Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larkspur | 1990 | Sheila Simonson | Buy |
| 2 | Skylark | 1992 | Sheila Simonson | Buy |
| 3 | Mudlark | 1993 | Sheila Simonson | Buy |
| 4 | Meadowlark | 1996 | Sheila Simonson | Buy |
| 5 | Malarkey | 1997 | Sheila Simonson | Buy |
The Lark Dodge series follows a bookseller who cannot stop finding dead bodies in the Pacific Northwest. Larkspur (1990) introduces Lark, and the series continues through Skylark, Mudlark, Meadowlark, and Malarkey with bird-themed titles that match the protagonist’s name.
The five books use the Pacific Northwest landscape as both setting and mood, with Simonson bringing the same attention to place that characterized her Regency romances.