Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Poyson Garden | 1999 | Karen Harper | Buy |
| 2 | Just a Girl | 2011 | Karen Harper | N/A |
| 3 | The Tidal Poole | 2000 | Karen Harper | Buy |
| 4 | Just a Queen | 2015 | Karen Harper | N/A |
| 5 | The Twylight Tower | 2001 | Karen Harper | Buy |
| 6 | The Queene’s Christmas | 2003 | Karen Harper | Buy |
| 7 | The Thorne Maze | 2003 | Karen Harper | Buy |
| 8 | The Queene’s Cure | 2002 | Karen Harper | Buy |
| 9 | The Fyre Mirror | 2005 | Karen Harper | Buy |
| 10 | The Fatal Fashione | 2005 | Karen Harper | Buy |
| 11 | The Hooded Hawke | 2007 | Karen Harper | Buy |
The Elizabeth I series by Karen Harper is an eleven-book historical mystery sequence that casts the Tudor queen as a detective. Starting with The Poyson Garden (1999), the books follow Elizabeth as she investigates murders and conspiracies at court, from poisonings to political plots. The series draws on real historical details while adding fictional crimes for the queen to solve.
The books span Elizabeth’s reign, with titles like The Tidal Poole, The Twylight Tower, The Queene’s Christmas, and The Hooded Hawke reflecting the period settings. The series also includes Just a Girl (2011) and Just a Queen (2015), which fill in earlier periods of Elizabeth’s life.