Anna Elliott Books in Order (Updated May 10, 2026)

Anna Elliott writes historical fantasy, Austenesque fiction, historical mystery, and cozy mystery. Her books fall into several separate continuities, so the right reading order depends on which part of her catalogue you want.

Do not read all Anna Elliott books as one timeline. Twilight of Avalon, Pride and Prejudice Chronicles, Susanna and the Spy, Becky and Flynn, Homefront Sleuths, and the Sherlock-related books each have their own structure.

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Start Here

Choose your first book by reading goal:

For Arthurian historical fantasy: Start with Dawn of Avalon, then Twilight of Avalon.
For Jane Austen continuation: Start with Georgiana Darcy’s Diary.
For WWI mystery romance: Start with Guarded Ground.
For WWII cozy mystery: Start with The Blackout Murders.
For Sherlock Holmes/Lucy James mystery: Start with The Crown Jewel Mystery only if you want Anna Elliott’s credited Sherlock-related entries; the larger Sherlock and Lucy series has broader Charles Veley continuity.

Twilight of Avalon Books in Order

This is Anna Elliott’s Arthurian historical fantasy sequence. It retells the Trystan and Isolde legend through Isolde’s perspective and should be read in order.

Dawn of Avalon (prequel): A short prequel that introduces Isolde’s Britain before the main trilogy begins.
Twilight of Avalon (2009): Opens the main trilogy after the fall of Arthur, placing Isolde in a dangerous political world of war, loyalty, healing, and survival.
The Witch Queen’s Secret (short story): A bridge story set inside the Avalon world, best read after Twilight of Avalon and before the later novels.
Dark Moon of Avalon (2010): Continues Isolde’s story as war and prophecy press harder on Britain and on her bond with Trystan.
Sunrise of Avalon (2011): Concludes the trilogy, bringing Isolde’s political, romantic, and legendary arc to its final resolution.

Order note: Read the short prequel first only if you like full background. For a cleaner novel-first experience, start with Twilight of Avalon, then add the short stories later.

Pride and Prejudice Chronicles Books in Order

This is Anna Elliott’s Jane Austen continuation series. It follows Georgiana Darcy first, then expands into Kitty Bennet’s story.

Georgiana Darcy’s Diary (2011): Begins after Pride and Prejudice, following Darcy’s younger sister as she searches for confidence, romance, and a life beyond Wickham’s shadow.
Pemberley to Waterloo (2011): Continues Georgiana’s diary through the Napoleonic period, tying Pemberley’s domestic world to the wider crisis of Waterloo.
Kitty Bennet’s Diary (2014): Picks up after Georgiana’s story and gives Kitty Bennet her own chance at growth, romance, and independence.

Order note: Read these in sequence. Kitty Bennet’s Diary is not just another Austen variation; it follows the earlier Georgiana-centered books.

Sense and Sensibility Mysteries Books in Order

Margaret Dashwood’s Diary (2014): Gives the youngest Dashwood sister her own diary-style mystery and coming-of-age story after the events of Sense and Sensibility.

Order note: This currently stands alone. It does not require the Pride and Prejudice Chronicles, though readers who enjoy Elliott’s Austen diary style should read those first.

Susanna and the Spy Books in Order

This is a short Regency spy-romance sequence. Read it in order because the two books share the same central heroine and espionage frame.

Susanna and the Spy (2011): Introduces Susanna’s Regency world of secrets, danger, and romantic suspicion.
London Calling (2012): Continues Susanna’s story in London, where the spy elements and romantic complications move into a broader setting.

Becky and Flynn Mystery Books in Order

The Becky and Flynn books are WWI mysteries with romance, danger, and links to the Sherlock Holmes world. They should be read in order because the partnership and emotional stakes develop across the series.

Guarded Ground (2021): Introduces Becky and Flynn during World War I, setting up their investigative partnership and the wartime danger around them.
Hidden Harm (2022): Deepens the series with stolen secrets, wartime pressure, and a case that tests trust as much as detection.
Watch and Ward (2022): Moves the series into another suspicious wartime setting, where recovery, hidden motives, and murder complicate Becky and Flynn’s work.
Safe You Sleep (2023): Raises the personal danger around the characters, using accusations, protection, and uncertainty to tighten the series arc.
Star-Sown Sky (2023): Sends Becky and Flynn into a higher-risk mystery with broader intelligence stakes and stronger Holmes-world connections.

