Captain Lacey Books in Order
There are 21 Captain Lacey books, published between 2003 and 2026. The first book is The Hanover Square Affair (2003) and the newest is Murder on the Rhône (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 21
- Published
- 2003–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,905 in 10 of 21 books
Captain Lacey is the title character of the Captain Lacey Mysteries. Historical mystery, murder investigation, London and the upper class appear in the subject tags. The Hanover Square Affair (2003) is the first of 21 books, followed by A Regimental Murder (2004) and The Glass House (2004), and the newest is Murder on the Rhône (2026). The books are credited to Jennifer Ashley, with 7 listed under Ashley Gardner, and the run continues.
How many Captain Lacey books are there?
Captain Lacey has 21 books, released between 2003 and 2026.
Captain Lacey Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 21 Captain Lacey 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.
- 120032622/4
- 220042482/4
- 320042492/4
- 420052952/4
- 52005–2/4
- 620062882/4
- 72011–2/4
- 82011–2/4
- 920112932/4
- 1020133402/4
- 112014–2/4
- 122015–2/4
- 1320153142/4
- 1420163342/4
- 1520172822/4
- 162018–2/4
- 172019–2/4
- 182020–2/4
- 192022–2/4
- 202024–2/4
- 212026–2/4
Do you have to read Captain Lacey books in order?
You should read the Captain Lacey books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Captain Lacey book also stands alone.
Where to start with Captain Lacey
Start with The Hanover Square Affair (2003), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Captain Lacey book?
Murder on the Rhône (2026) is the newest Captain Lacey book released so far.
Is there a new Captain Lacey book coming?
No next Captain Lacey book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Captain Lacey at a glance
- Still running
- Captain Lacey is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Captain Lacey books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,905 pages across the 10 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 290 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Captain Lacey books, 11 of 21, were published in the 2010s.
- Attribution
- Of the 21 titles, 14 are credited to Jennifer Ashley and 7 to Ashley Gardner.
What the Captain Lacey books are about
11 of the 21 Captain Lacey books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 8 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 8 of 11 books
- Historical fiction 5 of 11 books
- England 4 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 4 of 11 books
- Investigation 2 of 11 books
- London (England) 2 of 11 books
- Murder 2 of 11 books
- Social life and customs 2 of 11 books