Order of M.C. Beaton Books
Marion Chesney is a prolific Scottish novelist who often goes under the pen name M.C. Beaton. Under her real name (actually, her real last name is “McChesney”), she writes romance novels including the Travelling Matchmaker series. Under the name M.C. Beaton, she has written over 20 Agatha Raisin and nearly 30 Hamish Macbeth mystery novels. Chesney has also used the pseudonyms Ann Fairfax, Jennie Tremaine, Sarah Chester, Helen Crampton, Marion Gibbons and Charlotte Ward.
Chesney had her first novel published in 1979. Since that time, she has barely put the pen down, having written over 100 novels. Below is the order of when all of Marion Chesney’s novels were originally published:
Publication Order of Love and Temptation Books
| The Original Miss Honeyford | (2014) |
  
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| At the Sign of the Golden Pineapple | (2014) |
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| The Education of Miss Patterson | (2014) |
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| Sweet Masquerade | (2014) |
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| Quadrille | (2014) |
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| Miss Davenport's Christmas | (2014) |
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| The Perfect Gentleman | (2014) |
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Publication Order of Jennie Tremaine Books
| Kitty | (1979) |
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| Lucy | (1980) |
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| Susie | (1981) |
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| Sally | (1982) |
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Publication Order of Regency Romance Books
| Quadrille | (1981) |
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| The Flirt | (1985) |
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| At The Sign of the Golden Pineapple | (1987) |
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| Miss Davenport's Christmas | (1993) |
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Publication Order of Six Sisters Books
| Minerva | (1983) |
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| The Taming of Annabelle | (1983) |
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| Deirdre and Desire | (1984) |
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| Daphne | (1984) |
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| Diana the Huntress | (1985) |
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| Frederica in Fashion | (1985) |
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Publication Order of Dukes & Desires Books
| Lady Lucy's Lover | (1983) |
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| My Dear Duchess | (1987) |
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| Pretty Polly | (1988) |
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| Her Grace's Passion | (1991) |
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| The Scandalous Marriage | (1991) |
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| The Desirable Duchess | (1993) |
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| The Sins of Lady Dacey | (1994) |
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Publication Order of Hamish Macbeth Books
| Death of a Gossip | (1985) |
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| Death of a Cad | (1987) |
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| Death of an Outsider | (1988) |
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| Death of a Perfect Wife | (1989) |
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| Death of a Hussy | (1991) |
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| Death of a Snob | (1992) |
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| Death of a Prankster | (1992) |
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| Death of a Glutton / Death of a Greedy Woman | (1993) |
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| Death of a Travelling Man | (1993) |
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| Death of a Charming Man | (1994) |
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| Death of a Nag | (1995) |
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| Death of a Macho Man | (1996) |
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| Death of a Dentist | (1997) |
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| Death of a Scriptwriter | (1998) |
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| Death of an Addict | (1999) |
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| A Highland Christmas | (1999) |
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| Death of a Dustman | (2001) |
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| Death of a Celebrity | (2002) |
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| Death of a Village | (2003) |
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| Death of a Poison Pen | (2004) |
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| Death of a Bore | (2005) |
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| Death of a Dreamer | (2006) |
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| Death of a Maid | (2007) |
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| Death of a Gentle Lady | (2008) |
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| Death of a Witch | (2009) |
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| Death of a Valentine | (2010) |
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| Death of a Chimney Sweep | (2011) |
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| Death of a Kingfisher | (2012) |
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| Death of Yesterday | (2013) |
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| Death of a Policeman | (2014) |
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| Death of a Liar | (2015) |
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| Knock, Knock, You're Dead | (2016) |
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| Death of a Nurse | (2016) |
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| Death of a Ghost | (2017) |
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| Death of an Honest Man | (2018) |
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Publication Order of House For The Season Books
| The Miser of Mayfair | (1986) |
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| Plain Jane | (1986) |
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| The Wicked Godmother | (1987) |
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| Rake's Progress | (1987) |
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| The Adventuress | (1987) |
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| Rainbird's Revenge | (1988) |
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Publication Order of School For Manners Books
| Refining Felicity | (1988) |
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| Perfecting Fiona | (1989) |
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| Enlightening Delilah | (1989) |
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| Finessing Clarissa | (1989) |
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| Animating Maria | (1990) |
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| Marrying Harriet | (1990) |
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Publication Order of Travelling Matchmaker Books
| Emily Goes to Exeter | (1990) |
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| Belinda Goes to Bath | (1991) |
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| Penelope Goes to Portsmouth | (1991) |
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| Beatrice Goes to Brighton | (1991) |
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| Deborah Goes to Dover | (1992) |
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| Yvonne Goes to York | (1992) |
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Publication Order of Agatha Raisin Books
| The Quiche of Death | (1992) |
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| The Vicious Vet | (1993) |
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| The Potted Gardner | (1994) |
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| The Walkers of Dembley | (1995) |
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| The Murderous Marriage | (1996) |
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| The Terrible Tourist | (1997) |
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| The Wellspring of Death | (1998) |
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| The Wizard of Evesham | (1999) |
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| The Witch of Wyckhadden | (1999) |
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| The Fairies of Fryfam | (2000) |
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| The Love from Hell | (2001) |
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| The Day the Floods Came | (2002) |
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| The Case of the Curious Curate | (2003) |
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| The Haunted House | (2003) |
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| The Deadly Dance | (2004) |
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| The Perfect Paragon | (2005) |
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| Loves, Lies and Liquor | (2006) |
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| Kissing Christmas Goodbye | (2007) |
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| A Spoonful of Poison | (2008) |
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| There Goes The Bride | (2009) |
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| Busy Body | (2010) |
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| As the Pig Turns | (2011) |
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| Hiss and Hers | (2012) |
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| Christmas Crumble | (2012) |
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| Something Borrowed, Someone Dead | (2013) |
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| The Blood of an Englishman | (2014) |
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| Agatha's First Case | (2015) |
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| Dishing the Dirt | (2015) |
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| Pushing Up Daisies | (2016) |
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| The Witch's Tree | (2017) |
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| The Dead Ringer | (2018) |
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| Beating About The Bush | (2019) |
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Chronological Order of Agatha Raisin Books
Publication Order of Agatha Raisin Non-Fiction Books
| The Agatha Raisin Companion | (2010) |
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Publication Order of Poor Relations Books
| Lady Fortescue Steps Out | (1993) |
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| Miss Tonks Turns to Crime | (1993) |
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| Mrs. Budley Falls From Grace | (1993) |
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| Sir Philip's Folly | (1993) |
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| Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue | (1994) |
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| Back in Society | (1994) |
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| Miss Tonks Takes a Risk | (1994) |
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Publication Order of Daughters of Mannerling Books
| The Banishment | (1995) |
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| The Intrigue | (1995) |
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| The Deception | (1996) |
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| The Folly | (1996) |
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| The Romance | (1997) |
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| The Homecoming | (1997) |
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Publication Order of Edwardian Mystery Books
| Snobbery with Violence | (2003) |
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| Hasty Death | (2004) |
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| Sick of Shadows | (2005) |
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| Our Lady of Pain | (2006) |
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Publication Order of Ladies In Love Books
| Amaryllis | (2014) |
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Skeleton in the Closet | (2001) |
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Notes: Agatha Raisin, Hamish Macbeth and The Skeleton Under the Closet were written under the name M.C. Beaton. My Dear Duchess was written under the pseudonym Ann Fairfax. The “Jennie Tremaine” books listed are the books Chesney wrote under that pen name. The remaining novels listed here were published under the name Marion Chesney.
Death of a Glutton was also published as Death of a Greedy Woman.
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