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.
How many M. Louisa Locke books are there?
M. Louisa Locke has 32 books, released between 2009 and 2026. They include 3 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 September 2026.
- 120093271/4
- 22010–1/4
- 320113811/4
- 4The Misses Moffet Mend a MarriageVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #22012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 520133181/4
- 6Victorian San Francisco StoriesVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #32013 · 150 pages · confirmed 1/420131501/4
- 7Mr. Wong Rights a WrongVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #42014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 8Madam Sibyl's First ClientVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #52014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 920152681/4
- 1020153181/4
- 11Violet Vanquishes a VillainVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #62015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 122016–1/4
- 1320162461/4
- 1420172701/4
- 1520172661/4
- 16Kathleen Catches a KillerVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #72017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 172018–1/4
- 1820193881/4
- 19Beatrice Bests the BurglarsVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #92019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 202020–1/4
- 212020–1/4
- 222020–1/4
- 23Mrs. O'Malley's Midnight MysteryVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #112020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 242020–1/4
- 25Victorian San Francisco Stories: Volume 22021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 26Dandy's Daring Deeds2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 272022–1/4
- 28Mrs. Stein Solves a CrimeVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #132022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 292023–1/4
- 30Dandy and the DognappersVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #142023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 312024–1/4
- 32Mr. Wong to the RescueVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #152026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
M. Louisa Locke series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
M. Louisa Locke books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Victorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas
15 books15 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Victorian San Francisco Mystery books in order
8 books by M. Louisa LockeCaelestis in order
6 booksCanestro in order
1 bookStandalone books
2 books2 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 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with M. Louisa Locke
Start with Maids of Misfortune (2009), the first Victorian San Francisco Mystery book. It is also the earliest catalogued 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.
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.
- Clairvoyants 3 of 5 books
- Boardinghouses 2 of 5 books
- Crime 1 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 5 books
- History 1 of 5 books
- Lawyers 1 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 1 of 5 books
- San Francisco (Calif.) 1 of 5 books
- Widows 1 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 1 of 5 books