Verity Kent Reading Order: Anna Lee Huber's Historical Mysteries

June 7, 2026

Reading OrderHistorical FictionMysteryCrime FictionAnna Lee HuberVerity Kent

Anna Lee Huber’s Verity Kent series is elegant post-WWI historical crime, following a former secret intelligence agent navigating a changed world, a complicated marriage, and a string of dangerous cases. Read in order — the personal storyline is serialized.

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This Side of Murder Verity Kent Anna Lee Huber
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The complete reading order

  1. This Side of Murder (2017)
  2. Treacherous Is the Night (2018)
  3. Penny for Your Secrets (2019)
  4. A Pretty Deceit (2020)
  5. Murder Most Fair (2021)
  6. A Certain Darkness (2022)
  7. The Cold Light of Day (2024)
  8. The Bravest Hour (2026)

The series is best read in publication order.

Where to start

This Side of Murder (book one). Atmospheric 1919 mystery for fans of historical crime and spycraft.

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