Mary Jane Staples

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  • Bibliography:
    46 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1988
  • Latest Book:
    September 2013
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Full Series List in Order

Adams Family

0.5 - The Soldier's Girl (Nov-2006)
1 - Down Lambeth Way (Jan-1988)
2 - Our Emily (Feb-1989)
3 - King Of Camberwell (Jan-2000)
4 - On Mother Brown's Doorstep (Oct-2011)
5 - A Family Affair (Jan-1993)
6 - Missing Person (Sep-1994)
7 - Echoes of Yesterday (Jan-1995)
8 - Pride of Walworth (Jan-1995)
9 - The Camberwell Raid (Sep-1996)
10 - Young Ones (Jan-2000)
11 - The Family At War (Jan-2001)
12 - The Last Summer ()
13 - Fire over London (Oct-2011)
14 - Bright Day, Dark Night (1999)
15 - Churchill's People (Nov-2011)
16 - Tomorrow Is Another Day (Oct-2011)
17 - The Way Ahead (Oct-2011)
18 - The Homecoming (Feb-2012)
19 - Year of Victory (Oct-2011)
20 - Appointment at the Palace (Sep-2002)
21 - Sons and Daughters ()
22 - Changing Times (Jan-2002)
23 - Spreading Wings (Nov-2011)
24 - Family Fortunes (Nov-2011)
25 - A Girl Next Door ()
26 - Out of the Shadows (Nov-2005)
27 - Ups and Downs (Jan-2005)
28 - Escape to London (Feb-2007)
29 - The Price Of Freedom (Oct-2007)
30 - A Wartime Marriage (Feb-2008)

Book List in Order: 46 titles

  • Down Lambeth Way

    Adams Family - 1

    The beginning of a wonderful saga telling the story of a Cockney family in peace and war from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Maggie Ford and Katie Flynn.PRAISE FOR THE ADAMS FAMILY SERIES! "Mary Jane Sta...

  • Our Emily

    Adams Family - 2

    The continuation of a wonderful saga telling the story of a Cockney family in peace and war from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Donna Douglas, Kitty Neale and Maggie Ford.PRAISE FOR THE ADAMS FAMILY SERIES! "Mary Jan...

  • A Family Affair

    Adams Family - 5

    By Sunday Times bestseller Mary Jane Staples, this is the gripping next instalment in the Adams Family saga. Perfect for fans of Donna Douglas, Maggie Ford and Katie Flynn.PRAISE FOR THE ADAMS FAMILY SERIES! "Mary Jane Staples makes you care about he...

  • Missing Person

    Adams Family - 6

    The house in Caulfield Place, off Browning Street in Walworth, was haunted, or at least that's what the street kids said. So when two men, a woman, and a parrot moved in, everyone was very interested, especially fourteen-year-old Cassie Ford, who...

  • Echoes of Yesterday

    Adams Family - 7

    It was June 1916 when Sergeant Boots Adams of the Royal West Kents, together with his men, was billeted on the Descartes farm in Northern France. It was a short break from the turmoil and horror of the trenches, and Boots and his men, in return for t...

  • Pride of Walworth

    Adams Family - 8

    There was a new family in Browning Street, Walworth - the Harrisons. Respectable and well-behaved, the only thing unusual about them was that Mr Harrison was never there. He was a sailor, said Ma Harrison, away fighting pirates in the China Seas. Act...

  • The Camberwell Raid

    Adams Family - 9

    There was a double wedding planned in Walworth. Sally Brown was marrying Horace Cooper, and her brother, Freddy, was at last getting hitched to his childhood sweetheart, Cassie Ford. But the wedding wasn't the only thing being planned, for Ginger Car...

  • Bright Day, Dark Night

    Adams Family - 14

    It is summer, 1941, and the country is still at war. In the Devon village of Ashleigh, however, evacuees from the London blitz are living in an atmosphere of rural peacefulness, although Daisy Ricketts of Bermondsey isn't sure if she'll ever get o...

  • King Of Camberwell

    Adams Family - 3

    The next instalment of a wonderful saga telling the story of a Cockney family in peace and war from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Maggie Ford and Katie Flynn.PRAISE FOR THE ADAMS FAMILY SERIES! "Mary Ja...



  • Young Ones

    Adams Family - 10

    Once they had been called Orrice and Effel, two bedraggled, scruffy waifs who lived rough off the streets of Walworth. Now they were Horrace and Ethel Cooper, grown up - quite respectable really - and living with their adopted parents, Jim and Rebecc...

  • The Family At War

    Adams Family - 11

    It was 1940, and many of the younger members of the Adams family were caught up in the war in France. Boots, now a Major and on the staff of General Sir Henry Simms, was one of the thousands of British troops trying to escape in the armada of little ...

