Bruce Alexander Books In Order

Blind Justice

Now in trade paperback, the very first John Fielding historical mystery.

Falsely charged of theft in 1768 London, thirteen year old orphaned printer’s apprentice Jeremy Proctor finds his only hope in the legendary Sir John Fielding. Fielding, founder of the Bow Street Runners police force, then recruits young Jeremy in his mission to fight London’s most wicked crimes.

Murder in Grub Street

The crime appeared as easily solved as it was wicked. A Grub Street printer, his family, and two apprentices brutally murdered in their sleep. A locked building. And at the scene, a raving mad poet brandishing a bloody axe. Surely the culprit had been found, and justice would be swift and severe. But to Sir John Fielding, justice was more than finding a culprit it was finding the truth. Aided by thirteen year old Jeremy Proctor, Fielding decided to investigate further. And the truth behind the Grub Street massacre was more evil and more deadly than the dastardly crime itself.

Watery Grave

In the case of a grisly murder on one of His Majesty’s frigates, the blind magistrate Sir John Fielding and his aide Jeremy Proctor discover that some secrets are better left at the bottom of a Watery Grave.

Person or Persons Unknown

Eighteenth century London: prostitutes are being brutally murdered in Covent Garden. Sir John Fielding, the blind magistrate who confounded London’s first police force, must call upon his keen intellect and uncommon detecting skills to solve this shocking series of crimes with a plan that is as daring as it is desperate…

Jack, Knave and Fool

Riding high on the year’s best lists of the Chicago Tribune, Publishers Weekly, and The New York Times Book Review, the Fielding books have been proclaimed from the start as ‘wonderful, beautifully written, and altogether fun’ The Washington Post. Now the blind magistrate and his young assistant, Jeremy Proctor, face a baffling pair of deaths. A lord dies suddenly while attending a concert. A disembodied head washes up on the banks of the Thames. While investigating both, Sir John and Jeremy will learn a great deal more than they ever cared to about family, greed, deception.. and the peculiar nature of homicide, high and low. Filled with the authentic sights and sounds of the era, this is in every way a worthy addition to a marvelous series.

Death of a Colonial

Blind magistrate Sir John Fielding returns to investigate the mysterious execution of a nobleman and the auspicious appearance of his long lost brother. 6th in the critically acclaimed mystery series.

The Color of Death

‘Alexander is wonderful at catching the pungent flavor of this grandly messy emerging world capitol.’ Washington Post ‘Historical fiction done this entertainingly is as close to time travel as we’re likely to get.’ Newsday A gang of vicious criminals rumored to be all black men has London in an uproar. But the blind Sir John Fielding is on the case to ensure that no hasty conclusions are made. And when the pieces come together, he and his young prot g , Jeremy Proctor, learn that black and white are never as simple as they seem.

Smuggler’s Moon

Blind eighteenth century London judge Sir John Fielding returns in the eighth novel of Bruce Alexander’s critically acclaimed mystery series. Packed with rich historical detail, colorful characters, and gripping plotlines, this series has been hailed as ‘a joy to read’ The Wall Street Journal and ‘a rich, rewarding trip for everyone’ The New York Times. In Smuggler’s Moon, Sir John faces a most unlikely criminal. Off the water that separates England from France, it is a well known fact that illegal cargo trade thrives in the moonlight. Yet, authorities are strangely lax in their efforts to catch the criminals. At the behest of the Lord Chief Justice, Sir John and Jeremy travel to the seaside town of Deal to investigate a suspect magistrate just as the smugglers turn murderous. What Sir John and Jeremy find in Deal is most alarming the booty on Smuggler’s Beach is not the only thing to fall into the wrong hands. So, it seems, might the law.

An Experiment In Treason

Consistently hailed as ‘wonderful’ The New York Times Book Review, the Fielding mysteries are a magical combination of period ambiance, vivid characterization, and intriguing plotlines. In An Experiment In Treason, a packet of incendiary letters is stolen from the London residence of a prominent official, and turns up in the colony of Massachusetts. Why are the contents so controversial? Why has a suspect in the theft turned up dead? And what should Sir John do about his feeling that Benjamin Franklin himself is somehow complicit? While the political tensions rise, Sir John searches for answers and finds that justice isn’t always served by the letter of the law.

The Price of Murder

Blind eighteenth century London judge Sir John Fielding returns in the tenth novel of Bruce Alexander’s critically acclaimed mystery series.

In The Price of Murder, Sir John and Jeremy are drawn deep into the notorious Seven Dials section of London, where they must contend with the most sordid inclinations of both the working class and the aristocracy.

When the body of a young girl is pulled from the Thames, Sir John and Jeremy begin to investigate; but the girl’s mother is nowhere to be found, until Jeremy’s search for clues leads him to the racetrack. There, he discovers just how dangerous the high stakes battle is that he has gotten himself into and, when an acquaintance of his own suddenly disappears, just how terribly steep the odds.

Rules of Engagement

A final gift from Bruce Alexander: a new book in his acclaimed mystery series about eighteenth century blind London judge Sir John Fielding. Beloved by legions of fans and a staple of best of year book lists, the Fielding mysteries thrill readers with a pitch perfect fusion of vivid characterizations, evocative atmosphere, and riveting plotlines. And now, for all those fans, here is one more. In Rules of Engagement, Sir John and Jeremy are confronted with a series of bizarre deaths on the streets of Georgian London in a mystery that tests even Sir John’s legendary skills of deduction. When Lord Lammermoor, a close personal friend of the Lord Chief Justice’s, plunges to his death from the heights of Westminster Bridge in front of a dozen witnesses, suicide is ruled as the most likely cause of death. But Lammermoor’s fatal leap coincides with the arrival of Dr. Goldsworthy, a student of the famous Dr. Anton Mesmer and his studies in animal magnetism. Sir John’s suspicions are piqued when it is discovered that Goldsworthy’s patron in London is none other than the beautiful and austere Lady Lammermoor. Meanwhile, Jeremy’s sleuthing uncovers a web of intrigue within the ranks of the Lammermoor family, and the deeper he investigates, the more suspects he uncovers who stand to gain from Lammermoor’s death.