Alanna Knight Books in Order
Alanna Knight MBE is a prolific author with an illustrious writing career spanning over five decades. She has penned more than sixty novels, including the popular Inspector Faro series, which boasts sixteen titles, and the Rose McQuinn series, featuring the daughter of the iconic Inspector Faro. Her diverse repertoire also encompasses non-fiction, true crime, and works on Scottish literary icon Robert Louis Stevenson. Knight has authored numerous short stories and two plays, as well as her award-winning debut novel 'Legend of the Loch' in 1969. As a respected member of the literary community, she serves as the Honorary President of the Scottish Association of Writers and the Edinburgh Writer’s Club.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Alanna Knight
- #1AmazonEnter Second Murderer(1988)
- #2AmazonBlood Line(1989)
- #3AmazonDeadly Beloved(1989)
- #4AmazonKilling Cousins(1990)
- #5AmazonA Quiet Death(1991)
- #6AmazonTo Kill a Queen(1992)
- #7AmazonThe Evil That Men Do(1993)
- #8AmazonThe Missing Duchess(1994)
- #9AmazonThe Bull Slayers(1995)
- #10AmazonMurder by Appointment(1997)
- #11AmazonThe Coffin Lane Murders(1998)
- #12AmazonThe Final Enemy(2003)
- #13AmazonUnholy Trinity / Death at Carasheen(2004)
- #14AmazonFaro and the Royals(2005)
- #15AmazonMurder in Paradise(2009)
- #16AmazonThe Seal King Murders(2011)
- #17AmazonMurders Most Foul(2013)
- #18AmazonAkin to Murder(2016)
- #19AmazonThe Dower House Mystery(2019)
- #1AmazonThe Passionate Kindness / A Violent Passion(1974)
- #2AmazonR.L.S. in the South Seas(1987)
- #3AmazonClose and Deadly(2002)
- #4AmazonBurke and Hare(2007)
- #5Amazon101 Golden Rules for Writing Successful Fiction(2015)
- #6AmazonMy Psychic Life, Mostly(2018)
- #7AmazonMy Writing Life, Mostly(2020)
- #8AmazonRobert Louis Stevenson(1994)
- #1AmazonLegend of the Loch(1970)
- #2AmazonThe October Witch(1971)
- #3AmazonCastle Clodha(1972)
- #4AmazonLament for Lost Lovers / Dead Man's Moon(1972)
- #5AmazonThe White Rose(1973)
- #6AmazonA Stranger Came By(1974)
- #7AmazonA Drink for the Bridge(1977)
- #8AmazonWicked Wynsleys(1977)
- #9AmazonGirl on an Empty Swing(1978)
- #10AmazonThe Queen's Captain (As: Margaret Hope)(1978)
- #11AmazonThe Shadow Queen (As: Margaret Hope)(1979)
- #12AmazonBlack Duchess(1980)
- #13AmazonHostage Most Royal (As: Margaret Hope)(1980)
- #14AmazonPassionate Kindness(1980)
- #15AmazonCastle of Foxes(1981)
- #16AmazonColla(1982)
- #17AmazonPerilous Voyage (As: Margaret Hope)(1983)
- #18AmazonThe Clan(1986)
- #19AmazonEstella(1986)
- #20AmazonThe Sweet Cheat Gone(1992)
- #21AmazonStrathblair(1993)
- #22AmazonThis Outward Angel(1993)
- #23AmazonAngel Eyes(1997)
- #24AmazonIn the Shadow of the Minster(2002)
- #25AmazonThe Midnight Visitor(2013)
- #26AmazonMiss Havisham's Revenge, Estella's Missing Years(2014)
- #27AmazonThe Most Tragic Tay Bridge Disaster(2017)
- #1AmazonPrivate Life of Robert Louis Stevenson(1983)
About Alanna Knight
Alanna Knight MBE is a prolific author with an illustrious writing career spanning over five decades. She has penned more than sixty novels, including the popular Inspector Faro series, which boasts sixteen titles, and the Rose McQuinn series, featuring the daughter of the iconic Inspector Faro. Her diverse repertoire also encompasses non-fiction, true crime, and works on Scottish literary icon Robert Louis Stevenson. Knight has authored numerous short stories and two plays, as well as her award-winning debut novel 'Legend of the Loch' in 1969. As a respected member of the literary community, she serves as the Honorary President of the Scottish Association of Writers and the Edinburgh Writer’s Club.
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