The Recurring Cast
Character · Brighton magic circle · 7 books

Emma Holmes

Detective Sergeant, later private detective · Elly Griffiths

Emma Holmes is a sharp detective sergeant, later a private detective.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Zig Zag Girl (2014)
Latest appearance
The Great Deceiver (2023)
Books
7 (7 major)
Series
Brighton Mysteries
Author
Elly Griffiths
Circle
Brighton magic circle

Where to meet Emma Holmes

Emma Holmes first appears in The Zig Zag Girl (2014), in a major role, book 1 of the Brighton Mysteries series.

Buy The Zig Zag Girl

Every book with Emma Holmes

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2014MThe Zig Zag Girlmajor role · Brighton MysteriesBuy
  2. 2015MSmoke and Mirrorsmajor role · Brighton MysteriesBuy
  3. 2016MThe Blood Cardmajor role · Brighton MysteriesBuy
  4. 2017MThe Vanishing Boxmajor role · Brighton MysteriesBuy
  5. 2019MNow You See Themmajor role · Brighton MysteriesBuy
  6. 2021MThe Midnight Hourmajor role · Brighton MysteriesBuy
  7. 2023MThe Great Deceivermajor role · Brighton MysteriesBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Edgar StephensBrighton detective and former wartime magician7
Max MephistoStage magician and Edgar’s old comrade7