Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Anatomist’s Wife | 2012 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 2 | Mortal Arts | 2013 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 3 | A Grave Matter | 2014 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 4 | A Study in Death | 2015 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 5 | A Pressing Engagement | 2016 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 6 | As Death Draws Near | 2016 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 7 | A Brush with Shadows | 2018 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 8 | An Artless Demise | 2019 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 9 | A Stroke of Malice | 2020 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 10 | The Deadly Hours | 2020 | Anna Lee Huber | N/A |
| 11 | A Wicked Conceit | 2021 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 12 | A Perilous Perspective | 2022 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 13 | A Fatal Illusion | 2023 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 14 | A Deceptive Composition | 2024 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 15 | A Tarnished Canvas | 2025 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
| 16 | A Bitter Cut | 2026 | Anna Lee Huber | Buy |
The Lady Darby Mystery series follows Kiera Darby, a young widow haunted by her late husband’s reputation as an anatomist. Sixteen novels published between 2012 and 2026 send her through Regency-era Britain solving murders that polite society would prefer to ignore. Her artistic eye and knowledge of anatomy give her investigative skills that the men around her consistently underestimate.
The series begins with The Anatomist’s Wife and carries through to A Bitter Cut, with each title hinting at the artistic and medical themes running through the plots. Along the way, Kiera builds relationships, confronts her past, and establishes herself as one of the most capable investigators in early nineteenth-century fiction.