Order note: Start with Guarded Ground. Later books depend on the relationship and wartime context already established.

Homefront Sleuths Cozy WWII Mystery Books in Order

This series is co-written by Anna Elliott and Charles Veley. It follows a group of wartime sleuths in Crofter’s Green during World War II.

The Blackout Murders (2024): Opens the series in 1941, introducing Crofter’s Green, the wartime blackout setting, and the unlikely group of amateur investigators.
The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor (2025): Adds a manor-house mystery with ghostly rumors, family secrets, and a killer hiding behind local fear.
The Spitfire Murders (2025): Brings aviation, wartime secrecy, and murder into the village’s growing pattern of danger.
The Judas Monk Murders (2025): Uses a ruined abbey, a dead commando trainee, and a local legend to pull the sleuths into a darker wartime puzzle.
The Murders at Clarion Castle (2025): Sends the investigation toward a castle, a missing woman, and a household full of hidden motives.
The Harvest Festival Murders (2025): Turns a village celebration and wedding preparations into the setting for another suspicious death.
The Scrooge Conspiracy (2025): Uses a Christmas production, wartime tension, and a murdered actor to create a seasonal mystery.
The Valentine Cipher (2026): Centers on a Valentine’s Day celebration where romance, secrecy, and coded danger collide.
The Saint Mary’s Cipher (2026): Continues the cipher-driven side of the series with another wartime case for the Crofter’s Green sleuths.
The Celluloid Sentry (scheduled for June 2026): An upcoming film-set mystery involving a murdered sentry, celluloid clues, and wartime secrets.
The Ghost Fleet Murders (scheduled for August 2026): An upcoming coastal mystery involving a murdered watcher and a secret wartime deception operation.

Order note: Read this series from The Blackout Murders onward. The mysteries are case-based, but the village cast, relationships, and wartime background build across the books.

Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Books Credited to Anna Elliott

Anna Elliott is credited on several Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James titles with Charles Veley. Public listings vary in how they attribute the larger series, so this section lists the Anna Elliott-attributed entries rather than trying to replace a full Charles Veley reading order.

The Crown Jewel Mystery (2017): A prequel-style Sherlock and Lucy mystery involving royal danger and a case tied to the Crown Jewels.
Remember, Remember (2017): A Guy Fawkes-season mystery that brings Holmes, Lucy, and wartime-style plotting into a case built around conspiracy and memory.
The Jubilee Problem (2017): A royal celebration becomes the setting for danger, intrigue, and a problem only Holmes and Lucy can untangle.
Death at the Diogenes Club (2017): Takes the mystery into Mycroft Holmes’s world, where the club’s secrecy makes murder harder to expose.
The Return of the Ripper (2018): Revives the fear of the Ripper murders through a new case that tests Holmes and Lucy against old London terror.
Die Again, Mr. Holmes (2019): A later Holmes and Lucy mystery where danger returns close to Holmes himself.
Flynn’s Christmas (2018): A short holiday entry connected to Flynn, best treated as a side story rather than a main case.
The Clown on the High Wire (2019): A short mystery involving circus danger, performance, and a case with public spectacle at its center.
The Cobra in the Monkey Cage (2019): A short case with zoo-like danger and an exotic-threat mystery setup.
A Fancy-Dress Death (2019): A short mystery where disguise, social gathering, and murder create the central puzzle.
The Sons of Helios (2019): A short Holmes-world mystery involving a secretive title and a case outside the ordinary drawing-room frame.
The Vanishing Medium (2019): A short mystery built around spiritualism, disappearance, and possible fraud.
Christmas at Baskerville Hall (2019): A holiday side story returning to one of the most famous Holmes locations.
Watson on the Orient Express (2020): A travel mystery centered on Watson and the famous train setting.
Kidnapped at the Tower (2020): A short mystery using the Tower of London as the danger point.
Five Pink Ladies (2020): A short case with a compact clue-driven setup.
The Solitary Witness (2020): A short mystery where one witness becomes central to the solution.
The Body in the Bookseller’s (2020): A bookshop-set mystery involving a corpse, clues, and literary surroundings.
The Curse of Cleopatra’s Needle (2020): A short case using an Egyptian-themed London landmark as the mystery hook.
The Coded Blue Envelope (2020): A short mystery built around a coded message and the danger hidden inside it.
Christmas on the Nile (2020): A holiday travel mystery with Egyptian atmosphere and seasonal danger.
The Missing Mariner (2021): A short Holmes-world case involving a vanished seaman and maritime clues.
Powder Island (2021): A short case with an island setting and explosive implications.
Murder at the Royal Observatory (2021): A main-series mystery using the Observatory setting for science, secrecy, and murder.
The Bloomsbury Guru (2021): A short mystery involving London society, influence, and an unusual figure at the center of suspicion.
Holmes Takes a Holiday (2021): A short side story where rest, travel, or retreat does not keep Holmes away from mystery.
Holmes Picks a Winner (2021): A short case with competition, prediction, or wagering as the mystery frame.
Galahad’s Castle (2022): A main-series mystery with a castle setting and a title that points toward chivalric legend.
The Loch Ness Horror (2022): A Scottish mystery using the Loch Ness legend as the atmospheric hook.
The Adair Murders (2023): A later Holmes and Lucy mystery involving a named family case and multiple deaths.
The Cornwall Mermaid (2023): A coastal mystery with folklore, Cornwall atmosphere, and suspicious events around a mermaid legend.
Miss Nightingale’s Gala (2024): A historical mystery involving a public event connected to Florence Nightingale’s legacy.
The Affair of the Coronation Ball (2024): A royal-event mystery using a coronation ball as the setting for intrigue.
The Adventure of the Time Machine (2024): A later Holmes and Lucy adventure that introduces a time-machine premise into the mystery frame.

