A Mary Handley Mystery Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Second Street Station | 2015 | Buy |
| Second Street Station: A Mary Handley Mystery | 2015 | N/A |
| Brooklyn on Fire | 2016 | Buy |
| Last Stop in Brooklyn | 2018 | Buy |
| Near Prospect Park | 2020 | Buy |
Lawrence H. Levy writes historical mysteries set during the Gilded Age. His A Mary Handley Mystery series takes place in 1890s Brooklyn and follows a young woman working as one of the city’s first female detectives. The books blend real historical events with fictional crime plots, and actual figures from the era make regular appearances.
Levy started the series with Second Street Station in 2015 and continued it through Near Prospect Park in 2020. Each book puts Mary Handley in the middle of a new case while the world around her changes with the times. The writing pays close attention to period details without getting bogged down in them, and the mysteries are well-constructed enough to keep readers guessing.