M. Louisa Locke Books in Order

M. Louisa Locke has written 32 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is Maids of Misfortune (2009) and the newest is Mr. Wong to the Rescue (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
32
Published
2009–2026
Pages on record
2,932 in 10 of 32 books

M. Louisa Locke writes historical mysteries set in Victorian San Francisco, with boarding houses, clairvoyants, widows and women detectives as their furniture. Maids of Misfortune (2009) opens a catalogue of 32 books running to Mr. Wong to the Rescue (2026). Short stories and novellas extend the San Francisco series, and Locke also writes in the Paradisi Chronicles, through the Caelestis and Canestro sequences.

Source: composed

How many M. Louisa Locke books are there?

M. Louisa Locke has 32 books, released between 2009 and 2026. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

M. Louisa Locke Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 32 M. Louisa Locke 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
    Maids of MisfortuneVictorian San Francisco Mystery #12009 · 327 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009327
  2. 2
    Dandy DetectsVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  3. 3
    Uneasy SpiritsVictorian San Francisco Mystery #22011 · 381 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011381
  4. 4
    The Misses Moffet Mend a MarriageVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  5. 5
    Bloody LessonsVictorian San Francisco Mystery #32013 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013318
  6. 6
    Victorian San Francisco StoriesVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #32013 · 150 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013150
  7. 7
    Mr. Wong Rights a WrongVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #42014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  8. 8
    Madam Sibyl's First ClientVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #52014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  9. 9
    Between Mountain and SeaCaelestis #12015 · 268 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015268
  10. 10
    Deadly ProofVictorian San Francisco Mystery #42015 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015318
  11. 11
    Violet Vanquishes a VillainVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #62015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  12. 12
    The Stars are Red TonightCanestro #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  13. 13
    Pilfered PromisesVictorian San Francisco Mystery #52016 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016246
  14. 14
    Under Two MoonsCaelestis #22017 · 270 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017270
  15. 15
    Through Ddaera's TouchCaelestis #32017 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017266
  16. 16
    Kathleen Catches a KillerVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #72017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  17. 17
    Dandy DeliversVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #82018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  18. 18
    Scholarly PursuitsVictorian San Francisco Mystery #62019 · 388 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019388
  19. 19
    Beatrice Bests the BurglarsVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #92019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  20. 20
    AelwydCaelestis #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    Lethal RemediesVictorian San Francisco Mystery #72020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    Dandy's DiscoveryVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #102020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    Mrs. O'Malley's Midnight MysteryVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #112020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    Tilly Tracks a ThiefVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #122020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  25. 252021–
  26. 26
    Dandy's Daring Deeds2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  27. 27
    Entangled ThreadsVictorian San Francisco Mystery #82022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  28. 28
    Mrs. Stein Solves a CrimeVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #132022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  29. 29
    Tides of AcerbaCaelestis #52023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  30. 30
    Dandy and the DognappersVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #142023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  31. 31
    Where the Glassflowers GrowCaelestis #62024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  32. 32
    Mr. Wong to the RescueVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #152026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

M. Louisa Locke 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.

Victorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas

15 books

15 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Victorian San Francisco Mystery in order

8 books
  1. 1. Maids of Misfortune
  2. 2. Uneasy Spirits
  3. 3. Bloody Lessons
  4. 4. Deadly Proof
  5. 5. Pilfered Promises
  6. 6. Scholarly Pursuits
  7. 7. Lethal Remedies
  8. 8. Entangled Threads

Caelestis in order

6 books
  1. 1. Between Mountain and Sea
  2. 2. Under Two Moons
  3. 3. Through Ddaera's Touch
  4. 4. Aelwyd
  5. 5. Tides of Acerba
  6. 6. Where the Glassflowers Grow

Canestro in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Stars are Red Tonight

Standalone books

2 books

2 M. Louisa Locke titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read M. Louisa Locke books in order?

You only need to read M. Louisa Locke books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with M. Louisa Locke

Start with Maids of Misfortune (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest M. Louisa Locke book?

Mr. Wong to the Rescue (2026) is the newest M. Louisa Locke book released so far.

Is there a new M. Louisa Locke book coming?

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

M. Louisa Locke at a glance

Still publishing
M. Louisa Locke published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
M. Louisa Locke books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,932 pages across the 10 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 294 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most M. Louisa Locke books, 18 of 32, were published in the 2010s.

When M. Louisa Locke books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when M. Louisa Locke titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 18 titles.

2000s
1
2010s
18
2020s
13

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

What the M. Louisa Locke books are about

5 of the 32 M. Louisa Locke books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: clairvoyants is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.