Ardis Cole Books in Order

Ardis Cole by Vickie Britton contains 8 books, published between 2000 and 2018. The first book is The Curse of Senmut (2000) and the newest is Consider Me Dead (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
8
Published
2000–2018
Pages on record
247 in 1 of 8 books

Ardis Cole is the fictitious character named in the subject headings of Vickie Britton's eight-book series, alongside women archaeologists and murder. Four books carry 2000 dates: The Curse of Senmut, Unmarked Grave, The Crimson Masquerade and Murder and the Monalet Ruby. Fourteen years separate them from The Destruction of Neva (2014), after which Killer of Eagles (2016), The Pirated Emerald (2017) and Consider Me Dead (2018) close the run. Britton is credited on all eight.

How many Ardis Cole books are there?

Ardis Cole has 8 books, released between 2000 and 2018.

Ardis Cole Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 8 Ardis Cole 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.

  1. 1
    The Curse of Senmut2000 · 247 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000247
  2. 2
    Unmarked Grave2000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000
  3. 3
    The Crimson Masquerade2000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000
  4. 4
    Murder and the Monalet Ruby2000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000
  5. 5
    The Destruction of Neva2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  6. 6
    Killer of Eagles2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  7. 7
    The Pirated Emerald2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  8. 8
    Consider Me Dead2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018

Is there a chronological order for Ardis Cole?

No separate chronological order is on record for Ardis Cole, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Ardis Cole books in order?

You should read the Ardis Cole books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Ardis Cole book also stands alone.

Where to start with Ardis Cole

Start with The Curse of Senmut (2000), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ardis Cole book?

Consider Me Dead (2018) is the newest Ardis Cole book released so far.

Is there a new Ardis Cole book coming?

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

Ardis Cole at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Ardis Cole title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Ardis Cole books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
247 pages across the 1 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 247 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ardis Cole books, 4 of 8, were published in the 2010s.

What the Ardis Cole books are about

1 of the 8 Ardis Cole books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Femmes archéologues 1 of 1 books
  • Meurtre 1 of 1 books
  • Murder 1 of 1 books
  • Romans, nouvelles 1 of 1 books
  • Women archaeologists 1 of 1 books

More books by Vickie Britton

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by Vickie Britton

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.