cover5An Unmarked Grave2012Buy on Amazon
A Question of Honor book cover6A Question of Honor2013Buy on Amazon
An Unwilling Accomplice book cover7An Unwilling Accomplice2014Buy on Amazon
The Maharani's Pearls book cover8The Maharani's Pearls2014Buy on Amazon
A Pattern of Lies book cover9A Pattern of Lies2015Buy on Amazon
The Shattered Tree book cover10The Shattered Tree2016Buy on Amazon
A Casualty of War book cover11A Casualty of War2017Buy on Amazon
A Forgotten Place book cover12A Forgotten Place2018Buy on Amazon
A Cruel Deception book cover13A Cruel Deception2019Buy on Amazon
A Hanging at Dawn book cover14A Hanging at Dawn2020Buy on Amazon
An Irish Hostage book cover15An Irish Hostage2021Buy on Amazon
The Cliff's Edge book cover16The Cliff's Edge2023Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Bess Crawford books are there?
There are 16 books in the Bess Crawford collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2009 and 2023.
What is the first Bess Crawford book?
The first book is A Duty to the Dead, published in 2009.
What order should I read the Bess Crawford books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Bess Crawford books?
The Bess Crawford books were written by Charles Todd.
Is the Bess Crawford series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Bess Crawford Books, has 16 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Bess Crawford series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2009, and the most recent in 2023.