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Lady Ellen Investigates Books in Order

by Kelly MasonMystery, Thriller & Suspense

9 books from Murder at Millar's Hotel (2024) to The Curse of Cairo: A 1920s Mystery (2026). Rated 4.5 across 134 listener reviews.

Reading order

  1. Murder at Millar's Hotel

    Book 1 2024 4.2 (27)

    It’s 1924. Lady Ellen of Ashcombe Hall is on a relaxing hotel break to recuperate. Her nemesis is found dead in the restaurant, face down in his pea and ham soup. Can she confront her past to solve the mystery?

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  2. A Killer at the Castle

    Book 2 2024 4.4 (22)

    Can Lady Ellen of Ashcombe Hall finally savour a relaxing break at Millars Hotel? Not quite. Her plans take an unexpected turn when a sightseeing tour of Branden Bay Castle turns deadly.

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  3. A Mystery at Moor House

    Book 3 2024 4.7 (21)

    Marooned after a garden party turns sinister, Lady Ellen finds herself in the midst of an unsettling mystery.

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  4. A Body in the Ballroom

    Book 4 2025 4.5 (16)

    Lady Ellen finds herself presented with another mystery! Lady Ellen spends her last fortnight in Branden Bay relaxing at The Grand Hotel.

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  5. Death by Diamond

    Book 5 2025 4.5 (10)

    Lady Ellen settles back into life at Ashcombe Hall and eagerly awaits the return of Captain Ernest Hamilton from Cairo. But her peace is shattered when a notorious thief is found dead on the neighbouring Worthington estate.

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  6. The Reckless Reporter

    Book 6 2025 4.9 (15)

    When the formidable Marchioness of Bandberry arrives at Ashcombe Hall, Lady Ellen feels the weight of her critical gaze upon her. But pomp and pageantry soon give way to scandal when a London journalist is found dead on Ellen’s drive.

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  7. Poisoned in the Pavilion

    Book 7 2026 4.1 (7)

    The Ashcombe Ladies’ Society have worked tirelessly to prepare the most anticipated event of the season. Much publicised, the Christmas fair is drawing visitors from neighbouring towns, and for the very first time it will be held in…

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  8. Death on the Deck

    Book 8 2026 4.6 (16)

    All aboard for a 1920s voyage where murder strikes at sea… Lady Ellen is bound for Cairo, determined to enjoy a well-earned rest after a turbulent year.

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  9. The Curse of Cairo: A 1920s Mystery

    Book 9 2026

    A sealed tomb, a whispered curse and murder before sunrise.Egypt, 1925.Lady Ellen has a week of sightseeing ahead of her in Cairo with an organised tour party.

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Lady Ellen Investigates is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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