Born in Glasgow, Scotland on June 10th, 1936 the great Marion Chesney blessed the world with some incredible novels over the years.

Marion passed on December 30th, 2019 at the age of 83.

Many will know Marion under pen name – M.C. Beaton. Under this pen name, she created two incredibly popular series in the Hamish MacBeth series and the Agatha Raisin series.

Both book series had TV adaptations.

Marion had numerous other pen names over the years such as Ann Fairfax and Jennie Tremaine. However the M.C. Beaton pseudonym proved the most popular to the point that Marion republished the majority of her novels – including ones written by her real name – as M.C. Beaton.

Below is a list of novels that Marion has written. Please note two things:

(1) We have listed books or series under the original author were possible.
(2) Marion had different listings of her series for the UK audience and US audience. We have listed books in their original order which was for the UK audience.

Publication Order of Agatha Raisin Books

The Quiche of Death (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Vicious Vet (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Potted Gardener (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Walkers of Dembley (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Murderous Marriage (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Terrible Tourist (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Wellspring of Death (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Wizard of Evesham (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Witch of Wyckhadden (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Fairies of Fryfam (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Love from Hell (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Day the Floods Came (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Case of the Curious Curate (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Haunted House (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Deadly Dance (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Perfect Paragon (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love, Lies and Liquor (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Kissing Christmas Goodbye (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Spoonful of Poison (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
There Goes the Bride (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Busy Body (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
As The Pig Turns (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hiss and Hers (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Christmas Crumble (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Something Borrowed, Someone Dead (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hell's Bells (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Blood of an Englishman (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Agatha's First Case (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dishing the Dirt (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pushing up Daisies (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Witches' Tree (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Dead Ringer (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Beating about the Bush (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hot to Trot (With:R.W. Green) (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Down the Hatch (With:R.W. Green) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Devil’s Delight (With:R.W. Green) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dead on Target (With:R.W. Green) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Agatha’s First Case is a prequel novella in the series.

Publication Order of Hamish Macbeth Books

(as M.C. Beaton, R.W. Green)

Death of a Gossip (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Cad (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of an Outsider (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Perfect Wife (1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Hussy (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Snob (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Prankster (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Glutton / Death of a Greedy Woman (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Travelling Man (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Charming Man (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Nag (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Macho Man (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Dentist (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Scriptwriter (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of an Addict (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Highland Christmas (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Dustman (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Celebrity (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Village (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Poison Pen (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Bore (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Dreamer (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Maid (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Gentle Lady (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Witch (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Valentine (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Chimney Sweep / Death of a Sweep (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Kingfisher (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of Yesterday (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Policeman (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Liar (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Knock, Knock, You're Dead! (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Nurse (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Ghost (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of an Honest Man (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Green-Eyed Monster / Death of a Love (With:R.W. Green) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Laird (With:R.W. Green) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Traitor (With:R.W. Green) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Spy (With:R.W. Green) (2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Changing Fortunes Books

The Westerby Sisters (1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The Daughters of Mannerling Books

The Banishment (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Intrigue (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Deception (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Folly (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Romance (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Homecoming (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Edwardian Candlelight Books

(as Jennie Tremaine)

Polly (1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Daisy (1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Kitty (1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lucy (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Molly (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ginny (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tilly (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Lords, Ladies and Marjorie (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Susie (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sally (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Maggie (1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Poppy (1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pretty Polly (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Chronological Order of Edwardian Candlelight Books

(as Jennie Tremaine)

Polly(1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Molly(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ginny(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tilly(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Susie(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pretty Polly(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Daisy(1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sally(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Maggie(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Poppy(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pretty Polly(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Kitty(1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lucy(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Lords, Ladies and Marjorie(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Edwardian Murder Mysteries Books

Snobbery with Violence (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hasty Death (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sick of Shadows (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Our Lady of Pain (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of A House for the Season Books

The Miser of Mayfair (1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Plain Jane (1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Wicked Godmother (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rake's Progress (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Adventuress (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rainbird's Revenge (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Ladies in Love Books

Amaryllis (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Poor Relation Books

Lady Fortescue Steps Out (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Miss Tonks Turns to Crime (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sir Philip's Folly (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Back in Society (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Regency Candlelight Books

Henrietta (1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Penelope (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Annabelle (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Regency Flame Books

Regency Gold (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The French Affair (1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Those Endearing Young Charms (1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
To Dream of Love (1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Miss Fiona's Fancy (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lessons in Love (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Governess of Distinction (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Marriage of Inconvenience (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Glitter And The Gold (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Chronological Order of Regency Flame Books

