Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Eighth Champion of Christendom | 1945 | Ellis Peters | Buy |
| 2 | Reluctant Odyssey | 1946 | Ellis Peters | Buy |
| 3 | Warfare Accomplished | 1947 | Ellis Peters | Buy |
The Second World War Trilogy consists of three novels published between 1945 and 1947, making them among the earliest works by Edith Pargeter (later known as Ellis Peters). Written under her real name, these books draw on her own wartime service in the Women’s Royal Naval Service.
The trilogy starts with The Eighth Champion of Christendom (1945) and continues through Reluctant Odyssey (1946) and Warfare Accomplished (1947). These early novels show a writer still finding her voice, though they contain the attention to character and setting that would later define her more famous work.