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Deirdre Quinn Nightingale Books in Order

Deirdre Quinn Nightingale by Lydia Adamson contains 12 books, published between 1994 and 2001. The first book is Dr. Nightingale Comes Home (1994) and the newest is Dr. Nightingale Follows a Canine Clue (2001). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
1994–2001
Total pages
2,741 across 12 books
Reading time
46–69 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,741 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

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The Dr. Nightingale mysteries by Lydia Adamson feature Deirdre Quinn Nightingale, a fictitious woman veterinarian, and catalogue subjects place the books in New York State. The 12 books appeared between 1994 and 2001, starting with Dr. Nightingale Comes Home (1994). Dr. Nightingale Rides the Elephant (1994) and Dr. Nightingale Traps the Missing Lynx (1999) are among later entries. Dr. Nightingale Follows a Canine Clue (2001) closes the run.

How many Deirdre Quinn Nightingale books are there?

Deirdre Quinn Nightingale has 12 books, released between 1994 and 2001.

Deirdre Quinn Nightingale Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Deirdre Quinn Nightingale 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. Cover of Dr. Nightingale Comes Home by Lydia Adamson, book 1 of the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series (1994)
  2. Cover of Dr. Nightingale Meets Puss in Boots by Lydia Adamson, book 2 of the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series (1994)
  3. Cover of Dr. Nightingale Rides the Elephant by Lydia Adamson, book 3 of the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series (1994)
  4. Cover of Dr. Nightingale Goes to the Dogs by Lydia Adamson, book 4 of the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series (1995)
  5. Cover of Dr. Nightingale Goes the Distance by Lydia Adamson, book 5 of the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series (1995)
  6. Cover of Dr. Nightingale Enters the Bear Cave by Lydia Adamson, book 6 of the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series (1996)
  7. Cover of Dr. Nightingale Rides to the Hounds by Lydia Adamson, book 8 of the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series (1997)
  8. Cover of Dr. Nightingale Races the Outlaw Colt by Lydia Adamson, book 9 of the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series (1998)
  9. Cover of Dr. Nightingale Traps the Missing Lynx by Lydia Adamson, book 10 of the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series (1999)
  10. Cover of Dr. Nightingale Seeks Greener Pastures by Lydia Adamson, book 11 of the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series (2000)
  11. Cover of Dr. Nightingale Follows a Canine Clue by Lydia Adamson, book 12 of the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series (2001)
  1. 1
    Dr. Nightingale Comes Home1994 · 213 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994213
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  2. 2
    Dr. Nightingale Meets Puss in Boots1994 · 253 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994253
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  3. 3
    Dr. Nightingale Rides the Elephant1994 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994208
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  4. 4
    Dr. Nightingale Goes to the Dogs1995 · 222 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995222
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  5. 5
    Dr. Nightingale Goes the Distance1995 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995256
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  6. 6
    Dr. Nightingale Enters the Bear Cave1996 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996272
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  7. 7
    Dr. Nightingale Chases Three Little Pigs1996 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996232
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  8. 8
    Dr. Nightingale Rides to the Hounds1997 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997224
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  9. 9
    Dr. Nightingale Races the Outlaw Colt1998 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998224
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  10. 10
    Dr. Nightingale Traps the Missing Lynx1999 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999217
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  11. 11
    Dr. Nightingale Seeks Greener Pastures2000 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000220
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  12. 12
    Dr. Nightingale Follows a Canine Clue2001 · 200 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001200
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Is there a chronological order for Deirdre Quinn Nightingale?

No separate chronological order is on record for Deirdre Quinn Nightingale, 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 Deirdre Quinn Nightingale books in order?

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

Where to start with Deirdre Quinn Nightingale

Start with Dr. Nightingale Comes Home (1994), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Deirdre Quinn Nightingale book?

Dr. Nightingale Follows a Canine Clue (2001) is the newest Deirdre Quinn Nightingale book released so far.

Is there a new Deirdre Quinn Nightingale book coming?

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

Deirdre Quinn Nightingale at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Deirdre Quinn Nightingale title on record dates from 2001, 25 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Deirdre Quinn Nightingale books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,741 pages across all 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 223 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Deirdre Quinn Nightingale books, 10 of 12, were published in the 1990s.

What the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale books are about

All 12 Deirdre Quinn Nightingale books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: women veterinarians is tagged on 10 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Lydia Adamson

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

Other series by Lydia Adamson

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