Victorian San Francisco Mystery Books in Order
Victorian San Francisco Mystery by M. Louisa Locke contains 23 books, published between 2009 and 2026: 8 in the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series and 15 related titles. The first book is Maids of Misfortune (2009) and the newest main-line book is Entangled Threads (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 2009–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,128 in 7 of 23 books
Victorian San Francisco Mystery is a historical mystery series by M. Louisa Locke with 23 books from 2009 to 2026. Maids of Misfortune (2009) opens the series, followed by Dandy Detects and Uneasy Spirits. Boardinghouses, widows, clairvoyants and lawyers feature among the subjects, alongside women detectives. A short story and novella line runs in parallel, and Mr. Wong to the Rescue is the newest title.
How many Victorian San Francisco Mystery books are there?
Victorian San Francisco Mystery has 23 books, released between 2009 and 2026. 8 of them belong to the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series, and 15 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Victorian San Francisco Mystery Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Victorian San Francisco 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.
- 120093271/4
- 22010–1/4
- 320113811/4
- 4The Misses Moffet Mend a MarriageVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #22012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 520133181/4
- 6Victorian San Francisco StoriesVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #32013 · 150 pages · confirmed 1/420131501/4
- 7Mr. Wong Rights a WrongVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #42014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 8Madam Sibyl's First ClientVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #52014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 920153181/4
- 10Violet Vanquishes a VillainVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #62015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 1120162461/4
- 12Kathleen Catches a KillerVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #72017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 132018–1/4
- 1420193881/4
- 15Beatrice Bests the BurglarsVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #92019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 162020–1/4
- 172020–1/4
- 18Mrs. O'Malley's Midnight MysteryVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #112020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 192020–1/4
- 202022–1/4
- 21Mrs. Stein Solves a CrimeVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #132022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 22Dandy and the DognappersVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #142023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 23Mr. Wong to the RescueVictorian San Francisco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #152026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Do you have to read Victorian San Francisco Mystery books in order?
You should read the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 15 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Victorian San Francisco Mystery book also stands alone.
Where to start with Victorian San Francisco Mystery
Start with Maids of Misfortune (2009), the earliest published book in the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series.
What is the newest Victorian San Francisco Mystery book?
Entangled Threads (2022) is the newest book in the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series. The newest related title is Mr. Wong to the Rescue (2026).
Is there a new Victorian San Francisco Mystery book coming?
No next Victorian San Francisco 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.
Victorian San Francisco Mystery at a glance
- Paused
- No new main-line Victorian San Francisco Mystery title has appeared for 4 years. The last was Entangled Threads (2022).
- Release pace
- Victorian San Francisco Mystery books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,128 pages across the 7 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 318 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Victorian San Francisco Mystery books, 14 of 23, were published in the 2010s.
What the Victorian San Francisco Mystery books are about
5 of the 23 Victorian San Francisco Mystery books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: clairvoyants is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Clairvoyants 3 of 5 books
- Boardinghouses 2 of 5 books
- Crime 1 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 5 books
- History 1 of 5 books
- Lawyers 1 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 1 of 5 books
- San Francisco (Calif.) 1 of 5 books
- Widows 1 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 1 of 5 books
More books by M. Louisa Locke
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- M. Louisa Locke books in order 32 books

