Reading order · 3 books · 1926 to 1937 · Set in London
Alastair family Books in Order
The Alastair family novels begin with the Duke of Avon, known as Satanas, in the Paris and London of the 1750s, and follow his son and family into the Regency.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 1926 to 1937
- First book
- These Old Shades
- Latest
- An Infamous Army (1937)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Alastair family book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in London
- 1These Old Shades1926With Justin Alastair, Duke of Avon and LéonieThe cold, clever Duke of Avon buys a red-haired urchin from a brutal man in Paris and makes him his page.Buy on Amazon
- 2Devil's Cub1932With Dominic Alastair and Mary ChallonerThe Duke of Avon’s reckless son, the Marquis of Vidal, tries to carry off a young woman, and finds he has taken her sensible sister, Mary Challoner, instead.Buy on Amazon
- 3An Infamous Army1937With Lady Barbara Childe and Charles AudleyIn Brussels in 1815, as Wellington’s army gathers before Waterloo, the scandalous young widow Lady Barbara Childe becomes engaged to a staff officer, Colonel Charles Audley.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read These Old Shades, then Devil’s Cub. An Infamous Army, set at the battle of Waterloo, follows a later generation.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Justin Alastair, Duke of Avon | Léonie | Dominic Alastair | Mary Challoner | Lady Barbara Childe | Charles Audley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 These Old Shades | LLead | LLead | ||||
| 2 Devil's Cub | MMajor | MMajor | LLead | LLead | ||
| 3 An Infamous Army | LLead | LLead |
Characters in the Alastair family books
6 characters from Georgette Heyer’s chart, with the number of Alastair family books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Alastair, Duke of Avon"Satanas", a cold and clever duke | 2 | These Old Shades 1926 |
| LéonieGirl disguised as a page boy | 2 | These Old Shades 1926 |
| Dominic AlastairAvon's wild son | 1 | Devil's Cub 1932 |
| Mary ChallonerSensible young woman | 1 | Devil's Cub 1932 |
| Lady Barbara ChildeSociety beauty in Brussels | 1 | An Infamous Army 1937 |
| Charles AudleyOfficer on Wellington's staff | 1 | An Infamous Army 1937 |