Caroline Dunford Books in Order

Caroline Dunford has written 29 books, published between 2005 and 2024. The first book is How to Survive the Terrible Twos (2005) and the newest is The Limping Man (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
2005–2024
Pages on record
680 in 3 of 29 books

Caroline Dunford writes historical crime novels set in Britain. The Euphemia Martins Mysteries carry the catalogue, and most titles open the same way: A Death in the Family (2009), A Death in the Highlands (2013), A Death in the Asylum (2013), A Death in the Loch (2014), A Death for a Cause (2015) and A Death for King and Country (2015). Two further series follow, Fitzroy and Hope Stapleford Mystery. Dunford's 29 catalogued titles start with How to Survive the Terrible Twos (2005) and reach The Limping Man (2024).

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How many Caroline Dunford books are there?

Caroline Dunford has 29 books, released between 2005 and 2024. They include 3 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Caroline Dunford Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 Caroline Dunford books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    How to Survive the Terrible Twos2005 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005192
  2. 2
    A Death in the FamilyEuphemia Martins Mystery #12009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  3. 3
    A Death in the HighlandsEuphemia Martins Mystery #22013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  4. 4
    A Death in the AsylumEuphemia Martins Mystery #32013 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013188
  5. 5
    A Death in the Wedding PartyEuphemia Martins Mystery #42013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  6. 6
    Highland Inheritance2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  7. 7
    A Death in the PavilionEuphemia Martins Mystery #52014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  8. 8
    A Death in the LochEuphemia Martins Mystery #62014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  9. 9
    Playing for Love2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  10. 10
    A Death for King and CountryEuphemia Martins Mystery #72015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  11. 11
    A Death for a CauseEuphemia Martins Mystery #82015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  12. 12
    A Death by ArsonEuphemia Martins Mystery #92016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  13. 13
    A Death OverseasEuphemia Martins Mystery #102016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  14. 14
    A Death at Crystal PalaceEuphemia Martins Mystery #112018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  15. 15
    A Death at a Gentleman's ClubEuphemia Martins Mystery #122019 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019300
  16. 16
    A Death at the ChurchEuphemia Martins Mystery #132019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  17. 17
    Hope for the InnocentHope Stapleford Mystery #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  18. 18
    A Death at the RacesEuphemia Martins Mystery #142020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    A Death in the HospitalEuphemia Martins Mystery #152020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Hope to SurviveHope Stapleford Mystery #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  21. 21
    A Death on StageEuphemia Martins Mystery #162021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  22. 22
    Hope for TomorrowHope Stapleford Mystery #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  23. 23
    A Death of a Dead ManEuphemia Martins Mystery #172023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  24. 24
    The Incident at Brighton PierFitzroy #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  25. 25
    Across The LineFitzroy #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  26. 26
    A Rose By Any Other NameFitzroy #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  27. 27
    HoneymoonFitzroy #42024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  28. 28
    Hope Under FireHope Stapleford Mystery #42024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  29. 29
    The Limping ManFitzroy #52024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–

Caroline Dunford books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Euphemia Martins Mystery in order

17 books
  1. 1. A Death in the Family
  2. 2. A Death in the Highlands
  3. 3. A Death in the Asylum
  4. 4. A Death in the Wedding Party
  5. 5. A Death in the Pavilion
  6. 6. A Death in the Loch
  7. 7. A Death for King and Country
  8. 8. A Death for a Cause
  9. 9. A Death by Arson
  10. 10. A Death Overseas
  11. 11. A Death at Crystal Palace
  12. 12. A Death at a Gentleman's Club
  13. and 5 more in the table above

Fitzroy in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Incident at Brighton Pier
  2. 2. Across The Line
  3. 3. A Rose By Any Other Name
  4. 4. Honeymoon
  5. 5. The Limping Man

Hope Stapleford Mystery in order

4 books
  1. 1. Hope for the Innocent
  2. 2. Hope to Survive
  3. 3. Hope for Tomorrow
  4. 4. Hope Under Fire

Standalone books

3 books

3 Caroline Dunford titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Caroline Dunford books in order?

You only need to read Caroline Dunford books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Caroline Dunford

Start with How to Survive the Terrible Twos (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Caroline Dunford book?

The Limping Man (2024) is the newest Caroline Dunford book released so far.

Is there a new Caroline Dunford book coming?

No next Caroline Dunford book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Caroline Dunford at a glance

Still publishing
Caroline Dunford published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Caroline Dunford books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
680 pages across the 3 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Caroline Dunford books, 14 of 29, were published in the 2010s.

When Caroline Dunford books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Caroline Dunford titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.

2000s
2
2010s
14
2020s
13

29 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Caroline Dunford books are about

4 of the 29 Caroline Dunford books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: crime is tagged on 2 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.