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  • Bibliography:
    12 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1980
  • Latest Book:
    December 2024
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Full Series List in Order

A Gilded Age Mystery

1 - What the Dead Leave Behind (Apr-2017)
2 - Lies That Comfort and Betray (Jan-2018)
3 - Let the Dead Keep Their Secrets (Dec-2018)
4 - Death Brings a Shadow (Nov-2019)
5 - Death, Diamonds, and Deception (Nov-2020)
6 - The Dead Cry Justice (Dec-2021)
7 - Death at the Falls (Dec-2022)
8 - Murder Wears a Hidden Face (Nov-2023)

Book List in Order: 12 titles






  • Set amidst the opulent mansions and cobblestone streets of Old New York, this enthralling historical mystery by Rosemary Simpson brings the Gilded Age to life -- in a tantalizing tale of old money, new love, and grave suspicion . . . WHAT THE DEAD...



  • For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries…From the author of What the Dead Leave Behind, this suspenseful and richly atmosphe...



  • In Gilded Age New York, heiress Prudence MacKenzie and ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter investigate crimes that take them from the slums of Five Points in lower Manhattan to the Fifth Avenue mansions of society's elite. In the late nineteenth century, wo...



  • Investigators Prudence MacKenzie and ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter discover all that glitters is not gold in the Gilded Age, whether on the island of Manhattan or an island off the coast of Georgia … DEATH BRINGS A SHADOW In spring 1889, Pru...



  • Set amidst the opulent mansions and cobblestone streets of Old New York, this fifth installment in Rosemary Simpson's acclaimed series brings the Gilded Age to life, as heiress Prudence MacKenzie and ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter dash down a twist...



  • For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries…Heiress-turned-sleuth Prudence MacKenzie and ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter step out of th...



  • When newly minted lawyer Prudence MacKenzie and ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter travel to Niagara Falls on a mysterious assignment from Lady Rotherton, they quickly discover familiar dangers beyond the water’s edge . . .  DEATH AT THE FALLS ...






  • A diplomat’s murder draws heiress-turned-sleuth Prudence MacKenzie and former Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter away from New York’s high society and into the dark heart of Chinatown . . .  MURDER WEARS A HIDDEN FACEFebruary 1891: New York’s Metro...



  • When a series of mysterious deaths plagues a new Scottish play, heiress and lawyer Prudence MacKenzie and her partner ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter are called in to perform an investigation at one of Broadway’s most stunning theatres . . . DEATH TAK...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Rosemary Simpson has published 12 books.

The next book by Rosemary Simpson, Death Takes the Lead, will be published in December 2024.

The first book by Rosemary Simpson, The seven hills of paradise, was published in January 1980.

Yes. Rosemary Simpson has 1 series.