Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder Most Malicious | 2015 | Alyssa Maxwell | Buy |
| 2 | A Pinch of Poison | 2016 | Alyssa Maxwell | Buy |
| 3 | A Devious Death | 2017 | Alyssa Maxwell | Buy |
| 4 | A Murderous Marriage | 2019 | Alyssa Maxwell | Buy |
| 5 | A Silent Stabbing | 2020 | Alyssa Maxwell | Buy |
| 6 | A Sinister Service | 2021 | Alyssa Maxwell | Buy |
| 7 | A Deadly Endowment | 2021 | Alyssa Maxwell | Buy |
| 8 | A Fashionable Fatality | 2023 | Alyssa Maxwell | Buy |
| 9 | Two Weddings and a Murder | 2025 | Alyssa Maxwell | Buy |
The A Lady and Lady’s Maid Mystery series by Alyssa Maxwell pairs an English aristocrat with her lady’s maid as amateur detectives in the years after World War I. Lady Phoebe Renshaw and Eva Huntford investigate murders that occur in their social circles, from poisonings at tea to stabbings at society events.
The series started with Murder Most Malicious in 2015 and has continued steadily, with the ninth book, Two Weddings and a Murder, arriving in 2025. Each novel features a standalone mystery while developing the relationship between Phoebe and Eva over time. Titles like A Pinch of Poison, A Silent Stabbing, and A Fashionable Fatality give a sense of the variety of cases they encounter.
Fans of English historical mysteries will recognize the setting and format. Maxwell balances the mystery plotting with period details about class, fashion, and the changing social landscape of post-war England.