Quaker Midwife Mystery books in order

The Quaker Midwife Mystery series by Edith Maxwell follows Rose Carroll, an 1880s Quaker midwife who solves murders in her Massachusetts community.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Delivering the Truth 2016 Edith Maxwell Buy
2 Called to Justice 2017 Edith Maxwell Buy
3 Turning the Tide 2018 Edith Maxwell Buy
4 Charity’s Burden 2019 Edith Maxwell Buy
5 Judge Thee Not 2019 Edith Maxwell Buy
6 Taken Too Soon 2020 Edith Maxwell Buy
7 A Changing Light 2021 Edith Maxwell Buy

The Quaker Midwife Mystery series spans seven books from 2016 to 2021, following midwife Rose Carroll in 1880s Amesbury, Massachusetts. Rose’s dual roles as a midwife and a Quaker give her access to the private lives of her community, which proves useful when death arrives in unexpected forms.

Delivering the Truth (2016) opens the series, and subsequent entries like Called to Justice (2017) and Judge Thee Not (2019) expand Rose’s world. The historical setting provides both constraints and opportunities for mystery-solving, as Rose must navigate without modern forensics or the authority that a male investigator might take for granted.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Quaker Midwife Mystery series?

There are seven books in the Quaker Midwife Mystery series, published between 2016 and 2021.

What is the first book in the Quaker Midwife Mystery series?

The first book in the Quaker Midwife Mystery series is Delivering the Truth, published in 2016.

How does Rose Carroll's Quaker faith affect the mysteries?

Rose’s Quaker beliefs in peace, truth, and equality inform how she approaches each investigation. She does not use violence and relies on careful questioning and moral conviction. The Quaker community’s values also create interesting tensions when murder disturbs their peaceful way of life.

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