Barbara Cleverly

25 books • 9 series

Barbara Cleverly was born in the north of England and is a graduate of Durham University. A former teacher, she has spent her working life in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk; she now lives in Cambridge. She has one son and five step-children.

Her Joe Sandilands series of books set against the background of the Indian Empire was inspired by the contents of a battered old tin trunk that she found in her attic. Out of it spilled two centuries of memories of a family - especially a great uncle who spent a lot of time in India - whose exploits and achievements marched in time with the flowering of the British Empire.

To find out more about the series, visit www.barbaracleverly.com.

Aug 6, 2019
Cover of Invitation To Die

Invitation To Die (Inspector Redfyre Mystery, #2)

May 15, 2018
Cover of Fall of Angels

Fall of Angels (Inspector Redfyre Mystery, #1)

May 5, 2016
Cover of Diana's Altar

Diana's Altar (The Detective Joe Sandilands, #13)

Dec 4, 2015
Cover of The Corn Maiden

The Corn Maiden

Sep 17, 2015
Cover of The New Cambridge Mysteries

The New Cambridge Mysteries

Jan 1, 2014
Cover of Enter Pale Death

Enter Pale Death (Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery, #12) (The Detective Joe Sandilands, #12)

Dec 19, 2013
Cover of The Joe Sandilands Omnibus (Books 1-4)

The Joe Sandilands Omnibus (Books 1-4) (Joe Sandilands)

Mar 4, 2013
Cover of The Cambridge Mysteries

The Cambridge Mysteries

Jan 1, 2013
Cover of A Spider in the Cup

A Spider in the Cup (Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery, #11) (The Detective Joe Sandilands, #11) (Joe Sandilands Mysteries)

Aug 6, 2012
Cover of The Ellie Hardwick Mysteries

The Ellie Hardwick Mysteries

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Not My Blood

Not My Blood (The Detective Joe Sandilands, #10) (Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery, #10)

Jan 1, 2011
Cover of The Blood Royal

The Blood Royal (The Detective Joe Sandilands, #9) (Joe Sandilands) (Joe Sandilands Mysteries) (Joe Sandilands Investigation)

Mar 23, 2010
Cover of A Darker God

A Darker God (Laetitia Talbot, #3)

Jan 1, 2010
Cover of Strange Images of Death

Strange Images of Death (The Detective Joe Sandilands, #8) (Joe Sandilands) (Joe Sandilands Mysteries)

Jan 1, 2010
Cover of Darker God, A: A Laetitia Talbot Mystery

Darker God, A: A Laetitia Talbot Mystery

Jan 1, 2008
Cover of Bright Hair About the Bone

Bright Hair About the Bone (Laetitia Talbot Mysteries) (Laetitia Talbot, #2)

Sep 27, 2007
Cover of Folly Du Jour

Folly Du Jour (Joe Sandilands, #7) (The Detective Joe Sandilands, #7)

Jan 1, 2007
Cover of Tomb of Zeus

Tomb of Zeus (Laetitia Talbot, #1) (Laetitia Talbot Mysteries)

Sep 14, 2006
Cover of Tug of War

Tug of War (Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery, #6) (Joe Sandilands, #6) (Joe Sandilands Mysteries)

Sep 15, 2005
Cover of The Bee's Kiss

The Bee's Kiss (Joe Sandilands, #5) (Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery) (Joe Sandilands Mysteries)

Sep 23, 2004
Cover of The Palace Tiger

The Palace Tiger (The Detective Joe Sandilands, #4) (Joe Sandilands, #4) (Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery)

Feb 1, 2004
Cover of Ragtime In Simla

Ragtime In Simla

Sep 25, 2003
Cover of The Damascened Blade

The Damascened Blade (Joel Gustafsson, #3) (Joe Sandilands)

Sep 20, 2002
Cover of Ragtime in Simla

Ragtime in Simla (Joe Sandilands, #2) (Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery)