A Merry Folger Nantucket Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Death in the Off-Season |
1994 |
Buy |
| Death in Rough Water |
1995 |
Buy |
| Death in a Mood Indigo |
1997 |
Buy |
| Death in a Cold Hard Light |
1998 |
Buy |
| Death on Nantucket |
2017 |
Buy |
| Death on Tuckernuck |
2020 |
Buy |
| Death on a Winter Stroll |
2022 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Malice Domestic 7 |
1998 |
Buy |
| The Sunken Sailor |
2004 |
Buy |
| Jane Austen Made Me Do It |
2011 |
Buy |
Caroline Carmichael Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Cutout |
2001 |
Buy |
| Blown |
2005 |
Buy |
Jane Austen Companion#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| On Hosting Your Regency-Era Christmas Party |
2014 |
Buy |
Jane Austen Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor |
1996 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Man of the Cloth |
1997 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Wandering Eye |
1998 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Genius of the Place |
1999 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Stillroom Maid |
2000 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Prisoner of Wool House |
2001 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Ghosts of Netley |
2003 |
Buy |
| Jane and His Lordship’s Legacy |
2005 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Barque of Frailty |
2006 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron |
2010 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Canterbury Tale |
2011 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas |
2014 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Waterloo Map |
2016 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Year Without a Summer |
2022 |
Buy |
| Jane and the Final Mystery |
2023 |
Buy |
Random House Reader’s Circle Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Lives of the Poets |
1984 |
Buy |
| Billy Bathgate |
1989 |
Buy |
| Tender at the Bone |
1998 |
Buy |
| Anthropology of an American Girl |
2003 |
Buy |
| The White Garden |
2009 |
Buy |
| Juliet |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Wives of Henry Oades |
2010 |
Buy |
| Delta Girls |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Pull of the Moon |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Definition of Wind |
2011 |
Buy |
| When We Were Friends |
2011 |
Buy |
| Game of Secrets |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Homecoming of Samuel Lake |
2011 |
Buy |
| Invisible |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Lullaby of Polish Girls |
2013 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Secret Agent |
2002 |
Buy |
| As You Wish |
2004 |
Buy |
| Time Will Tell |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Alibi Club |
2006 |
Buy |
| A Flaw in the Blood |
2008 |
Buy |
| Jack 1939 |
2012 |
Buy |
| Too Bad to Die |
2015 |
Buy |
| That Churchill Woman |
2019 |
Buy |
Francine Mathews is an American author with a background in intelligence. She worked as a CIA analyst before turning to fiction, and her espionage experience informs her thriller novels. She writes under her own name for spy fiction and historical novels, and under the pen name Stephanie Barron for the Jane Austen Mysteries.
Her work spans several genres, from the cozy-style Merry Folger Nantucket Mystery series to the Jane Austen historical mysteries to spy thrillers featuring CIA officer Caroline Carmichael. Her standalone novels include historical fiction set during World War II and the Victorian era, showing a range that draws on her love of both history and intelligence work.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Francine Mathews written?
Francine Mathews has written 51 books across seven series.
What was Francine Mathews's first book?
Francine Mathews’s first book is Lives of the Poets, published in 1984.
Does Francine Mathews write under other names?
Yes, Francine Mathews also writes under the pen name Stephanie Barron for the Jane Austen Mysteries. Her espionage and thriller novels, including The Cutout and Blown, are published under her own name. She is a former CIA intelligence analyst.