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

  • #1
    The Royal Park Murder(1999)
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  • #2
    The Monster in the Loch(1999)
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  • #3
    Dead Beckoning(1999)
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  • #1
    Enter Second Murderer(1988)
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  • #2
    Blood Line(1989)
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  • #3
    Deadly Beloved(1989)
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  • #4
    Killing Cousins(1990)
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  • #5
    A Quiet Death(1991)
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  • #6
    To Kill a Queen(1992)
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  • #7
    The Evil That Men Do(1993)
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  • #8
    The Missing Duchess(1994)
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  • #9
    The Bull Slayers(1995)
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  • #10
    Murder by Appointment(1997)
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  • #11
    The Coffin Lane Murders(1998)
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  • #12
    The Final Enemy(2003)
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  • #13
    Unholy Trinity / Death at Carasheen(2004)
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  • #14
    Faro and the Royals(2005)
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  • #15
    Murder in Paradise(2009)
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  • #16
    The Seal King Murders(2011)
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  • #17
    Murders Most Foul(2013)
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  • #18
    Akin to Murder(2016)
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  • #19
    The Dower House Mystery(2019)
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  • #1
    The Darkness Within(2017)
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  • #2
    Inspector Faro's Crime File: Short Stories(2013)
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  • #1
    The Passionate Kindness / A Violent Passion(1974)
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  • #2
    R.L.S. in the South Seas(1987)
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  • #3
    Close and Deadly(2002)
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  • #4
    Burke and Hare(2007)
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  • #5
    101 Golden Rules for Writing Successful Fiction(2015)
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  • #6
    My Psychic Life, Mostly(2018)
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  • #7
    My Writing Life, Mostly(2020)
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  • #8
    Robert Louis Stevenson(1994)
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  • #1
    The Inspector's Daughter(2000)
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  • #2
    Dangerous Pursuits(2003)
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  • #3
    An Orkney Murder(2003)
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  • #4
    Ghost Walk(2004)
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  • #5
    Destroying Angel(2009)
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  • #6
    Quest for a Killer(2010)
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  • #7
    Deadly Legacy(2012)
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  • #8
    The Balmoral Incident(2014)
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  • #9
    Murder Lies Waiting(2018)
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  • #1
    Legend of the Loch(1970)
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  • #2
    The October Witch(1971)
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  • #3
    Castle Clodha(1972)
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  • #4
    Lament for Lost Lovers / Dead Man's Moon(1972)
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  • #5
    The White Rose(1973)
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  • #6
    A Stranger Came By(1974)
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  • #7
    A Drink for the Bridge(1977)
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  • #8
    Wicked Wynsleys(1977)
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  • #9
    Girl on an Empty Swing(1978)
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  • #10
    The Queen's Captain (As: Margaret Hope)(1978)
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  • #11
    The Shadow Queen (As: Margaret Hope)(1979)
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  • #12
    Black Duchess(1980)
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  • #13
    Hostage Most Royal (As: Margaret Hope)(1980)
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  • #14
    Passionate Kindness(1980)
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  • #15
    Castle of Foxes(1981)
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  • #16
    Colla(1982)
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  • #17
    Perilous Voyage (As: Margaret Hope)(1983)
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  • #18
    The Clan(1986)
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  • #19
    Estella(1986)
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  • #20
    The Sweet Cheat Gone(1992)
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  • #21
    Strathblair(1993)
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  • #22
    This Outward Angel(1993)
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  • #23
    Angel Eyes(1997)
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  • #24
    In the Shadow of the Minster(2002)
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  • #25
    The Midnight Visitor(2013)
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  • #26
    Miss Havisham's Revenge, Estella's Missing Years(2014)
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  • #27
    The Most Tragic Tay Bridge Disaster(2017)
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  • #1
    Private Life of Robert Louis Stevenson(1983)
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  • #1
    The Dagger in the Crown(2001)
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  • #2
    The Gowrie Conspiracy(2003)
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  • #3
    The Stuart Sapphire(2005)
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  • #4
    Murder at the World's Edge(2021)
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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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