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Bess Crawford Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Bess Crawford books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Bess Crawford series? Start with "A Duty to the Dead" (2009) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Bess Crawford reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Duty to the Dead
2009
The Girl on the Beach
2010
An Impartial Witness
2010
A Bitter Truth
2011
An Unmarked Grave
2012
A Question of Honor
2013
An Unwilling Accomplice
2014
The Maharani's Pearls
2014
A Pattern of Lies
2015
The Shattered Tree
2016
A Casualty of War
2017
A Forgotten Place
2018
A Cruel Deception
2019
A Hanging at Dawn
2020
An Irish Hostage
2021
The Cliff's Edge
2023
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