Attribution note: Because listings differ on the broader Sherlock and Lucy catalogue, readers who want only Anna Elliott’s solo work can skip this section. Readers following the Holmes/Lucy world should use a dedicated Sherlock and Lucy order as well.

Standalone and Anthology Work

A Timeless Romance Anthology: All Regency Collection (2015): A multi-author Regency anthology with an Anna Elliott contribution, best read as optional short romance rather than a core series book.
Author in Progress (2016): A multi-author nonfiction writing guide that includes Anna Elliott among contributors; it is not fiction and does not belong in the story reading order.

Publication Order

This list follows Anna Elliott’s major fiction and Anna-credited co-written titles by release year. Short stories and disputed attribution items are included only where they are useful for reading-order clarity.

Twilight of Avalon (2009): Begins the main Arthurian trilogy with Isolde after Arthur’s fall.
Dark Moon of Avalon (2010): Continues Isolde’s struggle through deeper war and political danger.
The Witch Queen’s Secret (2010): A short Avalon-world bridge story best read after the first novel.
Sunrise of Avalon (2011): Concludes Isolde’s trilogy.
Dawn of Avalon (2011): A short prequel that gives background before the main Avalon story.
Georgiana Darcy’s Diary (2011): Opens the Austen continuation series through Georgiana Darcy’s point of view.
Pemberley to Waterloo (2011): Continues Georgiana’s story into the Waterloo period.
Susanna and the Spy (2011): Begins the Regency spy-romance sequence.
London Calling (2012): Continues Susanna’s espionage and romance story.
Kitty Bennet’s Diary (2014): Continues the Austen diary world through Kitty Bennet.
Margaret Dashwood’s Diary (2014): Gives Margaret Dashwood her own Austen-style diary mystery.
A Timeless Romance Anthology: All Regency Collection (2015): A multi-author Regency anthology with an Elliott contribution.
The Crown Jewel Mystery (2017): An Anna-credited Sherlock and Lucy prequel case.
Remember, Remember (2017): A Sherlock and Lucy mystery tied to conspiracy and seasonal danger.
The Jubilee Problem (2017): A royal-event Sherlock and Lucy mystery.
Death at the Diogenes Club (2017): A Mycroft-adjacent Sherlock and Lucy mystery.
The Return of the Ripper (2018): A Sherlock and Lucy case invoking the fear of the Ripper.
Flynn’s Christmas (2018): A short seasonal side story.
Die Again, Mr. Holmes (2019): A later Holmes/Lucy mystery with renewed danger.
The Clown on the High Wire (2019): A short circus-themed Holmes/Lucy case.
The Cobra in the Monkey Cage (2019): A short danger-focused Holmes/Lucy case.
A Fancy-Dress Death (2019): A short disguise-and-murder mystery.
The Sons of Helios (2019): A short secretive Holmes/Lucy mystery.
The Vanishing Medium (2019): A spiritualism-themed short case.
Christmas at Baskerville Hall (2019): A seasonal Holmes/Lucy side story.
Watson on the Orient Express (2020): A train-set Watson mystery.
Kidnapped at the Tower (2020): A short Tower of London case.
Five Pink Ladies (2020): A short Holmes/Lucy mystery with a compact clue structure.
