Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Five Shilling Children | 2019 | Lindsey Hutchinson | Buy |
| 2 | The Children from Gin Barrel Lane | 2020 | Lindsey Hutchinson | Buy |
| 3 | Minnie’s Orphans | 2020 | Lindsey Hutchinson | Buy |
| 4 | The Hat Girl From Silver Street | 2021 | Lindsey Hutchinson | Buy |
| 5 | A Winter Baby for Gin Barrel Lane | 2021 | Lindsey Hutchinson | Buy |
| 6 | The Runaway Children | 2022 | Lindsey Hutchinson | Buy |
| 7 | Heartbreak for the Hat Girl | 2022 | Lindsey Hutchinson | Buy |
| 8 | The Ragged Orphan | 2023 | Lindsey Hutchinson | Buy |
| 9 | The Bad Penny | 2023 | Lindsey Hutchinson | Buy |
Lindsey Hutchinson’s nine standalone novels are set in the same Victorian and Edwardian Black Country as her series work. The Five Shilling Children (2019), Minnie’s Orphans (2020), and The Runaway Children (2022) focus on children navigating a harsh world. Other titles like The Hat Girl From Silver Street (2021) and A Winter Baby for Gin Barrel Lane (2021) explore adult women’s struggles.
These standalones work independently but share the same setting and themes as Hutchinson’s Black Country and Pick-Pocket series. Readers who enjoy any one of her books will find familiar territory in the rest of her catalog.