Verity Kent Books in Order
Verity Kent by Anna Lee Huber contains 9 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is This Side of Murder (2017) and the newest is The Bravest Hour (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2017–2026
- Confirmed
- 9 of 9 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,523 in 5 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 25–38 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,523 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Verity Kent is a historical mystery series by Anna Lee Huber, running to 9 books published between 2017 and 2026. The setting is Britain around the First World War, and the recurring subjects are murder, treason, widowhood, MI6 and seances, with Verity Kent herself working as a woman investigator. This Side of Murder (2017) opens the series and The Bravest Hour (2026) is the newest title. The series is ongoing.
How many Verity Kent books are there?
Verity Kent has 9 books, released between 2017 and 2026.
Verity Kent Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Verity Kent 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.
- 1This Side of Murder2017 · 289 pages · confirmed 4/420172894/4
- 2Treacherous Is the Night2018 · 322 pages · confirmed 4/420183224/4
- 3Penny for Your Secrets2019 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/420193044/4
- 4A Pretty Deceit2020 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/420203044/4
- 5Murder Most Fair2021 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/420213044/4
- 6A Certain Darkness2022 · confirmed 4/42022–4/4
- 7The Cold Light of Day2024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 8A Moment's Shadow2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
- 9The Bravest Hour2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
Is there a chronological order for Verity Kent?
No separate chronological order is on record for Verity Kent, 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 Verity Kent books in order?
You should read the Verity Kent books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Verity Kent book also stands alone.
Where to start with Verity Kent
Start with This Side of Murder (2017), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Verity Kent book?
The Bravest Hour (2026) is the newest Verity Kent book released so far.
Is there a new Verity Kent book coming?
No next Verity Kent book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Verity Kent at a glance
- Still running
- Verity Kent is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Verity Kent books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,523 pages across the 5 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Verity Kent books, 6 of 9, were published in the 2020s.
- Corroboration
- 8 of the 9 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Verity Kent books are about
3 of the 9 Verity Kent books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: murder is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Murder 2 of 3 books
- American literature 1 of 3 books
- Great Britain 1 of 3 books
- Great Britain. MI6 1 of 3 books
- Investigation 1 of 3 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 1 of 3 books
- Officials and employees 1 of 3 books
- Seances 1 of 3 books
- Secrecy 1 of 3 books
- Treason 1 of 3 books
- Widows 1 of 3 books
- Women private investigators 1 of 3 books
More books by Anna Lee Huber
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Anna Lee Huber books in order 26 books