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Kathy Lynn Emerson Books in Order

Kathy Lynn Emerson has written 52 books, published between 1984 and 2021. The first book is Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England (1984) and the newest is The Valentine Veilleux Mysteries (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
52
Published
1984–2021
Confirmed
1 of 52 titles
Pages on record
8,844 in 36 of 52 books
Reading time
147–221 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,844 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 36 of 52 titles with a page count on record.

See all 52 books in order Printable Kathy Lynn Emerson checklist

Kathy Lynn Emerson's catalogue opens in 1984 with Making Headlines: A Biography of Nellie Bly and Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England. The 52 books continue to The Valentine Veilleux Mysteries (2021). Series include Susanna, Lady Appleton, Secrets of the Tudor Court, Diana Spaulding and Mistress Jaffrey. Subjects include historical fiction, mystery and detective stories, women detectives, herbalists, women journalists, England and children's fiction, and Susanna, Lady Appleton is listed as a fictitious character.

How many Kathy Lynn Emerson books are there?

Kathy Lynn Emerson has 52 books, released between 1984 and 2021. They include 4 series and 25 titles listed outside any series.

Kathy Lynn Emerson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 52 Kathy Lynn Emerson 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 Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England by Kathy Lynn Emerson (1984)
  2. Cover of Firebrand by Kathy Lynn Emerson (1993)
  3. Cover of The Green Rose by Kathy Lynn Emerson (1994)
  4. Cover of The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England by Kathy Lynn Emerson (1996)
  5. Cover of Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 1 of the Susanna, Lady Appleton series (1997)
  6. Cover of Sleepwalking Beauty by Kathy Lynn Emerson (1997)
  7. Cover of Relative Strangers by Kathy Lynn Emerson (1997)
  8. Cover of Separated Sisters / Family Lies by Kathy Lynn Emerson (1997)
  9. Cover of Love Thy Neighbor by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 14 of the Treasured Tales series (1997)
  10. Cover of Face Down Upon an Herbal by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 2 of the Susanna, Lady Appleton series (1998)
  11. Cover of Sight Unseen / E-Mail Order Bride by Kathy Lynn Emerson (1998)
  12. Cover of Tried and True by Kathy Lynn Emerson (1998)
  13. Cover of That Special Smile by Kathy Lynn Emerson (1998)
  14. Cover of Face Down Under the Wych Elm by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 5 of the Susanna, Lady Appleton series (2000)
  15. Cover of Face Down Across the Western Sea by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 7 of the Susanna, Lady Appleton series (2002)
  16. Cover of Deadlier than the Pen by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 1 of the Diana Spaulding series (2004)
  17. Cover of Murders and Other Confusions by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 8 of the Susanna, Lady Appleton series (2004)
  18. Cover of Fatal as a Fallen Woman by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 2 of the Diana Spaulding series (2005)
  19. Cover of Face Down Below the Banqueting House by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 9 of the Susanna, Lady Appleton series (2005)
  20. Cover of Face Down Beside St. Anne's Well by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 10 of the Susanna, Lady Appleton series (2006)
  21. Cover of Face Down O'er the Border by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 11 of the Susanna, Lady Appleton series (2007)
  22. Cover of How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art and Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past by Kathy Lynn Emerson
  23. Cover of Lethal Legend by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 4 of the Diana Spaulding series (2008)
  24. Cover of The Pleasure Palace by Kathy Lynn Emerson, book 1 of the Secrets of the Tudor Court series (2009)
  1. 1
    Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England1984 · 407 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984407
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  2. 2
    Making Headlines: A Biography of Nellie Bly1984 · 111 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984111
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  3. 3
    The Mystery of Hilliard's Castle1985 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985160
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  4. 4
    Julia's Mending1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Cloud Castles1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Mystery of the Missing Bagpipes1991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Winter Tapestry1991 · 10 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199110
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  8. 8
    Echoes and Illusions1993 · 319 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993319
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  9. 9
    Firebrand1993 · 376 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993376
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  10. 10
    Unquiet Hearts1994 · 329 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994329
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  11. 11
    The Green Rose1994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  12. 12
    Hearth, Home and Hope / The Rapunzel Trap1995 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995256
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  13. 13
    The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England1996 · 280 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996280
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Face Down in the Marrow-Bone PieSusanna, Lady Appleton #11997 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Sleepwalking Beauty1997 · 212 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997212
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  16. 16
    Relative Strangers1997 · 211 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997211
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Separated Sisters / Family Lies1997 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Love Thy NeighborTreasured Tales #141997 · 210 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997210
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Face Down Upon an HerbalSusanna, Lady Appleton #21998 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998254
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Sight Unseen / E-Mail Order Bride1998 · 211 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998211
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Tried and True1998 · 213 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998213
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    That Special Smile1998 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998240
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Face Down Among the Winchester GeeseSusanna, Lady Appleton #31999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
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  24. 24
    Face Down Beneath the Eleanor CrossSusanna, Lady Appleton #42000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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  25. 25
    Face Down Under the Wych ElmSusanna, Lady Appleton #52000 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000254
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    Face Down Before Rebel HoovesSusanna, Lady Appleton #62001 · confirmed 2/4
    2001–
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  27. 27
    Someday2001 · confirmed 2/4
    2001–
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  28. 28
    Face Down Across the Western SeaSusanna, Lady Appleton #72002 · 227 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002227
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  29. 29
    Deadlier than the PenDiana Spaulding #12004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  30. 30
    Murders and Other ConfusionsSusanna, Lady Appleton #82004 · 229 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004229
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Kathy Lynn Emerson series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Kathy Lynn Emerson 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.

Secrets of the Tudor Court in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Pleasure Palace
  2. 2. Between Two Queens
  3. 3. By Royal Decree
  4. 4. At the King's Pleasure
  5. 5. The King's Damsel
  6. 6. Royal Inheritance

Diana Spaulding in order

4 books
  1. 1. Deadlier than the Pen
  2. 2. Fatal as a Fallen Woman
  3. 3. No Mortal Reason
  4. 4. Lethal Legend

Mistress Jaffrey in order

3 books
  1. 1. Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe
  2. 2. Murder in the Merchant's Hall
  3. 3. Murder in a Cornish Alehouse

Deadly Edits in order

1 book
  1. 2. Clause & Effect

Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries in order

1 book
  1. 7. Vampires, Bones and Treacle Scones

Treasured Tales in order

1 book
  1. 14. Love Thy Neighbor

Standalone books

25 books

25 Kathy Lynn Emerson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kathy Lynn Emerson books in order?

You only need to read Kathy Lynn Emerson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kathy Lynn Emerson

Start with the first book of the Kathy Lynn Emerson series you want to read: Susanna, Lady Appleton starts with Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie (1997) and Fallen Angels Books (Mary Jo Putney) starts with Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie (1997). The earliest catalogued title overall is Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England (1984).

What is the newest Kathy Lynn Emerson book?

The Valentine Veilleux Mysteries (2021) is the newest Kathy Lynn Emerson book released so far.

Is there a new Kathy Lynn Emerson book coming?

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

Kathy Lynn Emerson at a glance

Paused
No new Kathy Lynn Emerson title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Kathy Lynn Emerson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
8,844 pages across the 36 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 245 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kathy Lynn Emerson books, 18 of 52, were published in the 1990s.

What the Kathy Lynn Emerson books are about

42 of the 52 Kathy Lynn Emerson 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 15 of 42. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.