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John Rawlings Series

18 primary works • 23 total works
John Rawlings, an apothecary and associate of John Fielding, mostly in 18th century London, England:

Book 1

Death in the Dark Walk
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4.05 · 1221 Ratings · 114 Reviews · published 1994 · 11 editions
Having just finished his indentures, Rawlings is c…

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    Book 2

    Death at the Beggar's Opera
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    4.04     · 401 Ratings · 36 Reviews · published 1995 · 10 editions
    John Rawlings is among the beau monde enjoying a p…

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    Book 3

    Death at the Devil's Tavern
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    4.12     · 322 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 1996 · 12 editions
    John Rawlings, the exuberant young apothecary, is …

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    Book 4

    Death on the Romney Marsh
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    4.09     · 295 Ratings · 31 Reviews · published 1998 · 10 editions
    John Rawlings finds a mysterious scarecrow on Romn…

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    Book 5

    Death in the Peerless Pool
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    4.20     · 234 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 1999 · 11 editions
    After the discovery of a body in a popular swimmin…

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    Book 6

    Death at the Apothecaries' Hall
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    4.22     · 316 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2000 · 12 editions
    The Apothecaries’ Hall is buzzing with intrigue af…

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    Book 7

    Death in the West Wind
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    4.05     · 238 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2001 · 9 editions
    April, 1759. The apothecary John Rawlings and his …

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    Book 8

    Death in St James's Palace
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    4.02     · 262 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 2002 · 13 editions
    1761, London.

    After years of service, the famous …

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    Book 9

    Death in the Valley of Shadows
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    4.12     · 180 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 2003 · 11 editions
    Eighteenth-century Georgian England.

    The apotheca…

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    Book 10

    Death in the Setting Sun
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    3.99     · 220 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 2004 · 8 editions
    John Rawlings has never been happier. His apotheca…

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    Book 11

    Death and the Cornish Fiddler
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    4.10     · 203 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 2006 · 10 editions
    Spring 1767. A welcome sense of recovery sweeps ov…

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    Book 12

    Death in Hellfire
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    4.03     · 207 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 2007 · 11 editions
    July 1767.

    Apothecary-turned-sleuth John Rawlings…

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    Book 13

    Death and the Black Pyramid
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    4.04     · 197 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2009 · 15 editions
    Apothecary John Rawlings has been summoned to Devo…

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    Book 14

    Death at the Wedding Feast
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    4.08     · 163 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 2011 · 12 editions

    An Apothecary John Rawlings Georgian  mystery -…

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    Book 15

    Death on the Rocks
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    4.16     · 137 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2014 · 11 editions
    Apothecary John Rawlings is intrigued when a lette…

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    Book 16

    Death at the Boston Tea Party
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    3.95     · 203 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 2016 · 6 editions
    1773. Following a long and perilous journey, Apoth…

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    Book 17

    Death on the River Thames
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    4.20     · 237 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2022 · 2 editions
    John Rawlings has returned to his beloved London a…

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    Book 1-4

    John Rawlings Investigates, Part One: Books 1-4
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    4.46     · 396 Ratings · 34 Reviews · 1 edition
    Having just finished his indentures, John Rawlings…

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    Book 5-8

    John Rawlings Investigates, Part Two: Books 5-8
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    4.67     · 174 Ratings · 5 Reviews · 1 edition
    In the next edition of the John Rawlings box set m…

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    Book 9-12

    John Rawlings Investigates, Part Three: Books 9-12
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    4.57     · 147 Ratings · 8 Reviews · 1 edition
    Our embattled apothecary-detective takes on more b…

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    Book 13-16

    John Rawlings Investigates, Part Four: Books 13-16
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    4.52     · 105 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    Our hero, the apothecary-detective John Rawlings, …

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    Book 1-10

    The John Rawlings Historical London Mysteries, Volume One: Books 1-10
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    4.55     · 280 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 1 edition
    John Rawlings is a young apothecary in 18th centur…

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    Book 11-17

    The John Rawlings Historical London Mysteries, Volume Two: Books 11-17
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    4.53     · 174 Ratings · 5 Reviews · 1 edition
    This box set contains these 7 novels:

    BOOK 11: DEAT…

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