Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle series?"

"There are two books in the Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle series, published between 2018 and 2019."

Q: "What is the first book in the Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle series?"

"The first book in the Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle series is A Knife in the Fog, published in 2018."

Q: "What is the Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle series about?"

"The series pairs social reformer Margaret Harkness with a young Arthur Conan Doyle as amateur detectives in Victorian London. A Knife in the Fog (2018) has them investigating the Jack the Ripper murders."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	A Knife in the Fog	2018	Bradley Harper	Buy
2	Queen’s Gambit	2019	Bradley Harper	Buy

The Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle series imagines two real Victorian figures as detective partners. A Knife in the Fog (2018) places them in Whitechapel during the Jack the Ripper murders, using historical detail and the personalities of both figures to tell a mystery story grounded in real London history. Queen’s Gambit (2019) continues their partnership.

Margaret Harkness was a real journalist and social reformer who documented poverty in London’s East End during the 1880s. Arthur Conan Doyle was still a young doctor at the time, years before Sherlock Holmes made him famous. Bradley Harper pairs them as an investigative duo, using Harkness’s knowledge of Whitechapel’s streets and Doyle’s analytical mind.

A Knife in the Fog was Harper’s debut novel and received an Edgar Award nomination for Best First Novel. The historical research behind both books is thorough, and Harper, a retired Army pathologist, brings forensic knowledge to the period crime-solving. The two books work as a complete story, though the series could potentially continue.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle series?

There are two books in the Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle series, published between 2018 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle series?

The first book in the Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle series is A Knife in the Fog, published in 2018.

What is the Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle series about?

The series pairs social reformer Margaret Harkness with a young Arthur Conan Doyle as amateur detectives in Victorian London. A Knife in the Fog (2018) has them investigating the Jack the Ripper murders.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order