Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memories of the Dead | 2012 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 2 | Flight of Fancy | 2013 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 3 | Murder in Mink | 2014 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 4 | Carnival of Criminals | 2014 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 5 | Mistletoe and Murder | 2015 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 6 | The Poison Pen | 2015 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 7 | Grave Suspicions of Murder | 2016 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 8 | The Woman Died Thrice | 2016 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 9 | Murder and Mascara | 2017 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 10 | The Green Jade Dragon | 2017 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 11 | The Monster at the Window | 2017 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 12 | Murder on the Mary Jane | 2018 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 13 | The Missing Wife | 2018 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 14 | The Traitor’s Bones | 2019 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 15 | The Fossil Murder | 2019 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 16 | Mr Lynch’s Prophecy | 2019 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 17 | Death at the Pantomime | 2019 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 18 | The Cowboy’s Crime | 2020 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 19 | The Trouble With Tortoises | 2020 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 20 | The Valentine Murder | 2020 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 21 | A Body Out of Time | 2020 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 22 | The Dog Show Affair | 2021 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 23 | The Unlucky Wedding Guest | 2021 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 24 | Worse Things Happen at Sea | 2021 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 25 | A Diet of Death | 2022 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 26 | Brilliant Chang Returns | 2022 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 27 | Storm in a Teacup | 2022 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 28 | The Dog Theft Mystery | 2023 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 29 | The Day the Zeppelin Came | 2023 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 30 | The Mystery of Mallory | 2023 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 31 | Death at the Sun Club | 2024 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 32 | The Disappearance of Emily Potter | 2024 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 33 | Bright Young Dead Things | 2024 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 34 | The Price of Honour | 2024 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 35 | Murder on the Silver Screen | 2025 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 36 | For King and Country | 2025 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 37 | The Mahjong Mystery | 2025 | Evelyn James | Buy |
| 38 | A Rose by Any Other Name | 2026 | Evelyn James | Buy |
Evelyn James’ The Clara Fitzgerald Mysteries is a long-running mystery series with 38 books published between 2012 and 2026. The series starts with Memories of the Dead and has added new entries almost every year since, with the most recent being A Rose by Any Other Name in 2026. Clara Fitzgerald is the recurring lead across all 38 installments, and the titles range from classic mystery fare like Murder in Mink and The Poison Pen to more unusual setups like The Trouble With Tortoises and Cloudy scenarios involving zeppelins, dog shows, and pantomimes.
James has kept a consistent release pace, often putting out two to four books per year. The 2019-2024 stretch was especially productive, with four books in both 2019 and 2020, three in 2021, three in 2022, and another three or four in later years. For anyone picking up this series, starting with Memories of the Dead (2012) and reading in publication order is the best way to follow Clara’s cases as they unfold over fourteen years of storytelling.