Order of Andrea Penrose Books

Andrea Penrose is an American author who writes Regency-era historical fiction. She is best know as the author of the popular Wrexford & Sloane Mystery series. Penrose has won numerous awards for her writing, including two Daphne Du Maurier Awards for Historical Mystery and two Gold Leaf Awards.

Penrose attended Yale where she earned her MFA in Graphic Design at the Yale School of Art, concentrating in publication design. She also took many history classes during this time. She learned to love Regency England after reading Pride & Prejudice which ultimately lead to her writing career. She makes her home in Connecticut.

Publication Order of Circle Of Sin Books

(as Cara Elliott)

To Sin with a Scoundrel	(2010)
To Surrender to a Rogue	(2010)
To Tempt a Rake	(2011)

Publication Order of Dangerous Liaisons Books

(as Andrea Pickens)

A Diamond in the Rough	(2001)
Sweeter Than Sin	(2014)
Devil May Care	(2015)

Publication Order of Hellions Of High Street Books

(as Cara Elliott)

Scandalously Yours	(2014)
Sinfully Yours	(2014)
Passionately Yours	(2014)

Publication Order of Intrepid Heroines Books

(as Andrea Pickens)

Code of Honor	(1998)
The Hired Hero	(1999)
A Stroke of Luck	(2003)
Pistols at Dawn	(2014)

Publication Order of Lady Arianna Hadley Mystery Books

Sweet Revenge	(2011)
The Cocoa Conspiracy	(2011)
Recipe for Treason	(2012)
The Stolen Letters	(2017)
Smoke & Lies	(2018)
A Question of Numbers	(2019)
A Tangle of Serpents	(2020)
A Swirl of Shadows	(2022)

Publication Order of Lords Of Midnight Books

(as Cara Elliott)

Too Wicked to Wed	(2011)
Too Tempting to Resist	(2012)
Too Dangerous to Desire	(2012)

Publication Order of Lessons In Love Books

(as Andrea Pickens)

The Defiant Governess	(1997)
Second Chances	(2000)
The Storybook Hero	(2002)

Publication Order of Merlin's Maidens Books

(as Andrea Pickens)

The Spy Wore Silk	(2007)
Seduced by a Spy	(2008)
The Scarlet Spy	(2008)

Publication Order of Scandalous Secrets Books

(as Andrea Pickens)

The Major's Mistake	(2000)
A Lady of Letters	(2000)
The Banished Bride	(2002)

Publication Order of Wrexford & Sloane Books

Murder on Black Swan Lane	(2017)
Murder at Half Moon Gate	(2018)
Murder at Kensington Palace	(2019)
Murder at Queen's Landing	(2020)
Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens	(2021)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Tiger's Mistress (As: Andrea DaRif)	(2003)
A Kiss of Spice (As: Andrea DaRif)	(2004)

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Christmas By Candlelight

(2016)

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Murder on Black Swan Lane is the first book in the Wrexford & Sloane Mystery series. The book introduces the Earl of Wrexford, a brilliant man who often takes part in reckless behavior. This leads to the local Reverend publicly condemning him for his debauchery and Wrexford can’t help but to use his wit to strike back. When the clergyman is found dead, Wrexford becomes the chief suspect. Meanwhile, Charlotte Sloane has been using her late husband’s nom de plume. A.J. Quill. Wrexford will need her to use Quill’s sources to help him and clear his name.

The Lady Arianna Hadley Mystery series begins with Sweet Revenge. The book sees Lady Arianna out for revenge which brings her back to London after spending time in the West Indies. She is determined to find the men responsible for her father’s death so she disguises herself as a man and takes work as a chef in one of London’s aristocratic households. The Prince Regent ends up poisoned by one of her desserts and goes to questions Arianna. However, they are both nearly killed which brings them together to try and solve the crime.