Reading Order
7 series · 64 booksAlec Lonsdale Series as Simon Beaufort
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Mind of a Killer | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Watchers of the Dead | 2019 | Buy from Amazon |
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| 1 | A Plague on Both Your Houses | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | An Unholy Alliance | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | A Bone of Contention | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | A Deadly Brew | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | A Wicked Deed | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | A Masterly Murder | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | An Order for Death | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | A Summer of Discontent | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | A Killer in Winter | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Hand of Justice | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Mark of a Murderer | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The Tarnished Chalice | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | To Kill or Cure | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | The Devil's Disciples | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | A Vein of Deceit | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | A Killer of Pilgrims | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Mystery in the Minster | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Murder by the Book | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | The Lost Abbot | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Death of a Scholar | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | A Poisonous Plot | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | A Grave Concern | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | The Habit of Murder | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | The Sanctuary Murders | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | The Chancellor's Secret | 2021 | Buy from Amazon |
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| 1 | The Tainted Relic | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Sword of Shame | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | House of Shadows | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Lost Prophecies | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | King Arthur's Bones | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Sacred Stone | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Hill of Bones | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The First Murder | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | The False Virgin | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Deadliest Sin | 2014 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Murder in the Holy City | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | A Head for Poisoning | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Bishop's Brood (With: Taschen) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The King's Spies | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Coiners' Quarrel | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Deadly Inheritance | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The Bloodstained Throne | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | A Dead Man's Secret | 2011 | Buy from Amazon |
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| 1 | A Conspiracy of Violence | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Blood on the Strand | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Butcher of Smithfield | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Westminster Poisoner | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | A Murder on London Bridge | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Body in the Thames | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The Piccadilly Plot | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Death in St James's Park | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Murder on High Holborn | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Cheapside Corpse | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Chelsea Strangler | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The Executioner of St Paul's | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Intrigue in Covent Garden | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | The Clerkenwell Affair | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | The Pudding Lane Plot | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
Susanna Gregory Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Murder House (As: Simon Beaufort) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Killing Ship (As: Simon Beaufort) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon |
Susanna Gregory Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Shakespearean Whodunnits | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3 | 2002 | Buy from Amazon |
Susanna Gregory (born 1954) is a British author best known for her historical whodunit novels set in 14th-century England. Born in West Sussex, she studied English at Oxford University and worked as a teacher and journalist before turning to writing. Gregory's debut novel, "A Murder of Quality" (1996), introduced the character of Matthew Bartholomew, a young Benedictine monk with a keen eye for solving mysteries. The novel was a critical and commercial success, launching a series that has sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Gregory has received numerous awards for her work, including the Historical Dagger from the Crime Writers' Association and the Dagger in the Library. Her books have been praised for their accurate historical detail, engaging characters, and suspenseful plots. Gregory continues to write the Matthew Bartholomew series, with the latest novel, "A Mortal Terror," published in 2023. She has also written several standalone historical novels and non-fiction works on medieval history.