Ruby Dove Mysteries books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Ruby Dove Mysteries series?"

"There are eight books in the Ruby Dove Mysteries series, published between 2017 and 2019."

Q: "What is the first book in the Ruby Dove Mysteries series?"

"The first book in the Ruby Dove Mysteries series is The Mystery of Ruby's Sugar, published in 2017."

Q: "Who are the main characters in the Ruby Dove Mysteries?"

"The series follows Ruby Dove, a mixed-race Oxford-educated chemist and dress designer, and her friend Fina Aubrey-Havelock. Together they solve murders at country estates, aboard ships, and in casinos across 1930s England and the British Empire."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Mystery of Ruby’s Sugar	2017	Rose Donovan	Buy
2	The Mystery of Ruby’s Port	2018	Rose Donovan	Buy
3	The Mystery of Ruby’s Smoke	2018	Rose Donovan	Buy
4	The Mystery of Ruby’s Stiletto	2018	Rose Donovan	Buy
5	The Mystery of Ruby’s Tracks	2018	Rose Donovan	Buy
6	The Mystery of Ruby’s Mistletoe	2018	Rose Donovan	Buy
7	The Mystery of Ruby’s Roulette	2019	Rose Donovan	Buy
8	The Mystery of Ruby’s Mask	2019	Rose Donovan	Buy

The Ruby Dove Mysteries follow Ruby Dove and Fina Aubrey-Havelock, two Oxford-educated dress designers in 1930s England who keep stumbling into murder investigations. Ruby brings her chemistry background and sharp eye to each case, while Fina provides social connections and wit. Their adventures take them from snowbound country estates to ocean liners, ski trains, and Monte Carlo casinos.

Rose Donovan published all eight books between 2017 and 2019, drawing on the golden age mystery tradition of Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh. Each title follows a “The Mystery of Ruby’s…” naming pattern, and the series blends period fashion, atmospheric 1930s settings, and classic whodunit plotting. Ruby and Fina’s story continues in the follow-up series, the 1930s Partners in Spying Mystery.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Ruby Dove Mysteries series?

There are eight books in the Ruby Dove Mysteries series, published between 2017 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Ruby Dove Mysteries series?

The first book in the Ruby Dove Mysteries series is The Mystery of Ruby’s Sugar, published in 2017.

Who are the main characters in the Ruby Dove Mysteries?

The series follows Ruby Dove, a mixed-race Oxford-educated chemist and dress designer, and her friend Fina Aubrey-Havelock. Together they solve murders at country estates, aboard ships, and in casinos across 1930s England and the British Empire.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order