The Solitary Witness (2020): A short case centered on a crucial witness.
The Body in the Bookseller’s (2020): A bookshop murder mystery.
The Curse of Cleopatra’s Needle (2020): A London landmark mystery with Egyptian atmosphere.
The Coded Blue Envelope (2020): A coded-message mystery.
Christmas on the Nile (2020): A seasonal Egyptian-set Holmes/Lucy case.
Guarded Ground (2021): Begins the Becky and Flynn WWI mystery series.
The Missing Mariner (2021): A short maritime Holmes/Lucy case.
Powder Island (2021): A short island mystery with dangerous implications.
Murder at the Royal Observatory (2021): A Holmes/Lucy mystery set around the Observatory.
The Bloomsbury Guru (2021): A short London society mystery.
Holmes Takes a Holiday (2021): A short Holmes side case.
Holmes Picks a Winner (2021): A short competition-linked Holmes mystery.
Hidden Harm (2022): Continues Becky and Flynn’s wartime mystery partnership.
Watch and Ward (2022): Moves Becky and Flynn into another murder-and-danger case.
Galahad’s Castle (2022): A castle-set Holmes/Lucy mystery.
The Loch Ness Horror (2022): A Scottish legend mystery in the Holmes/Lucy world.
Safe You Sleep (2023): Continues the Becky and Flynn series with higher personal stakes.
Star-Sown Sky (2023): Concludes the currently listed Becky and Flynn sequence.
The Adair Murders (2023): A later Holmes/Lucy case involving a named family mystery.
The Cornwall Mermaid (2023): A Cornwall-set Holmes/Lucy case with folklore atmosphere.
The Blackout Murders (2024): Launches the Homefront Sleuths WWII cozy mystery series.
Miss Nightingale’s Gala (2024): A Holmes/Lucy mystery tied to a public gala.
The Affair of the Coronation Ball (2024): A royal-ball Holmes/Lucy mystery.
The Adventure of the Time Machine (2024): A Holmes/Lucy adventure with a speculative device.
The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor (2025): The second Homefront Sleuths mystery.
The Spitfire Murders (2025): The third Homefront Sleuths mystery.
The Judas Monk Murders (2025): The fourth Homefront Sleuths mystery.
The Murders at Clarion Castle (2025): The fifth Homefront Sleuths mystery.
The Harvest Festival Murders (2025): The sixth Homefront Sleuths mystery.
The Scrooge Conspiracy (2025): The seventh Homefront Sleuths mystery.
The Valentine Cipher (2026): The eighth Homefront Sleuths mystery.
The Saint Mary’s Cipher (2026): The ninth Homefront Sleuths mystery.
The Celluloid Sentry (scheduled for June 2026): The tenth Homefront Sleuths mystery.
The Ghost Fleet Murders (scheduled for August 2026): The eleventh Homefront Sleuths mystery.

Chronological Order

A single chronological order is not useful for Anna Elliott’s full catalogue because the books move across Arthurian Britain, Regency England, World War I, World War II, and Sherlock Holmes pastiche.

Use these internal chronological blocks instead:

Arthurian Britain:

Dawn of Avalon: Prequel background.
Twilight of Avalon: Main story begins.
The Witch Queen’s Secret: Short companion piece.
Dark Moon of Avalon: Main story continues.
Sunrise of Avalon: Main story concludes.

