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Virginia Coffman Books in Order

Virginia Coffman has written 77 books, published between 1959 and 2001. The first book is Moura (1959) and the newest is Golden Gate People (2001). Publication order is the reading order below.

Virginia Coffman also publishes as Anne Stanfield, Jeanne Duval, Victor Cross, Virginia C. DuVaul.

Books
77
Published
1959–2001
Pages on record
9,372 in 29 of 77 books
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Virginia Coffman (1914-2005) was an American writer of gothic romance with more than 100 novels to her name. Moura (1959) opens the catalogue listed here, which holds 77 titles and ends with Golden Gate People (2001). Moura, Lucifer Cove, Royles Saga and Jewels are the named series. Suspense, mystery, historical settings, France and the Second World War appear among the subjects. Output peaked in the 1970s and the books run to a median 299 pages.

Source: Wikidata

How many Virginia Coffman books are there?

Virginia Coffman has 77 books, released between 1959 and 2001. They include 4 series and 57 titles listed outside any series.

Virginia Coffman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 77 Virginia Coffman 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. Cover of Castle at Witches' Coven by Virginia Coffman (1966)
  2. Cover of The Chinese Door by Virginia Coffman (1967)
  3. Cover of A Haunted Place by Virginia Coffman (1968)
  4. Cover of Chalet Diabolique by Virginia Coffman, book 5 of the Lucifer Cove series (1971)
  5. Cover of Legacy of Fear by Virginia Coffman (1973)
  6. Cover of A Fear of Heights by Virginia Coffman (1973)
  7. Cover of Veronique by Virginia Coffman (1976)
  8. Cover of Careen by Virginia Coffman (1977)
  9. Cover of The Looking Glass by Virginia Coffman (1978)
  10. Cover of Cliffs of Dread by Virginia Coffman (1978)
  11. Cover of The Orchid Tree by Virginia Coffman (1984)
  12. Cover of The Venetian Masque by Virginia Coffman (1991)
  13. Cover of Dangerous Loyalties by Virginia Coffman, book 2 of the Royles Saga (1993)
  14. Cover of Emerald Flame by Virginia Coffman, book 1 of the Jewels series (1996)
  15. Cover of Tiger's Eye by Virginia Coffman, book 3 of the Jewels series (1998)
  16. Cover of A Splash of Rubies by Virginia Coffman, book 4 of the Jewels series (1999)
  17. Cover of Golden Gate People by Virginia Coffman (2001)
  1. 1
    MouraMoura #11959 · confirmed 1/4
    1959–
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  2. 2
    The Affair at Alkali1960 · confirmed 1/4
    1960–
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  3. 3
    The Beckoning from MouraMoura #21965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  4. 4
    The Curse of the Island Pool1965 · 351 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1965351
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  5. 5
    The Demon Tower1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  6. 6
    The Devil Beyond MouraMoura #31966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  7. 7
    The Secret of Shower Tree1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  8. 8
    Castle Barra1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  9. 9
    Castle at Witches' Coven1966 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1966296
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  10. 10
    Black Heather1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  11. 11
    The Devil Vicar1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  12. 12
    The Chinese Door1967 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1967176
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  13. 13
    The Rest Is Silence1967 · confirmed 1/4
    1967–
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  14. 14
    A Few Fiends to Tea1967 · confirmed 1/4
    1967–
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  15. 15
    The Dark Beyond MouraMoura #41968 · confirmed 1/4
    1968–
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  16. 16
    A Haunted Place1968 · 255 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1968255
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  17. 17
    The Candidate's Wife1968 · confirmed 1/4
    1968–
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  18. 18
    The Small Tawny Cat1968 · confirmed 1/4
    1968–
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  19. 19
    The Mist at Darkness1968 · confirmed 1/4
    1968–
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  20. 20
    The Devil's MistressLucifer Cove #11969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  21. 21
    Isle of the Undead1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  22. 22
    Of Love and Intrigue1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  23. 23
    To Love a Dark Stranger1969 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1969188
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  24. 24
    Priestess of the DamnedLucifer Cove #21970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
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  25. 25
    The Vampyre of MouraMoura #51970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
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  26. 26
    Masque by Gaslight1970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
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  27. 27
    The Devil's VirginLucifer Cove #31971 · 236 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971236
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  28. 28
    Masque of SatanLucifer Cove #41971 · confirmed 1/4
    1971–
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  29. 29
    Chalet DiaboliqueLucifer Cove #51971 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971264
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  30. 30
    From Satan, with LoveLucifer Cove #61971 · confirmed 1/4
    1971–
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Virginia Coffman 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.

Moura in order

6 books
  1. 1. Moura
  2. 2. The Beckoning from Moura
  3. 3. The Devil Beyond Moura
  4. 4. The Dark Beyond Moura
  5. 5. The Vampyre of Moura
  6. 6. Return to Moura

Lucifer Cove in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Devil's Mistress
  2. 2. Priestess of the Damned
  3. 3. The Devil's Virgin
  4. 4. Masque of Satan
  5. 5. Chalet Diabolique
  6. 6. From Satan, with Love

Royles Saga in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Royles
  2. 2. Dangerous Loyalties
  3. 3. The Princess Royal
  4. 4. Heir to a Throne

Jewels in order

4 books
  1. 1. Emerald Flame
  2. 2. The Wine Dark Opal
  3. 3. Tiger's Eye
  4. 4. A Splash of Rubies

Standalone books

57 books

57 Virginia Coffman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Virginia Coffman books in order?

You only need to read Virginia Coffman 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 Virginia Coffman

Start with Moura (1959), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Virginia Coffman book?

Golden Gate People (2001) is the newest Virginia Coffman book released so far.

Is there a new Virginia Coffman book coming?

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

Awards Virginia Coffman has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Virginia Coffman. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.

Virginia Coffman at a glance

Died
Virginia Coffman died in 2005, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Virginia Coffman on record dates from 2001.
Release pace
Virginia Coffman books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
9,372 pages across the 29 of 77 books with a recorded length, a median of 299 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Virginia Coffman books, 32 of 77, were published in the 1970s.

When Virginia Coffman books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Virginia Coffman titles appeared. 1970s was the most productive decade with 32 titles.

1950s
1
1960s
22
1970s
32
1980s
10
1990s
11
2000s
1

77 books total across 6 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Virginia Coffman books are about

28 of the 77 Virginia Coffman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 6 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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