Frances Doughty Mystery Books in Order
Frances Doughty Mystery by Linda Stratmann contains 8 books, published between 2011 and 2018. The first book is The Poisonous Seed (2011) and the newest is Murder at the Bayswater Bicycle Club (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2011–2018
- Pages on record
- 1,129 in 4 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 19–28 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,129 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Frances Doughty is a fictional detective in historical mysteries by Linda Stratmann, set in London. Eight books are catalogued between 2011 and 2018, opening with The Poisonous Seed (2011) and closing with Murder at the Bayswater Bicycle Club (2018). Subjects recorded against the books include pharmacists, suffragists, women detectives, and murder investigation. The Daughters of Gentlemen (2012), A Case of Doubtful Death (2013) and Death in Bayswater (2016) are among the listed titles.
How many Frances Doughty Mystery books are there?
Frances Doughty Mystery has 8 books, released between 2011 and 2018.
Frances Doughty Mystery Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Frances Doughty Mystery 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.
- 120112691/4
- 220122861/4
- 32013–1/4
- 420142861/4
- 520152881/4
- 62016–1/4
- 72017–1/4
- 82018–1/4
Do you have to read Frances Doughty Mystery books in order?
You should read the Frances Doughty Mystery books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Frances Doughty Mystery book also stands alone.
Where to start with Frances Doughty Mystery
Start with The Poisonous Seed (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Frances Doughty Mystery book?
Murder at the Bayswater Bicycle Club (2018) is the newest Frances Doughty Mystery book released so far.
Is there a new Frances Doughty Mystery book coming?
No next Frances Doughty Mystery book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Frances Doughty Mystery at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Frances Doughty Mystery title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Frances Doughty Mystery books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,129 pages across the 4 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 286 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Frances Doughty Mystery books, 8 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
What the Frances Doughty Mystery books are about
All 8 Frances Doughty Mystery books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: london (england) is tagged on 7 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- London (England) 7 of 8 books
- History 6 of 8 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 5 of 8 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 5 of 8 books
- Crime 4 of 8 books
- Investigation 2 of 8 books
- Murder 2 of 8 books
More books by Linda Stratmann
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Series that include Frances Doughty Mystery books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Frances Doughty books in order 8 books