Austen continuations:

Georgiana Darcy’s Diary: First Pride and Prejudice Chronicles book.
Pemberley to Waterloo: Direct continuation.
Kitty Bennet’s Diary: Follows Georgiana’s story.
Margaret Dashwood’s Diary: Separate Sense and Sensibility mystery.

Regency spy romance:

Susanna and the Spy: First Susanna book.
London Calling: Second Susanna book.

World War I mystery:

Guarded Ground: First Becky and Flynn book.
Hidden Harm: Second Becky and Flynn book.
Watch and Ward: Third Becky and Flynn book.
Safe You Sleep: Fourth Becky and Flynn book.
Star-Sown Sky: Fifth Becky and Flynn book.

World War II cozy mystery:

The Blackout Murders: First Homefront Sleuths book.
The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor: Second book.
The Spitfire Murders: Third book.
The Judas Monk Murders: Fourth book.
The Murders at Clarion Castle: Fifth book.
The Harvest Festival Murders: Sixth book.
The Scrooge Conspiracy: Seventh book.
The Valentine Cipher: Eighth book.
The Saint Mary’s Cipher: Ninth book.
The Celluloid Sentry: Tenth book, scheduled.
The Ghost Fleet Murders: Eleventh book, scheduled.

Latest Anna Elliott Book

As of May 10, 2026, the latest confirmed released Anna Elliott book I found is The Saint Mary’s Cipher, book 9 in The Homefront Sleuths Cozy WWII Mystery series.

The next listed books are The Celluloid Sentry, scheduled for June 2026, and The Ghost Fleet Murders, scheduled for August 2026. Both are Homefront Sleuths titles co-written with Charles Veley.

FAQs

What Anna Elliott book should I read first?

Start with Twilight of Avalon for historical fantasy, Georgiana Darcy’s Diary for Austen continuation, Guarded Ground for WWI mystery, or The Blackout Murders for WWII cozy mystery.

Are Anna Elliott’s books connected?

Only within their own series. Twilight of Avalon, Pride and Prejudice Chronicles, Susanna and the Spy, Becky and Flynn, and Homefront Sleuths are separate continuities.

What is the order of the Twilight of Avalon books?

Read Dawn of Avalon, Twilight of Avalon, The Witch Queen’s Secret, Dark Moon of Avalon, and Sunrise of Avalon. The short pieces are optional, but they fit best around the main trilogy.

What is the order of the Pride and Prejudice Chronicles?

Read Georgiana Darcy’s Diary, then Pemberley to Waterloo, then Kitty Bennet’s Diary.

What is the order of the Becky and Flynn books?

Read Guarded Ground, Hidden Harm, Watch and Ward, Safe You Sleep, and Star-Sown Sky.

What is the order of Homefront Sleuths?

Read The Blackout Murders, The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor, The Spitfire Murders, The Judas Monk Murders, The Murders at Clarion Castle, The Harvest Festival Murders, The Scrooge Conspiracy, The Valentine Cipher, and The Saint Mary’s Cipher. Continue with The Celluloid Sentry and The Ghost Fleet Murders once released.

Is Margaret Dashwood’s Diary part of Pride and Prejudice Chronicles?

No. It is an Austen-related diary mystery, but it belongs to the Sense and Sensibility Mysteries grouping.

Does Anna Elliott write with Charles Veley?

Yes. Her co-written mystery work includes Homefront Sleuths and multiple Sherlock Holmes/Lucy James titles. Attribution varies across some Sherlock listings, so those are best treated separately from her solo series.

Are the Sherlock and Lucy books required before Becky and Flynn?

No. Becky and Flynn can be read from Guarded Ground. Sherlock-world familiarity helps with background, but it is not required for the core Becky and Flynn order.

What is Anna Elliott’s newest book?

The newest confirmed released title is The Saint Mary’s Cipher. The next scheduled titles are The Celluloid Sentry and The Ghost Fleet Murders.

Conclusion

Anna Elliott’s reading order is straightforward once the series are separated.

Read Twilight of Avalon in order for Arthurian fantasy. Read Pride and Prejudice Chronicles from Georgiana Darcy’s Diary through Kitty Bennet’s Diary for Austen continuation. Read Becky and Flynn from Guarded Ground for WWI mystery, and read Homefront Sleuths from The Blackout Murders for WWII cozy mystery.

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