A Duty to the Dead
  • # of Books:
    15
  • First Book:
    September 2009
  • Latest Book:
    February 2023
  • Genres:
    Historical Mystery
  • Setting:
    England, Early 20th Century
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The Bess Crawford Series in Order (15 Books)

Order Book Date Rating
1 4
2 4
3 4
4 5
5 5
5.5 (e) 4
6 3.5
7 5
8 4


9 5
10 5
11 4
11.5 4
12 5
13 5

Awards

A Question of Honor
2013 Agatha Award -- Historical
The Shattered Tree
2017 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Mary Higgins Clark Award
An Unmarked Grave
2013 Macavity Award -- Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There are 15 books in the Bess Crawford series.

The Bess Crawford series does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Cliff's Edge (Book 13), was published in February 2023.

The first book in the Bess Crawford series, A Duty to the Dead, was published in September 2009.

The Bess Crawford series primarily falls into the Historical Mystery genre.