📖 About Charles Lenox

Charles Lenox is a series universe written by Charles Finch. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 2 series, published between 2007 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Charles Lenox Mysteries Books with 18 books. It opens with A Beautiful Blue Death (2007) and currently runs to Midnight in the House of Commons (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Charles Lenox

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Beautiful Blue Death (2007), book 1 of Publication Order of Charles Lenox Mysteries 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.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with The Woman in the Water (2018).

Each of the 2 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.

📚 Charles Lenox Books in Order

Publication Order of Charles Lenox Mysteries Books
18 books
1
A Beautiful Blue Death book cover1A Beautiful Blue Death2007Buy on Amazon
The September Society book cover2The September Society2008Buy on Amazon
The Fleet Street Murders book cover3The Fleet Street Murders2009Buy on Amazon
A Stranger in Mayfair book cover4A Stranger in Mayfair2010Buy on Amazon
A Burial at Sea book cover5A Burial at Sea2011Buy on Amazon
An East End Murder book cover6An East End Murder2011Buy on Amazon
A Death in the Small Hours book cover7A Death in the Small Hours2012Buy on Amazon
An Old Betrayal book cover8An Old Betrayal2013Buy on Amazon
The Laws of Murder book cover9The Laws of Murder2014Buy on Amazon
Home by Nightfall book cover10Home by Nightfall2015Buy on Amazon
The Inheritance book cover11The Inheritance2016Buy on Amazon
Gone Before Christmas book cover12Gone Before Christmas2017Buy on Amazon
The Woman in the Water book cover13The Woman in the Water2018Buy on Amazon
The Vanishing Man book cover14The Vanishing Man2019Buy on Amazon
The Last Passenger book cover15The Last Passenger2020Buy on Amazon
An Extravagant Death book cover16An Extravagant Death2021Buy on Amazon
The Hidden City book cover17The Hidden City2025Buy on Amazon
Midnight in the House of Commons book cover18Midnight in the House of Commons2026Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Charles Lenox Mysteries Books
18 books
2
The Woman in the Water book cover1The Woman in the Water2018Buy on Amazon
The Vanishing Man book cover2The Vanishing Man2019Buy on Amazon
The Last Passenger book cover3The Last Passenger2020Buy on Amazon
A Beautiful Blue Death book cover4A Beautiful Blue Death2007Buy on Amazon
The September Society book cover5The September Society2008Buy on Amazon
The Fleet Street Murders book cover6The Fleet Street Murders2009Buy on Amazon
A Stranger in Mayfair book cover7A Stranger in Mayfair2010Buy on Amazon
A Burial at Sea book cover8A Burial at Sea2011Buy on Amazon
An East End Murder book cover9An East End Murder2011Buy on Amazon
A Death in the Small Hours book cover10A Death in the Small Hours2012Buy on Amazon
An Old Betrayal book cover11An Old Betrayal2013Buy on Amazon
The Laws of Murder book cover12The Laws of Murder2014Buy on Amazon
Home by Nightfall book cover13Home by Nightfall2015Buy on Amazon
The Inheritance book cover14The Inheritance2016Buy on Amazon
Gone Before Christmas book cover15Gone Before Christmas2017Buy on Amazon
An Extravagant Death book cover16An Extravagant Death2021Buy on Amazon
The Hidden City book cover17The Hidden City2025Buy on Amazon
Midnight in the House of Commons book cover18Midnight in the House of Commons2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Charles Lenox books are there?
There are 18 books in the Charles Lenox collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2007 and 2026.
What is the first Charles Lenox book?
The first book is A Beautiful Blue Death, published in 2007.
What order should I read the Charles Lenox 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 Charles Lenox books?
The Charles Lenox books were written by Charles Finch.
Is the Charles Lenox series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Charles Lenox Mysteries Books, has 18 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Charles Lenox series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2007, and the most recent in 2026.