Order of Andrea Penrose Books
Andrea Penrose crafts compelling Regency-era historical fiction, earning recognition as the acclaimed creator of the beloved Wrexford & Sloane Mystery series. Her talent has garnered multiple prestigious honors, including two Daphne Du Maurier Awards for Historical Mystery and two Gold Leaf Awards.
Penrose's academic background includes an MFA in Graphic Design from Yale School of Art, where she specialized in publication design while also immersing herself in historical studies. Her passion for the Regency period ignited after discovering Pride & Prejudice, a transformative reading experience that ultimately inspired her literary career. She currently resides in Connecticut.
(as Andrea Pickens)
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Major's Mistake | 2000 | |
| 1 |  A Diamond in the Rough | 2001 | |
| 1 |  Code of Honor | 1998 | |
| 1 |  The Spy Wore Silk | 2007 | |
| 1 |  The Defiant Governess | 1997 | |
| 2 |  Sweeter Than Sin | 2014 | |
| 2 |  Seduced by a Spy | 2008 | |
| 2 |  Second Chances | 2000 | |
| 2 |  A Lady of Letters | 2000 | |
| 2 |  The Hired Hero | 1999 | |
| 3 |  The Scarlet Spy | 2008 | |
| 3 |  The Storybook Hero | 2002 | |
| 3 |  The Banished Bride | 2002 | |
| 3 |  Devil May Care | 2015 | |
| 3 |  A Stroke of Luck | 2003 | |
| 4 |  Pistols at Dawn | 2014 | |
| 4 |  To Love A Spy | 2025 |
(as Cara Elliott)
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Publication Order of Lady Arianna Hadley Mystery Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweet Revenge | 2011 | |
| 2 |  The Cocoa Conspiracy | 2011 | |
| 3 |  Recipe for Treason | 2012 | |
| 4 |  The Stolen Letters | 2017 | |
| 5 |  Smoke & Lies | 2018 | |
| 6 |  A Question of Numbers | 2019 | |
| 7 |  A Tangle of Serpents | 2020 | |
| 8 |  A Swirl of Shadows | 2022 | |
| 10 |  The Thunder of Stones | 2025 | |
| 11 |  The Price of Paradise | 2026 |
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Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Christmas By Candlelight | 2016 |
Publication Order of Wrexford & Sloane Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Murder on Black Swan Lane | 2017 | |
| 2 |  Murder at Half Moon Gate | 2018 | |
| 3 |  Murder at Kensington Palace | 2019 | |
| 4 |  Murder at Queen's Landing | 2020 | |
| 5 |  Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens | 2021 | |
| 6 |  Murder at the Serpentine Bridge | 2022 | |
| 7 |  Murder at the Merton Library | 2023 | |
| 8 |  Murder at King’s Crossing | 2024 | |
| 9 |  Murder at Somerset House | 2025 | |
| 10 |  Murder on Threadneedle Street | 2026 |
