Lady Jane and Mrs Forbes books in order

The Lady Jane and Mrs Forbes series by B.D. Churston features seven British cozy mysteries following two amateur sleuths through English country estates and villages.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Murder Most English 2022 B.D. Churston Buy
2 The Sea View Cottage Conspiracy 2023 B.D. Churston Buy
3 The Body at Penford Priory 2023 B.D. Churston Buy
4 The Unfortunate Death of Lord Longbottom 2024 B.D. Churston Buy
5 Murder at Five Oaks Stables 2025 B.D. Churston Buy
6 The Winthrop Castle Affair 2025 B.D. Churston Buy
7 The Amberley Manor Mystery 2026 B.D. Churston Buy

The Lady Jane and Mrs Forbes series by B.D. Churston follows two amateur detectives through the stately homes and picturesque villages of England. Murder Most English (2022) introduces the pair, and subsequent books take them to a sea view cottage, a priory, a stable, and a castle.

The Sea View Cottage Conspiracy (2023), The Body at Penford Priory (2023), The Unfortunate Death of Lord Longbottom (2024), Murder at Five Oaks Stables (2025), The Winthrop Castle Affair (2025), and The Amberley Manor Mystery (2026) continue the series. Each title promises a new English setting and a new puzzle for Lady Jane and Mrs Forbes to solve, in the tradition of classic golden-age mystery fiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Lady Jane and Mrs Forbes series?

There are seven books in the Lady Jane and Mrs Forbes series, published between 2022 and 2026.

What is the first book in the Lady Jane and Mrs Forbes series?

The first book in the Lady Jane and Mrs Forbes series is Murder Most English, published in 2022.

Do the Lady Jane and Mrs Forbes books need to be read in order?

Each book presents a self-contained murder mystery, so you can pick up any installment. However, the friendship between Lady Jane and Mrs Forbes develops over the series, and reading in order from Murder Most English (2022) lets you follow that relationship from the beginning.

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