Anthologies
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Cozy Case Files, Volume 19 | 2023 | Buy |
Lady Petra Inquires Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord | 2023 | Buy |
| Lady Petra Inquires | 2023 | N/A |
| All’s Fair in Love and Treachery | 2024 | Buy |
| Revenge, Served Royal | 2025 | Buy |
Celeste Connally writes historical mysteries set during the Regency era. The Lady Petra Inquires series, starting with Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord (2023), follows an unconventional aristocratic woman who investigates crimes. The series blends mystery with social commentary about women’s roles in early nineteenth-century England.
Lady Petra is a widow who has refused to remarry, giving her an unusual degree of freedom for a woman of her time. In Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, she investigates the disappearance of women from an asylum. All’s Fair in Love and Treachery (2024) puts her in the middle of a murder at a country house party. Revenge, Served Royal (2025) is the third novel in the series.
Connally draws on her background as a former journalist and her interest in true crime. The series has been compared to Bridgerton crossed with Sherlock Holmes, though Connally keeps the focus tighter on the puzzle and on Petra’s refusal to accept the limited options available to women of the Regency period.