Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne books in order

The Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne series by David Roberts is a ten-book mystery sequence set in 1930s England, following an aristocratic sleuth and a journalist.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Sweet Poison 2001 David Roberts Buy
2 Hollow Crown 2002 David Roberts Buy
3 Bones of the Buried 2002 David Roberts Buy
4 Dangerous Sea 2003 David Roberts Buy
5 The More Deceived 2004 David Roberts Buy
6 A Grave Man 2005 David Roberts Buy
7 The Quality of Mercy 2006 David Roberts Buy
8 Something Wicked 2007 David Roberts Buy
9 No More Dying 2008 David Roberts Buy
10 Sweet Sorrow 2009 David Roberts Buy

The Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne series consists of ten mysteries set in 1930s England. Lord Edward is the younger son of a duke with a talent for investigation. Verity Browne is a politically engaged journalist. Their cases take them through a decade of English life as fascism rises on the continent and war approaches.

Sweet Poison (2001) opens the series at a country house dinner party. The books that follow move through different settings while keeping the 1930s atmosphere and the growing tension between Edward and Verity as both investigative partners and something more. Sweet Sorrow (2009) closes the series.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne series?

There are ten books in the Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne series, published between 2001 and 2009.

What is the first book in the Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne series?

The first book in the Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne series is Sweet Poison, published in 2001.

What is the Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne series about?

Lord Edward Corinth is a younger son of a duke, and Verity Browne is a left-wing journalist. Together they investigate murders in the turbulent 1930s, with the approaching war casting a shadow over each case. The ten books run from Sweet Poison (2001) to Sweet Sorrow (2009).

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