  • Changing Times

    Adams Family - 22

    It is 1953 - Coronation year - and like all of Cockney London the members of the Adams family are looking forward to the celebrations. Chinese Lady, now Lady Finch, worries that her friends will think she is too grand to mingle with them . But her hu...

  • Appointment at the Palace

    Adams Family - 20

    Excitement is running high in the Adams family. Mr Finch, after a long career in secret government work, is to be knighted - which means that Chinese Lady will become a real 'Lady'! What with having to find a new outfit suitable for the occasion, and...

  • Ups and Downs

    Adams Family - 27

    As the 1950s progress, several unexpected happenings ruffle the usually calm atmosphere of Adams family life. Sammy and Boots are troubled by the first stirrings of industrial unrest, as the unions start to flex their muscles and old loyalties change...

  • Out of the Shadows

    Adams Family - 26

    Times move on for the Adams family in south London, and as business prospers, there are new worries to deal with. A young woman arrives who is intent on ruining Sammy Adams' winter fashion show, and Sammy must deal with her unwelcome attention. Boots...

  • A Sign of the Times

    It's 1959, and Boots Adams and his wife Polly are at their favourite Camberwell pub when they witness with horror a sudden and vicious attack on the barman, Joe, by a knife-wielding thug. Is this a sign of the times?Is contempt for old traditions...

  • The Soldier's Girl

    Adams Family - 0.5

    Young Maisie Gibbs is a conscientious young woman, though life is harder since both her parents passed away. She is relieved when she finds a position as a housemaid in Kensington, under the watchful eyes of the formidable housekeeper, Mrs Carpenter,...

  • Escape to London

    Adams Family - 28

    Austria, 1938. Anne watches in horror as Hitler's tanks roll through the streets of Vienna, amid crowds of cheering supporters. Her embittered ex-husband, now a fervent member of the Nazi cause, is among the cavalcade -- he is burning with hatred for...

  • The Price Of Freedom

    Adams Family - 29

    South London in the 1930s ...and Mrs Hilda Jones is fed up with her dull husband. She thought marrying would liven him up, but after twenty-five years he's just as boring as the day she married him , and now she wants to lead her own life. Her newly-...



  • A Wartime Marriage

    Adams Family - 30

    For fans of Katie Flynn & Fiona Valpy, this is an exhilarating romantic journey across war-torn Europe from the multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples.READERS ARE LOVING A WARTIME MARRIAGE!"Couldn't put it down." -- 5 STARS"Once again she ha...

  • Katerina's Secret

    A must read for fans of Cecila Ahern, Fiona Valpy and Lucinda Riley - this is an evocative and exciting romantic adventure from the multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples.READERS ARE LOVING KATERINA'S SECRET! "Loved it - you feel like you are pa...

  • The Summer Day is Done

    If you like Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, you will love this enthralling, heart-wrenching page-turner of a romantic adventure from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples.READERS ARE LOVING THE SUMMER DAY IS DONE!"I couldn't put it...

  • The Longest Winter

    If you like Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, you will love this page-turner of a romantic adventure from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. READERS ARE LOVING THE LONGEST WINTER!"A really good read from cover to cover. Read it o...

  • The Lodger

    A moving family drama set against the backdrop of one of London's poorest areas from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn.READERS ARE LOVING THE LODGER!"This was such a great read.....

  • The Pearly Queen

    A wonderfully warm, uplifting and moving saga from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. Perfect to settle down with!READERS ARE LOVING THE PEARLY QUEEN!'I couldn't put it down' - 5...

  • Rising Summer

    Are you looking for an engaging novel with a warm sense of humour and loveable characters? Mary Jane Staples has provided just that. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn.READERS ARE LOVING TWO FOR THREE FARTHINGS'Brilliantly w...

  • Fire over London

    Adams Family - 13

    The war is only into its second year, but already it has claimed one victim from the Adams family. Emily, Boots's cherished wife, has died in an air-raid,and the whole family mourns her. But for Polly Simms the prospect of a new life dawns, while the...

  • On Mother Brown's Doorstep

    Adams Family - 4

    By Sunday Times bestseller Mary Jane Staples, this is the gritty and uplifting next instalment in the Adams Family saga. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford and Kitty Neale and Donna Douglas.PRAISE FOR THE ADAMS FAMILY SERIES! "Mary Jane Staples makes yo...

  • Tomorrow Is Another Day

    Adams Family - 16

    From autumn 1941 to the first months of 1942, the war continued to affect the lives of the Adams and Somers families. It was not so much the war, however, as a succession of tragic domestic events that brought a sad and lonely little girl called Phoe...



