Order of Charles Finch Books
Charles Finch crafts compelling historical mystery novels, with the majority centered around his recurring detective Charles Lenox, an aristocratic investigator. This American writer brings impressive academic credentials to his storytelling, having studied at Phillips Academy before earning his degree in English and History from Yale University. He further honed his literary expertise by completing a Master's degree in Renaissance English Literature at Oxford University, where he now makes his home in England.
Finch launched his publishing career with A Beautiful Blue Death in 2007, a debut that earned recognition as one of Library Journal's Best Books of that year. The following list presents Charles Finch's novels in chronological order of publication:
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Woman in the Water | 2018 | |
| 2 |  The Vanishing Man | 2019 | |
| 3 |  The Last Passenger | 2020 | |
| 4 |  A Beautiful Blue Death | 2007 | |
| 5 |  The September Society | 2008 | |
| 6 |  The Fleet Street Murders | 2009 | |
| 7 |  A Stranger in Mayfair | 2010 | |
| 8 |  A Burial at Sea | 2011 | |
| 9 |  An East End Murder | 2011 | |
| 10 |  A Death in the Small Hours | 2012 | |
| 11 |  An Old Betrayal | 2013 | |
| 12 |  The Laws of Murder | 2014 | |
| 13 |  Home by Nightfall | 2015 | |
| 14 |  The Inheritance | 2016 | |
| 15 |  Gone Before Christmas | 2017 | |
| 16 |  An Extravagant Death | 2021 | |
| 17 |  The Hidden City | 2025 | |
| 18 |  Midnight in the House of Commons | 2026 |
Chronological Order of Charles Lenox Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Woman in the Water | 2018 | |
| 2 | The Vanishing Man | 2019 | |
| 3 | The Last Passenger | 2020 | |
| 4 | A Beautiful Blue Death | 2007 | |
| 5 | The September Society | 2008 | |
| 6 | The Fleet Street Murders | 2009 | |
| 7 | A Stranger in Mayfair | 2010 | |
| 8 | A Burial at Sea | 2011 | |
| 9 | An East End Murder | 2011 | |
| 10 | A Death in the Small Hours | 2012 | |
| 11 | An Old Betrayal | 2013 | |
| 12 | The Laws of Murder | 2014 | |
| 13 | Home by Nightfall | 2015 | |
| 14 | The Inheritance | 2016 | |
| 15 | Gone Before Christmas | 2017 | |
| 16 | An Extravagant Death | 2021 | |
| 17 | The Hidden City | 2025 | |
| 18 | Midnight in the House of Commons | 2026 |
Publication Order of Charles Lenox Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Beautiful Blue Death | 2007 | |
| 2 | The September Society | 2008 | |
| 3 | The Fleet Street Murders | 2009 | |
| 4 | A Stranger in Mayfair | 2010 | |
| 5 | A Burial at Sea | 2011 | |
| 6 | An East End Murder | 2011 | |
| 7 | A Death in the Small Hours | 2012 | |
| 8 | An Old Betrayal | 2013 | |
| 9 | The Laws of Murder | 2014 | |
| 10 | Home by Nightfall | 2015 | |
| 11 | The Inheritance | 2016 | |
| 12 | Gone Before Christmas | 2017 | |
| 13 | The Woman in the Water | 2018 | |
| 14 | The Vanishing Man | 2019 | |
| 15 | The Last Passenger | 2020 | |
| 16 | An Extravagant Death | 2021 | |
| 17 | The Hidden City | 2025 | |
| 18 | Midnight in the House of Commons | 2026 |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  What Just Happened: Notes on a Long Year | 2021 |
Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Last Enchantments | 2014 |