About the Author: Marion Chesney
The literary world has been greatly enriched by the works of prolific Scottish author Marion Chesney, more popularly known by her pseudonym, M.C. Beaton. Born as “McChesney”, she has entertained readers with her captivating storytelling across various genres. Not just limited to her real name or her famous pseudonym, she has also used other pen names including Ann Fairfax, Jennie Tremaine, Sarah Chester, Helen Crampton, Marion Gibbons, and Charlotte Ward during her impressive career.
Her Unique Writing Style and Prolific Career
Her first novel saw the light of the day in 1979, marking the beginning of a remarkable career, during which she penned over 100 novels. Known for her unique and engaging writing style, she has continued to mesmerize readers, barely putting her pen down.
Under her famous pseudonym M.C. Beaton, she authored over 20 Agatha Raisin and nearly 30 Hamish Macbeth mystery novels. However, she published majority of her works under her original name Marion Chesney.
Books in Order: A Guided Journey through Marion Chesney’s Works
Readers often enjoy exploring an author’s books in order to fully appreciate the evolution of their craft and storytelling style. The following list provides the order in which all of Marion Chesney’s novels were originally published.
Please note, this list only includes the novels originally written under the pen name M.C. Beaton. For a comprehensive list of all works by Marion Chesney, please visit our dedicated page.
Publication Order of Agatha Raisin Books
| The Quiche of Death | (1992) |    |
| The Vicious Vet | (1993) | |
| The Potted Gardener | (1994) | |
| The Walkers of Dembley | (1995) | |
| The Murderous Marriage | (1996) | |
| The Terrible Tourist | (1997) | |
| The Wellspring of Death | (1998) | |
| The Wizard of Evesham | (1999) | |
| The Witch of Wyckhadden | (1999) | |
| The Fairies of Fryfam | (2000) | |
| The Love from Hell | (2001) | |
| The Day the Floods Came | (2002) | |
| The Case of the Curious Curate | (2003) | |
| The Haunted House | (2003) | |
| The Deadly Dance | (2004) | |
| The Perfect Paragon | (2005) | |
| Love, Lies and Liquor | (2006) | |
| Kissing Christmas Goodbye | (2007) | |
| A Spoonful of Poison | (2008) | |
| There Goes the Bride | (2009) | |
| Busy Body | (2010) | |
| As The Pig Turns | (2011) | |
| Hiss and Hers | (2012) | |
| Christmas Crumble | (2012) | |
| Something Borrowed, Someone Dead | (2013) | |
| Hell’s Bells | (2013) | |
| The Blood of an Englishman | (2014) | |
| Agatha’s First Case | (2015) | |
| Dishing the Dirt | (2015) | |
| Pushing up Daisies | (2016) | |
| The Witches’ Tree | (2017) | |
| The Dead Ringer | (2018) | |
| Beating about the Bush | (2019) | |
| Hot to Trot | (2020) | |
| Down the Hatch | (2021) | |
| Devil’s Delight | (2022) | |
| Dead on Target | (2023) | |
| Agatha’s First Case is a prequel novella in the series. | ||