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.
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Publication Order of Circle Of Sin Books
(as Cara Elliott)
| To Sin with a Scoundrel | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| To Surrender to a Rogue | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| To Tempt a Rake | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Dangerous Liaisons Books
(as Andrea Pickens)
| A Diamond in the Rough | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sweeter Than Sin | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Devil May Care | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Hellions Of High Street Books
(as Cara Elliott)
| Scandalously Yours | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sinfully Yours | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Passionately Yours | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Intrepid Heroines Books
(as Andrea Pickens)
| Code of Honor | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hired Hero | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Stroke of Luck | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pistols at Dawn | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Lady Arianna Hadley Mystery Books
| Sweet Revenge | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Cocoa Conspiracy | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Recipe for Treason | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Stolen Letters | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Smoke & Lies | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Question of Numbers | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Tangle of Serpents | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Swirl of Shadows | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Thunder of Stones | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Thunder of Stones | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Lords Of Midnight Books
(as Cara Elliott)
| Too Wicked to Wed | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Too Tempting to Resist | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Too Dangerous to Desire | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Lessons In Love Books
(as Andrea Pickens)
| The Defiant Governess | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Second Chances | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Storybook Hero | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Merlin's Maidens Books
(as Andrea Pickens)
| The Spy Wore Silk | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Seduced by a Spy | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Scarlet Spy | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| To Love A Spy | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Scandalous Secrets Books
(as Andrea Pickens)
| The Major's Mistake | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Lady of Letters | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Banished Bride | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Wrexford & Sloane Books
| Murder on Black Swan Lane | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder at Half Moon Gate | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder at Kensington Palace | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder at Queen's Landing | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder at the Serpentine Bridge | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder at the Merton Library | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder at King’s Crossing | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder at Somerset House | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Tiger's Mistress | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Kiss of Spice | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Diamond of London | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Christmas By Candlelight | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
If You Like Andrea Penrose Books, You’ll Love…
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.