Catherine Coles books

Catherine Coles is a British author of cozy mystery novels, best known for the Tommy and Evelyn Christie mystery series set in 1920s England.

Anthologies

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Blaze 2012 Buy
Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders 2022 Buy

Lady Matilda Investigates Reading Order

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The Case of the Deadly Dog Show 2025 Buy
The Case at Hartcombe Head 2026 Buy

Martha Miller Mysteries Reading Order

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Poison at the Village Show 2022 Buy
Un soupçon de poison 2023 N/A
Delitto all’ora del tè - N/A
Daggers at the Country Fair 2022 Buy
Death at Lovers Leap 2024 Buy
Murder on the Cricket Green 2026 Buy

Seacrest Siblings

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Duty of Care 2016 Buy

Standalone Novels

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Doctor Behind the Mask 2016 Buy

Tommy & Evelyn Christie Reading Order

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Murder at the Manor 2020 Buy
Murder at the Village Fete 2021 Buy
Murder in the Churchyard 2021 Buy
Murder in Belgrave Square 2021 Buy
Murder at the Wedding Chapel 2021 Buy
Murder at Rochester Park 2022 Buy
Murder in India 2023 Buy
Murder at Docere House 2023 Buy
Murder at the Seaside 2024 Buy
Murder at Kelleven Castle 2025 Buy

Catherine Coles writes cozy mysteries set primarily in early twentieth-century England. Her longest and best-known series follows the husband-and-wife detective team of Tommy and Evelyn Christie through ten novels of murder and investigation in settings that fans of golden-age detective fiction will recognize: manor houses, village fetes, churchyards, and wedding chapels.

Coles has also created the Martha Miller Mysteries, a more contemporary village mystery series, and the Lady Matilda Investigates series, which adds another female sleuth to her roster. Her books are characterized by their period detail, their puzzle-box plots, and a warm tone that keeps even the murders from feeling too grim. She began publishing in 2012 and has steadily expanded her catalog across multiple mystery series.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Catherine Coles written?

Catherine Coles has written 22 books across six series.

What was Catherine Coles's first book?

Catherine Coles’s first book is Blaze, published in 2012.

What period is the Tommy and Evelyn Christie series set in?

The Tommy and Evelyn Christie series is set in the 1920s, drawing on the golden age of detective fiction. The husband-and-wife detective team solves murders across English manor houses, village fetes, churchyards, and other classic settings of the period.

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