  • The Way Ahead

    Adams Family - 17

    It is 1944, and the Adams family, along with the rest of the people of the United Kingdom, are beginning to weary of the seemingly never-ending war against Hitler's Germany. Bobby Somers and Helene, living dangerously in the French countryside with a...

  • Year of Victory

    Adams Family - 19

    The seemingly endless war was at last coming to a conclusion. But for the country and for the Adams family, there were still many tribulations to be overcome. Flying bombs - the deadly V1 buzzbombs - appeared over London, causing dreadful destruction...

  • Ghost Of Whitechapel

    When danger abounds, an unwelcome lodger becomes anything but...A riveting saga with an edge that will keep you reading. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn.Readers are loving GHOST OF WHITECHAPEL***** - 'It had everything; s...

  • Natasha's Dream

    A must read for fans of Cecelia Ahern, Fiona Valpy and Katie Flynn - this is an enthralling and gripping romantic adventure from the multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples.READERS ARE LOVING NATASHA'S DREAM! "Another winner for this author. I ab...

  • Nurse Anna's War

    Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, this is an emotional and uplifting romantic saga set in WW1 from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. READERS ARE LOVING NURSE ANNA'S WAR! "Wow I was riveted from start to finis...

  • Two For Three Farthings

    A brilliantly moving story of misfits finding a place to belong, perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. The ideal novel to escape with for an afternoon...READERS ARE LOVING TWO FOR THREE FARTHINGS'I couldn't put it down!' - 5 S...

  • Churchill's People

    Adams Family - 15

    In 1941, the United Kingdom was in desperate straits, standing alone with its troops against the colossal war machine of Nazi Germany. There was always Prime Minister Winston Churchill, however, who growled his defiance to Hitler and induced in his p...

  • Family Fortunes

    Adams Family - 24

    The 1950s are in full swing, and the Adams family is blessed with many new additions. Chinese Lady now has so many grandchildren that even she can sometimes scarcely remember them all. Boots and Sammy are kept up-to-date by the Adams youngsters , som...

  • Spreading Wings

    Adams Family - 23

    Sammy Adams is always on the look-out for a new business opportunity. When he hears from his son David about the new-fangled supermarkets that are becoming all the rage in America, he immediately starts looking for a suitable site in South London.Mea...

  • The Trap

    A wonderfully humourous Cockney saga from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. Perfect to settle down with!READERS ARE LOVING THE TRAP!"Loved this book, a very easy read with a lo...



  • The Homecoming

    Adams Family - 18

    It is 1946, and with the war at last at an end, members of the Adams family who had been serving with the forces begin to come home. Boots is reunited with Polly and their twins, his son Tim returns to the welcoming arms of Felicity, and with so many...

  • Love for a Soldier

    A must read for fans of Katie Flynn, Fiona Valpy and Kristin Hannah - this is an enthralling and gripping romantic adventure from the multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples.READERS ARE LOVING LOVE FOR A SOLDIER! "As with all books by this author...

  • A Sister's Secret

    Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer and Netflix hit Bridgerton, a dashing Regency romance from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. READERS ARE LOVING A SISTER'S SECRET! "Mary Jane Staples is a genius! The storyline was amazing. I could not p...

  • Sergeant Joe

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy

    A heart-warming Cockney saga from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. You won't be able to put it down! READERS ARE LOVING SERGEANT JOE!"Another fun read with some surprising twis...

  • A Girl Next Door

    • / Historical
    • Buy Buy
    Adams Family - 25

    Boots Adams celebrates his 60th birthday in style with an old-fashioned Cockney knees-up, even if Gemma, James and the rest of the younger people insist that the music has to be rock and roll. The new generation of the family are growing up quickly -...

  • The Last Summer

    • / Historical
    • Buy Buy
    Adams Family - 12

    Job and Jemima Hardy weren't Londoners by birth. They had both lived in a Sussex village until lack of work had sent Job and the family to Walworth - to a house in Stead Street. They got it cheap because of the poltergiest but they were sensible folk...

  • Sons and Daughters

    • / Historical
    • Buy Buy
    Adams Family - 21

    By the year 1949, life in Walworth has almost returned to normal. Sammy and Boots, now in a highly successful partnership, are rebuilding the old family firm. But an old enemy resurfaces - Mr Ben Ford, better known as the Fat Man, who seems determin...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Mary Jane Staples has published 46 books.

Mary Jane Staples does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Sister's Secret, was published in September 2013.

The first book by Mary Jane Staples, Down Lambeth Way, was published in January 1988.

Yes. Mary Jane Staples has 1 series.
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