


Books in series

#1
A Rather Necessary End
2002
MURDER AMONG THE MARIGOLDS
Lady Priscilla Flanders, widow of the local vicar, is at last ready to pack away her mourning clothes, gather up her children, and depart the peaceful—yet perhaps too quiet—village of Hempten-on-Heath for the bustle of London and the ton. Fate, however, has other ideas, as a neighbor is discovered—dead—in Priscilla's garden...
Now a prime suspect in the murder, Priscilla is determined find the real culprit before her meddlesome Aunt Cordelia can swoop in and spirit her young son, Isaac, away to a more "appropriate" environment. Fortunately, Priscilla has an able assistant in Sir Neville Hathaway, an irrepressible old friend who'd be happy to help in the investigation...and things of a more pleasant nature. Amid confusing clues and increasingly sinister goings-on, Priscilla and Neville must uncover the truth—before someone closer to home falls victim to a killer's wrath....

#2
Grave Intentions
2003
A thrilling new tale pairing Lady Priscilla Flanders and her irrepressible friend, Sir Neville Hathaway. This time out, they encounter murder most foul amid the great houses of London, and pursue a course that brings them closer than ever to a killer—and to one another...
MURDER ON THE SQUARE
Having succumbed to her eldest daughter's pleas for a London Season, Lady Priscilla arrives in town—all her children in tow—and wonders if remaining in rural Stonehall-on-Sea mightn't have been a better idea. Her regrets are borne out when she learns of three suspicious deaths among the servants employed in the Bedford Square homes...and a fourth follows. But this time, the victim is a gentleman—and murder is confirmed.
An already grim situation becomes downright macabre when it is discovered that the victims' bodies have been snatched from their graves! Determined to get to the bottom of the sordid goings-on spreading fear throughout the parish, Priscilla engages Sir Neville's help. Any excuse to spend time with Priscilla suits Neville, but the more information they gather, the more he is convinced that someone with a most desperate agenda wants to bring their investigation to a quick—and deadly end....

#3
Faire Game
2003
Intrepid Lady Priscilla Flanders and her rakish friend Sir Neville Hathaway return to bucolic Hempten-on-Heath in Jo Ann Ferguson's newest tale of Regency romance and adventure, only to find that murder has cast a pall on the Michaelmas Faire...
A KILLER TAKES AIM...
After a hair-raising Season in London, Lady Priscilla Flanders is eager to return to the pastoral charm of Hempten-on-Heath, and the simple pleasures of Lord Stenborough's annual Michaelmas Faire. Sure that the travelling players and the brightly colored tents of wares will erase the memory of a summer spent investigating murder, Priscilla is startled to hear that one of the actors has been killed by a crossbow. An unfortunate accident? She can only hope so...
Neville Hathaway is not so certain. One of his friends was injured in the incident—and he cannot bear the idea that Priscilla or her children will come to harm. When the vicar urges Priscilla to get to the bottom of the matter as she has done so admirably before, Neville is determined, as usual, to help. But while their snooping leads to some very pleasant moments alone together, he suspects that it may also lead them into straight into danger.

#4
The Greatest Possible Mischief
2003
Regency favorite Jo Ann Ferguson brings us the latest tale of intrigue featuring the delightful Lady Priscilla Flanders and her dashing admirer, Sir Neville Hathaway. A romantic tryst in Bath turns deadly—and our intrepid pair finds themselves at the center of a very dangerous liaison...
MURDER BEFORE BREAKFAST
Lovely widow and mother Lady Priscilla Flanders has come to Bath with her daughter Daphne to attend a gathering of young people who are soon to be launched into the polite world. Amid the social whirl of parties and dancing lessons, the atmosphere changes abruptly as one of their number is brutally dispatched and Priscilla is suddenly ensnared in a deadly game of intrigue and passion...
Handsome Sir Neville Hathaway had vowed never to entangle his life with one of the fair sex, yet he's losing his heart to the charming Priscilla. Accompanying her to a soiree, he's confronted by a notorious card cheat who challenges him to a duel. When the cad turns up already dead before dawn, Neville stands accused of his murder—and engages Priscilla in a race against time to find a killer before he strikes again.

