Rose McQuinn Books in Order
Rose McQuinn by Alanna Knight contains 9 books, published between 2000 and 2018. The first book is The Inspector's Daughter (2000) and the newest is Murder Lies Waiting (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2000–2018
- Pages on record
- 2,061 in 7 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 34–52 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,061 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Rose McQuinn is a historical mystery series by Alanna Knight, credited to Knight on all 9 catalogued books. Catalogue subjects record women sleuths, women private investigators, Edinburgh, crime and Great Britain, and name Rose McQuinn as the recurring character. The Inspector's Daughter (2000) opens the run and Murder Lies Waiting (2018) closes it, taking in Dangerous Pursuits and An Orkney Murder (2003), Ghost Walk (2004), Destroying Angel (2009), Quest for a Killer (2010), Deadly Legacy (2012) and The Balmoral Incident (2014).
How many Rose McQuinn books are there?
Rose McQuinn has 9 books, released between 2000 and 2018.
Rose McQuinn Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Rose McQuinn 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.
- 1The Inspector's Daughter2000 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/420002882/4
- 2Dangerous Pursuits2003 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/420032882/4
- 3An Orkney Murder2003 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/420032882/4
- 4Ghost Walk2004 · 237 pages · confirmed 2/420042372/4
- 5Destroying Angel2009 · confirmed 2/42009–2/4
- 6Quest for a Killer2010 · confirmed 2/42010–2/4
- 7Deadly Legacy2012 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/420123522/4
- 8The Balmoral Incident2014 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/420142882/4
- 9Murder Lies Waiting2018 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/420183202/4
Is there a chronological order for Rose McQuinn?
No separate chronological order is on record for Rose McQuinn, 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 Rose McQuinn books in order?
You should read the Rose McQuinn books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Rose McQuinn book also stands alone.
Where to start with Rose McQuinn
Start with The Inspector's Daughter (2000), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Rose McQuinn book?
Murder Lies Waiting (2018) is the newest Rose McQuinn book released so far.
Is there a new Rose McQuinn book coming?
No next Rose McQuinn book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Rose McQuinn at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Rose McQuinn title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Rose McQuinn books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,061 pages across the 7 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Rose McQuinn books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2000s.
What the Rose McQuinn books are about
All 9 Rose McQuinn books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: great britain is tagged on 6 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Great Britain 6 of 9 books
- History 5 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 3 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 3 of 9 books
- Crime 2 of 9 books
- Private investigators 2 of 9 books
- Women private investigators 2 of 9 books
More books by Alanna Knight
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Other series by Alanna Knight
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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