Merryn Allingham Books in Order
Merryn Allingham has written 39 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is The Girl from Cobb Street (2015) and the newest is Murder at the Country Fair (2026). One more title is announced: Murder in the Desert (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 39 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2015–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,046 in 3 of 40 books
Merryn Allingham writes historical romance and historical mystery. The Girl from Cobb Street (2015) opens a catalogue of 40 books set against British India, the Second World War and London, and Allingham's series include Daisy's War, Summerhayes House, the Flora Steele Mysteries, the Tremayne Mysteries, the Allingham Regency Classics and a Victorian mystery timeslip sequence. Murder at the Country Fair appeared in 2026 and Murder in the Desert is dated 2027.
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How many Merryn Allingham books are there?
Merryn Allingham has 39 published books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 7 series and 3 titles listed outside any series. One more, Murder in the Desert (2027), is announced.
Merryn Allingham Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 40 Merryn Allingham 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.
- 12015–1/4
- 220153841/4
- 32015–1/4
- 42017–1/4
- 52017–1/4
- 62018–1/4
- 82018–1/4
- 92018–1/4
- 10A Tale of Two Sisters2019 · 340 pages · confirmed 1/420193401/4
- 11The Venice Atonement2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 122019–1/4
- 132019–1/4
- 14Through a Glass Darkly2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 1520203221/4
- 162020–1/4
- 172020–1/4
- 182020–1/4
- 192021–1/4
- 202021–1/4
- 212021–1/4
- 222021–1/4
- 232021–1/4
- 242022–1/4
- 252022–1/4
- 262022–1/4
- 272023–1/4
- 282023–1/4
- 292023–1/4
- 302023–1/4
- 312024–1/4
- 322024–1/4
- 332024–1/4
- 342024–1/4
- 352024–1/4
- 362025–1/4
- 372025–1/4
- 382026–1/4
- 392026–1/4
- 402027–1/4
Merryn Allingham series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Flora Steele Mystery books in order 14 books
Merryn Allingham 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.
Allingham Regency Classic in order
6 booksTremayne Mystery in order
6 booksDaisy's War in order
3 booksSummerhayes House in order
3 booksVictorian Mystery Timeslip in order
2 booksDaisy Driscoll Sagas in order
2 booksStandalone books
3 books3 Merryn Allingham titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Merryn Allingham books in order?
You only need to read Merryn Allingham books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Merryn Allingham
Start with The Bookshop Murder (2021), the first Flora Steele Mystery book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Girl from Cobb Street (2015).
What is the newest Merryn Allingham book?
Murder at the Country Fair (2026) is the newest Merryn Allingham book released so far.
Is there a new Merryn Allingham book coming?
Yes. Murder in the Desert (2027) is the next Merryn Allingham book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Merryn Allingham at a glance
- Still publishing
- Merryn Allingham is still publishing. Murder in the Desert is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Merryn Allingham books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,046 pages across the 3 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 340 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Merryn Allingham books, 26 of 40, were published in the 2020s.
When Merryn Allingham books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Merryn Allingham titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 26 titles.
40 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Merryn Allingham books are about
3 of the 40 Merryn Allingham 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 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 2 of 3 books
- Great Britain 1 of 3 books
- Historical fiction 1 of 3 books
- London (England) 1 of 3 books
- Romance 1 of 3 books
- Historical romance 1 of 3 books
- War & military 1 of 3 books
- World War, 1939-1945 1 of 3 books