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Christine Trent Books in Order

Christine Trent has written 14 books, published between 2009 and 2024. The first book is The Queen's Dollmaker (2009) and the newest is Three Notch Safari (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
2009–2024
Pages on record
3,349 in 10 of 14 books
Reading time
56–84 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,349 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 14 titles with a page count on record.

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Christine Trent writes historical mysteries set largely in Britain. The Lady of Ashes books follow an undertaker in London and begin with Lady of Ashes in 2013; a second series puts Florence Nightingale in the detective's role; and the Heart of St. Mary's County books make a third. Earlier novels take up other historical trades, among them The Queen's Dollmaker (2009) and By the King's Design (2012). Fourteen titles make up the catalogue, reaching Three Notch Safari in 2024.

How many Christine Trent books are there?

Christine Trent has 14 books, released between 2009 and 2024. They include 3 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Christine Trent Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 Christine Trent 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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Queen's Dollmaker by Christine Trent (2009)
  2. Cover of By the King's Design by Christine Trent (2012)
  3. Cover of Lady of Ashes by Christine Trent, book 1 of the Lady of Ashes series (2013)
  4. Cover of Stolen Remains by Christine Trent, book 2 of the Lady of Ashes series (2014)
  5. Cover of A Virtuous Death by Christine Trent, book 3 of the Lady of Ashes series (2014)
  6. Cover of The Mourning Bells by Christine Trent, book 4 of the Lady of Ashes series (2015)
  7. Cover of Death at the Abbey by Christine Trent, book 5 of the Lady of Ashes series (2015)
  1. 1
    The Queen's Dollmaker2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  2. 2
    A Royal Likeness2010 · 472 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010472
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  3. 3
    By the King's Design2012 · 360 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012360
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  4. 4
    Lady of AshesLady of Ashes #12013 · 420 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013420
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  5. 5
    Stolen RemainsLady of Ashes #22014 · 287 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014287
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  6. 6
    A Virtuous DeathLady of Ashes #32014 · 273 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014273
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  7. 7
    The Mourning BellsLady of Ashes #42015 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015256
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  8. 8
    Death at the AbbeyLady of Ashes #52015 · 275 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015275
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  9. 9
    A Grave CelebrationLady of Ashes #62016 · 342 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016342
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  10. 10
    No Cure for the DeadFlorence Nightingale Mystery #12018 · 328 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018328
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  11. 11
    A Death on the Way to PortsmouthLady of Ashes #72018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  12. 12
    A Murderous MaladyFlorence Nightingale Mystery #22019 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019336
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  13. 13
    St. Clements BluffHeart of St. Mary’s County #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  14. 14
    Three Notch SafariHeart of St. Mary’s County #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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Christine Trent 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.

Lady of Ashes in order

7 books
  1. 1. Lady of Ashes
  2. 2. Stolen Remains
  3. 3. A Virtuous Death
  4. 4. The Mourning Bells
  5. 5. Death at the Abbey
  6. 6. A Grave Celebration
  7. 7. A Death on the Way to Portsmouth

Florence Nightingale Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. No Cure for the Dead
  2. 2. A Murderous Malady

Heart of St. Mary’s County in order

2 books
  1. 1. St. Clements Bluff
  2. 2. Three Notch Safari

Standalone books

3 books

3 Christine Trent titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Christine Trent books in order?

You only need to read Christine Trent 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 Christine Trent

Start with The Queen's Dollmaker (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Christine Trent book?

Three Notch Safari (2024) is the newest Christine Trent book released so far.

Is there a new Christine Trent book coming?

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

Christine Trent at a glance

Still publishing
Christine Trent published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Christine Trent books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,349 pages across the 10 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 332 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Christine Trent books, 11 of 14, were published in the 2010s.

What the Christine Trent books are about

9 of the 14 Christine Trent books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 6 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.