Posie Parker Books in Order
L.B. Hathaway has written 18 Posie Parker books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is Murder Offstage (2014) and the newest is Murder at the Villa Amalfi (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 18
- Published
- 2014–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,267 in 8 of 18 books
Posie Parker is L.B. Hathaway's private detective, a woman investigating murders in 1920s Britain alongside the Metropolitan Police, often in country houses and abroad. Eighteen books run from Murder Offstage (2014) to Murder at the Villa Amalfi (2026), taking in The Tomb of the Honey Bee, Murder of a Movie Star, Murder in Venice and Murder on the White Cliffs. The series is ongoing.
How many Posie Parker books are there?
Posie Parker has 18 books, released between 2014 and 2026.
Posie Parker Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 18 Posie Parker 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.
- 120142652/4
- 220142482/4
- 32016–2/4
- 420162092/4
- 520174152/4
- 620171152/4
- 720183092/4
- 820193002/4
- 920204062/4
- 102020–2/4
- 112021–2/4
- 122021–2/4
- 132021–2/4
- 142023–2/4
- 152023–2/4
- 162024–2/4
- 172025–2/4
- 182026–2/4
Do you have to read Posie Parker books in order?
You should read the Posie Parker books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Posie Parker book also stands alone.
Where to start with Posie Parker
Start with Murder Offstage (2014), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Posie Parker book?
Murder at the Villa Amalfi (2026) is the newest Posie Parker book released so far.
Is there a new Posie Parker book coming?
No next Posie Parker book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Posie Parker at a glance
- Still running
- Posie Parker is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Posie Parker books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,267 pages across the 8 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 282 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Posie Parker books, 10 of 18, were published in the 2020s.
What the Posie Parker books are about
7 of the 18 Posie Parker books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: investigation is tagged on 7 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Investigation 7 of 7 books
- Murder 7 of 7 books
- Nineteen twenties 7 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 7 of 7 books
- Great Britain. Metropolitan Police Office 4 of 7 books
More books by L.B. Hathaway
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- L.B. Hathaway books in order 18 books