Series by Laura Joh Rowland
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2003
“A sentence to Dartmoor Prison is a sentence to a living hell…” Lord Charles Sheridan and his American wife, Kate, have heard some truly awful things…
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2003
“Mrs. Jeffries is the Miss Marple of Victorian Mystery.” —The Paperback Forum She keeps house for Inspector Witherspoon . . . and keeps him on his…
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2004
Lord Charles Sheridan and his clever American wife, Kate, have been summoned by the king to clear the name of a prince who's been living secretly at…
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Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict
2006
GUILTY BYSTANDERSAfter a perfectly decent local woman is killed during a robbery, the Witherspoon household receives a surprising visit from a…
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Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans
2007
A friendless old miser, banker Lawrence Boyd, is found dead at home. Called to the scene, Inspector Witherspoon is lucky to have Mrs. Jeffries's…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Laura Joh Rowland
With all of London paralyzed by fear, a motley crew of amateur sleuths launches their own investigation into the mystery of the century—uncovering…
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Fresh off the Jack the Ripper case, Sarah Bain and her ragtag team of investigators search for the missing child of a wealthy banker—who may be more…
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Buy on Amazon2019 · Laura Joh Rowland
Intrepid photographer Sarah Bain and her motley crew of detectives are back to hunt criminals in the seedy underbelly of Victorian London—but little…
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Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel
2019
When a wealthy widow is murdered, Mrs. Jeffries investigates what happens when money can't buy your life in this all-new installment in the beloved…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · Laura Joh Rowland
Award-winning author Laura Joh Rowland is back with the fourth in her critically acclaimed Victorian mysteries where the case of a mutilated…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Laura Joh Rowland
When beautiful, wealthy Yukiko and low-born artist Noriyoshi are found drowned together in a shinju, or ritual double suicide, everyone believes the…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Laura Joh Rowland
The sequel to the acclaimed novel Shinju again features detective Sano Ichiro as he trails a serial killer stalking feudal Japan. In 1689, an…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Laura Joh Rowland
In a novel with echoes of Noble House, The Alchemist, and Gorky Park, Japan's preeminent detective-Samurai, Sano Ichiro, returns to risk his honor…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Laura Joh Rowland written?
We list 10 books by Laura Joh Rowland across 2 series, published between 1997–2023 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Laura Joh Rowland's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Ripper's Shadow.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
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