Order of Alanna Knight Books

British author Alanna Knight crafts compelling historical mysteries, romances, and thrillers alongside her non-fiction work. Best known for her Inspector Faro series and Rose McQuinn series, she has also penned numerous works about Robert Louis Stevenson, plus true crime books, biographies, writing guides, and theatrical plays. Originally from Tyneside, England, Knight now calls Edinburgh, Scotland home, where she has served as Honorary President of both the Edinburgh Writers' Club and the Scottish Association of Writers. She is a mother of two sons and grandmother to two granddaughters.

Knight launched her literary career in 1969 with Legend of the Loch and has since published more than 60 books. Her prolific output includes works published under the pseudonym Margaret Hope - comprising The Queen's Captain, The Shadow Queen, Hostage Most Royal, and Perilous Voyage. Several of her titles have appeared under alternate names: Unholy Trinity (also known as Death at Carasheen), Lament for Lost Lovers (published as Dead Man's Moon), Passionate Kindness (titled A Violent Passion), and A Drink for the Bridge (known as The Most Tragic Tay Bridge Disaster).

Legend of the Loch follows Beth Ryan's journey to the Scottish Highlands to sell her inherited property. She discovers only a Victorian shooting lodge remains, inhabited by Calum MacRaven - the local doctor and cash-strapped Laird of Glenrannoch. Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage, but Beth grows suspicious about family feuds, an abandoned infant, Calum's former mistress Morven, and his ward Rona. With the legendary loch monster supposedly having claimed Calum's first wife, Beth must uncover dangerous truths while fighting for her survival.

The Sweet Cheat Gone chronicles a young Scottish artist whose marriage to a Rowe family heiress - inheritor of one of Scotland's most powerful business empires - leads to devastating consequences. He finds himself locked in a desperate struggle against the influential dynasty, with even his dearest allies turning against him.