#5
Digging Up Trouble
2004
SHADOWS OF THE PAST—Beneath the fields of Sir Neville's estate lie the bones of ancient Roman soldiers...and much more recent remains that are a mystery to the scholars who dig and delve upon his lands. The unpleasant discovery leads Neville and Priscilla to think twice about their plan to celebrate the happiest day of their lives with their family and dearest friends in such a lonely place. Can the talk of a centuries-old curse upon the Hathaways possibly be true?
An unquiet spirit is stirring up all kinds of trouble, and timid Aunt Cordelia begs Priscilla to leave with the children and never return. But Priscilla vows to remain by Neville's side, come what may. No mere ghost could be stronger than their love...though this one is beginning to sound all too real...

#6
The Wedding Caper
2004
The long-awaited wedding of Sir Neville Hathaway and Lady Priscilla Flanders is only three weeks away—and an evening at the theatre should prove a welcome diversion. But before the final curtain, a noblewoman is slain in her private box...
Between The Acts
Was the killer a mere thief, desperate to cover up his crime? Or did Lady Harmony Lummis die at the hands of her lover, the acclaimed thespian Reginald Birdwell? Neville and Priscilla begin to investigate before the body is cold, but the murderer eludes them. Now all the ton is abuzz—and gossip has it that Harmony's indifferent husband paid the handsome actor to keep his wife happy...
There is only one clue to follow: Harmony's jeweled brooch was ripped from her gown. The bauble is a family heirloom of unique design, and if the murderer has pawned it, Neville and Priscilla can track him down. But to find the killer, they must borrow costumes from the shuttered theatre and play the role of criminals themselves...on the most dangerous streets in London...

#7
Gentleman's Master
2010
“. . . filled with romance, humor and mystery.” —Romantic Times magazine
Tonight is the first night of the rest of their lives. Lady Priscilla anticipates a thrilling time on her honeymoon with her dashing husband, Sir Neville Hathaway, far from family and friends. But when their carriage is halted by a highwayman, she discovers the excitement they are about to share isn’t what she expected. She and Neville are about to embark on an investigation of murder most macabre.
Obligations from Neville’s past demand that he make a bargain with the leader of the highwaymen. If he does not, Priscilla will die. Neville is drawn back into the life he once knew—a life that straddled both sides of the law. He—and Priscilla—agree to help the highwaymen find the man who’s hunting them down as if they were beasts.
As they work together in this strange alliance, Priscilla and Neville know that friend and foe alike intend to halt their investigation. If they want to enjoy their first night in each other’s arms, they must find the truth fast . . . without making a fatal mistake.

#8
Fool's Paradise
A Lady Priscilla Flanders Mystery
2014
“…a delightfully action-packed romance thriller!”—Blue Ribbon Reviews on Faire Game“Jo Ann Ferguson is a storyteller full of surprises!” —Affaire de Coeur “I cannot recommend this wonderful series highly enough. I’m already anxious for the next installment.” —Romance Readers ConnectionSomething is rotten in the Lake District . . . and the Prince Regent has asked Lord Neville Hathaway to investigate. But in order to ensure success, he asks his wife—and intrepid partner in crime-solving—Lady Priscilla, to join him.When they learn that a young woman of the Beau Monde has vanished in the area, they can’t help wondering if that disappearance is connected to tales of a strange new settlement being created by a half-mad lord. Drawn into the madness against their wills, Priscilla and Neville go undercover as willing citizens in Novum Arce, the utopian recreation of Roman Britain, but it quickly becomes obvious that the person behind the kidnapping and insanity may have a very real ulterior motive—one that could change the future of the war against Napoleon.Now they have to do more than save a missing lady—they have to stop an invasion! And there’s even more at stake! Priscilla has just discovered she’s going to have a child. And Neville has to just how much is he willing to sacrifice for King and country? Award winning author Jo Ann Ferguson (J.A. Ferguson/Jocelyn Kelley—depending on the book) lives in Nevada with her husband, children, and a fat cat. She is not sure which is the most spoiled.