There are 5 books in the Esme Quentin Mystery series. The newest book is The Scourge of the Skua which came out in 2023.

1
Blood-Tied

Book cover of Blood-Tied
A desperate crime, kept secret for 60 years...but time has a way of exposing the truth...Esme Quentin is devastated when her sister Elizabeth is beaten unconscious, miles from her home. Two days later Esme discovers that Elizabeth has a secret past. Desperate for answers which the comatose Elizabeth cannot give,…
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2
The Indelible Stain

Book cover of The Indelible Stain
DEADLY SECRETS FROM A TAINTED PAST...
Esme Quentin’s arrival in north Devon is marred by the gruesome discovery of a fatally injured woman at the foot of Warren Cliff. Esme is troubled by the woman’s final words and curious about the old photograph clutched in her hand. The police, however,…

3
The Malice of Angels

Book cover of The Malice of Angels
THE DEEPEST SHADOWS HIDE THE DARKEST TRUTH
Esme Quentin is reminded of a painful past when Max Rainsford,a journalist colleague of her late husband Tim, turns up unannounced asking about a story Tim reported on thirty-five years ago – the murder of an old soldier. Esme, wary of Max’s motives,…

4
The Fear of Ravens

Book cover of The Fear of Ravens
TWO FAMILIES HAUNTED BY A SINISTER PASTWhen Esme Quentin is engaged to research the history of an ancient mill owned by her client, Anna Brannock, she stumbles upon a bitter family feud, tales of witchcraft and a century-old allegation of murder.As Esme digs deeper, the past begins to converge on…

5
The Scourge of the Skua

Book cover of The Scourge of the Skua
When obsession from the past is unleashed upon the present

The discovery of a 100-year-old murder in a client's family history leaves Esme Quentin bewildered by her client's curious reaction.
But with no instruction to find out more, Esme instead turns her attention to clearing the dilapidated outbuilding at her…