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Lady Eleanor Swift Books in Order

by Verity BrightMystery, Thriller & Suspense

26 books from A Very English Murder (2020) to Murder Stage Left (2026). Rated 4.7 across 9,271 listener reviews.

Reading order

  1. A Very English Murder

    Book 1 2020 4.3 (1.6k)

    Move over Miss Marple, there’s a new sleuth in town! Meet Eleanor Swift: distinguished adventurer, dog lover, dignified lady...daring detective? Listen to find out more....

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  2. Death at the Dance: An Addictive Historical Cozy Mystery

    Book 2 2020 4.6 (750)

    England, 1920. Lady Eleanor Swift, adventurer extraordinaire and reluctant amateur detective, is taking a break from sleuthing.

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  3. A Witness to Murder

    Book 3 2020 4.7 (565)

    A medieval house, a dead body, and some rather suspicious chocolate fudge? Call for Lady Swift....

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  4. Murder in the Snow

    Book 4 2020 4.8 (612)

    Winter, 1920. Amateur sleuth Lady Eleanor Swift is feeling festive. She is playing host to the entire village at Henley Hall for gifts, games, and gingerbread. She’s also purchased perfect presents for each of her household....

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  5. Mystery by the Sea

    Book 5 2021 4.7 (565)

    A magnificent seaside hotel, striped deckchairs, strawberry ice cream...and a rather familiar dead body? Lady Swift is on the case....

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  6. Murder at the Fair

    Book 6 2021 4.8 (477)

    Summer, 1921. Lady Eleanor Swift, the best amateur sleuth in the country, is delighted to be in charge of the prize-giving at her village summer fair.

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  7. A Lesson in Murder

    Book 7 2021 4.8 (470)

    When Lady Swift is invited to her old school, she walks through familiar classrooms, finds her favorite books in the library...and surely, that’s not a body? Time for a lesson in murder....

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  8. Death on a Winter's Day

    Book 8 2021 4.8 (497)

    Winter, 1921. Lady Eleanor Swift, amateur sleuth and reluctant lady of the manor, has been invited to spend Christmas in Scotland, at the beautiful castle of her dear friends Baron and Baroness Ashley....

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  9. A Royal Murder

    Book 9 2022 4.8 (436)

    Onetime adventurer and now amateur sleuth Lady Eleanor Swift is attending the annual royal regatta with her new pal Tipsy Fitzroy.

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  10. The French for Murder

    Book 10 2022 4.7 (385)

    Summer 1923. Lady Eleanor Swift is finally persuaded by her butler, Clifford, to take a villa in the south of France for the season.

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  11. Death Down the Aisle

    Book 11 2022 4.8 (358)

    The society wedding of the decade has everything: the blushing bride, beautiful flowers...and the groom arrested before he can walk down the aisle? Thank goodness Lady Swift is on the guest list....

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  12. Murder in an Irish Castle

    Book 12 2022 4.6 (308)

    Irish whiskey, rolling green hills, a traditional Christmas feast, and...a murder? Lady Swift will need the luck of the Irish to survive this holiday season....

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  13. Death on Deck

    Book 13 2023 4.8 (203)

    Lady Eleanor Swift is all set to spend her birthday with her beau, dashing Detective Hugh Seldon, until he calls to cancel on her again at the last minute.

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  14. Murder in Manhattan

    Book 14 2023 4.6 (204)

    Glitzy parties, sightseeing at the Statue of Liberty, and strolls through Central Park with Gladstone the bulldog…Lady Eleanor Swift is loving her first trip to the city that never sleeps, until she witnesses a murder....

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  15. Murder by Invitation

    Book 15 2023 4.8 (191)

    Lady Swift has been cordially invited to a huge royal celebration in Little Buckford to toast the King’s birthday...but wait, is that a body in the village hall? But just days before the event Mr.

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  16. Murder on the Cornish Cliffs

    Book 16 2023 4.8 (191)

    A festive invitation from an old family friend, the promise of gingerbread at the village inn, snowy walks on the Cornish coast with Gladstone the bulldog. But wait, is that a body on the beach....

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  17. A Death in Venice

    Book 17 2024 4.6 (209)

    1924. Lady Eleanor Swift has been on a grand tour around Italy for a month with her butler Clifford. Finally arriving in Venice, she’s thrilled to be attending the famous carnival.

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  18. Murder in Mayfair

    Book 18 2024 4.8 (186)

    Lady Eleanor Swift has been eagerly awaiting her trip in a hot air balloon to take in London’s amazing sights. But what she witnesses instead is a murder!

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  19. Murder on the Nile

    Book 19 2024 4.7 (154)

    A cruise down the Nile, a camel ride around the pyramids, lunch in the shadow of the Sphinx… And a very dead body!

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  20. A Midwinter Murder

    Book 20 2024 4.8 (164)

    Winter 1924. When Lady Eleanor Swift unexpectedly finds herself a guest of the reclusive Duke of Auldwyke, she’s determined to enjoy Christmas with all the trimmings at his sprawling manor house.

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  21. A Recipe for Murder

    Book 21 2025 4.8 (163)

    Lady Eleanor Swift’s marriage to dashing Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon is just days away. There’s a lot to organise from the dress to the catering, including, of course, the all-important wedding cake.

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  22. Death at a Paris Hotel

    Book 22 2025 4.7 (133)

    Newlyweds Lady Swift and Detective Hugh Seldon are honeymooning in the most romantic city on earth. Clifford, her butler, has come along for the trip to make sure everything goes to plan for the happy couple.

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  23. Murder at the Royal Palace

    Book 23 2025 4.8 (141)

    Lady Eleanor Swift has a special royal invitation. She’s got just the right dress and the perfect plus one… But wait! Is that a body by the throne?

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  24. Murder on a Frosty Night

    Book 24 2025 4.7 (141)

    Winter 1925. Eleanor and Hugh are decking the halls for their first married Christmas together when butler Clifford arrives with a mysterious telegram.

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  25. A Very Irish Mystery

    Book 25 2026 4.8 (129)

    Lady Eleanor Swift is having a grand time cosying up with her husband in Dublin’s traditional pubs, eating their fill of Irish stew and soaking up the craic… Until another body ruins all their plans!

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  26. Murder Stage Left

    Book 26 2026 4.8 (68)

    Dashing showman Richard Ratcliffe is set to return to the stage at the famous Shakespeare Memorial theatre. But when priceless items belonging to Shakespeare himself go missing from the theatre’s collection, Eleanor knows someone has gone…

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Lady Eleanor Swift is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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