Regency Gold(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Marriage of Inconvenience(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Governess of Distinction(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Glitter And The Gold(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The French Affair(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
To Dream of Love(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Miss Fiona's Fancy(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lessons in Love(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Those Endearing Young Charms(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Regency Intrigue Books

The Flirt (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Regency Royal Books

Lady Margery's Intrigue (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Marquis Takes a Bride (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Ghost and Lady Alice (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Highland Countess (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Westerby Inheritance (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love and Lady Lovelace (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Duke's Diamonds (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Viscount's Revenge (1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lady Lucy's Lover (1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lady Anne's Deception (1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Paper Princess (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Milady in Love (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Dear Duchess (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Savage Marquess (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Scandalous Marriage (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Desirable Duchess (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sins of Lady Dacey (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Dreadful Debutante (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Chocolate Debutante (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Loves of Lord Granton (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Chronological Order of Regency Royal Books

The Westerby Inheritance(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Marquis Takes a Bride(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lady Anne's Deception(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lady Margery's Intrigue(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Savage Marquess(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Dear Duchess(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Highland Countess(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lady Lucy's Lover(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Ghost and Lady Alice(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love and Lady Lovelace(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Duke's Diamonds(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Viscount's Revenge(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Paper Princess(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Desirable Duchess(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sins of Lady Dacey(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Dreadful Debutante(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Chocolate Debutante(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Loves of Lord Granton(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Milady in Love(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Scandalous Marriage(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Regency Scandal Books

The Scandalous Lady Wright (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
His Lordship's Pleasure (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Her Grace's Passion (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Regency Season Books

Constant Companion (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Quadrille (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sweet Masquerade (1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Original Miss Honeyford (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Education of Miss Patterson (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
At the Sign of the Golden Pineapple (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Perfect Gentleman (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dancing on the Wind (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Miss Davenport's Christmas (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Chronological Order of Regency Season Books

The Original Miss Honeyford(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
At the Sign of the Golden Pineapple(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Education of Miss Patterson(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sweet Masquerade(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Quadrille(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Miss Davenport's Christmas(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Perfect Gentleman(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Perfect Gentleman(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Perfect Gentleman(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Constant Companion(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dancing on the Wind(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The School For Manners Books

Refining Felicity (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Perfecting Fiona (1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Enlightening Delilah (1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Finessing Clarissa (1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Animating Maria (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Marrying Harriet (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The Six Sisters Books

Minerva (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Taming of Annabelle (1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Deirdre and Desire (1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Daphne (1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Diana The Huntress (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Frederica in Fashion (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The Traveling Matchmaker Books

Emily Goes to Exeter (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Belinda Goes to Bath (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Penelope Goes to Portsmouth (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Beatrice Goes to Brighton (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Deborah Goes to Dover (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Yvonne Goes to York (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The Waverly Women Books

The First Rebellion (1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Silken Bonds (1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Love Match (1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Books

Cozy Case Files Volume 1 (By: Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley) (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 2 (By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,E.J. Copperman,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Susan C. Shea,Mindy Quigley) (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 3 (As: M.C. Beaton, With: Donna Andrews,Ellie Alexander,Mindy Quigley) (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 4 (By: Parnell Hall,Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Frances Brody,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley) (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 5 (By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace) (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 6 (By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley) (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 7 (By: Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley) (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 8 (As: M.C. Beaton, With: Diane Kelly,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 9 (By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley) (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 10 (By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Jane K. Cleland,Ashley Weaver,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 11 (By: Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 12 (By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Ashley Weaver,S.C. Perkins,Eve Calder,Jess Dylan,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 13 (By: Mindy Quigley) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 14 (By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 15 (By: Mindy Quigley) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 16 (By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,M. C. Beaton) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 17 (By: Rhys Bowen,Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Jean-Luc Bannalec,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Korina Moss,Anastasia Hastings) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files, Volume 18 (By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files, Volume 19 (As: M.C. Beaton, With: Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files, Volume 20 (By: Rhys Bowen,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Olivia Matthews,Jennifer J. Chow,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Anastasia Hastings) (2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Anthology series.If author is listed on a book then this author wrote a story within that book.

Publication Order of Daring Debutantes Books

(as Ann Fairfax)

Henrietta (1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Penelope (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

The Agatha Raisin Companion (As: M.C. Beaton) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 3(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cozy Case Files Volume 8(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

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