Reading order · 7 books · 2016 to 2023 · Set in London
Lady Sherlock Books in Order
Charlotte Holmes, a brilliant Victorian gentlewoman, is ruined by scandal and sets up as a consulting detective, using the name of an invented brother, Sherlock. A clever reimagining of Sherlock Holmes.
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Series facts
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 2016 to 2023
- First book
- A Study in Scarlet Women
- Latest
- A Ruse of Shadows (2023)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Lady Sherlock book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
7 books · Set in London
- 1A Study in Scarlet Women2016With Charlotte HolmesCharlotte Holmes deliberately ruins her own reputation to escape the life planned for her, and in London she sets up as a consulting detective, under the name of her invented brother, Sherlock.Buy on Amazon
- 2A Conspiracy in Belgravia2017With Charlotte HolmesLady Ingram asks Sherlock Holmes to find her first love, who has disappeared.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Hollow of Fear2018With Charlotte HolmesLady Ingram is found dead at her country house, and her husband, Charlotte’s friend Lord Ingram, is the chief suspect.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Art of Theft2019With Charlotte HolmesCharlotte and her friends travel to France to recover stolen secrets at a grand masked ball.Buy on Amazon
- 5Murder on Cold Street2020With Charlotte HolmesInspector Treadles is arrested for murder, and Charlotte sets out to prove his innocence.Buy on Amazon
- 6A Tempest at Sea2022With Charlotte HolmesCharlotte faces a murder aboard a ship at sea.Buy on Amazon
- 7A Ruse of Shadows2023With Charlotte HolmesCharlotte Holmes becomes the prime suspect when a man her earlier investigations ruined is found dead, and must clear her name while hunting his missing henchman.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with A Study in Scarlet Women.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Charlotte Holmes | Lord Ingram Ashburton | Mrs John Watson | Livia Holmes | Inspector Treadles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A Study in Scarlet Women | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 2 A Conspiracy in Belgravia | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 3 The Hollow of Fear | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 4 The Art of Theft | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 5 Murder on Cold Street | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 6 A Tempest at Sea | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 7 A Ruse of Shadows | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Lady Sherlock books
5 characters from Sherry Thomas’s chart, with the number of Lady Sherlock books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte HolmesRuined gentlewoman who becomes "Sherlock Holmes" | 7 | A Study in Scarlet Women 2016 |
| Lord Ingram AshburtonCharlotte's friend, an archaeologist | 7 | A Study in Scarlet Women 2016 |
| Mrs John WatsonFormer actress who backs Charlotte | 7 | A Study in Scarlet Women 2016 |
| Livia HolmesCharlotte's sister | 7 | A Study in Scarlet Women 2016 |
| Inspector TreadlesScotland Yard detective | 7 | A Study in Scarlet Women 2016 |