Order of Charles Lenox Books
Charles Lenox serves as the central character in American writer Charles Finch's captivating historical mystery series. Set against the backdrop of 1860s Victorian London, Lenox is portrayed as a gentleman who finds contentment in the quiet pleasures of his study—enjoying tea by a warm fireplace with a good book in hand. Yet this peaceful routine is frequently interrupted when his skills as an amateur detective are called upon, leading him to explore everything from local taverns and the grand estates of Mayfair to the hidden mysteries within Oxford's walls.
The Charles Lenox series launched in 2007 with A Beautiful Blue Death and continues to this day. The following list presents Charles Finch's Charles Lenox novels arranged by their original publication dates, which also follows their chronological sequence:
| # | 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 |