Order of Deirdre Quinn Nightingale Books
Meet Dr. Deirdre Quinn Nightingale, the compelling central character of Lydia Adamson's beloved cozy mystery series. This New York veterinarian finds herself repeatedly drawn into murder investigations while pursuing her calling of caring for animals.
Adamson launched the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series in 1994 with Dr. Nightingale Comes Home and continued the adventures across 12 books, wrapping up the series in 2001 with Dr. Nightingale Follows a Canine Clue. The novels are presented below in their original publication sequence, which follows the chronological order of the stories:
Series Overview: The inaugural mystery, Dr. Nightingale Comes Home, introduces readers to Lydia Adamson's (Franklin B. King) veterinarian sleuth. What begins as Dr. Deirdre Quinn Nightingale's investigation into mysteriously sick French Alpine goats quickly transforms into something far more sinister when she discovers she must solve the murder of an old friend.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dr. Nightingale Comes Home | 1994 | |
| 2 |  Dr. Nightingale Meets Puss in Boots | 1994 | |
| 3 |  Dr. Nightingale Rides the Elephant | 1994 | |
| 4 |  Dr. Nightingale Goes to the Dogs | 1995 | |
| 5 |  Dr. Nightingale Goes the Distance | 1995 | |
| 6 |  Dr. Nightingale Enters the Bear Cave | 1996 | |
| 7 |  Dr. Nightingale Chases Three Little Pigs | 1996 | |
| 8 |  Dr. Nightingale Rides to the Hounds | 1997 | |
| 9 |  Dr. Nightingale Races the Outlaw Colt | 1998 | |
| 10 |  Dr. Nightingale Traps the Missing Lynx | 1999 | |
| 11 |  Dr. Nightingale Seeks Greener Pastures | 2000 | |
| 12 |  Dr. Nightingale Follows a Canine Clue | 2001 |