Marion Chesney

Marion Chesney

Marion Chesney also wrote as: M.C. Beaton, Jennie Tremaine and Ann Fairfax.

Marion Chesney was born in Glasgow, Scotland on June 10th, 1936 and passed away at the age of 83 on December 30th, 2019.

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Marion Chesney Stats: The highest rated book by Marion Chesney on Book Notification is Death of a Maid, the 23rd novel in the Hamish Macbeth series. The second-highest rated book is Death of a Traitor (Hamish Macbeth #38).

The most read book by Marion Chesney on Book Notification is The Quiche of Death, the first novel in the Agatha Raisin series. The second most read book is Death of a Cad (Hamish Macbeth #2).

Below is a complete list of Marion Chesney books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Marion Chesney is the Regency Royal Series.

List of Agatha Raisin Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.51992
2
71993
3
7.61994
4
7.21995
5
7.51996
6
7.51997
7
8.41998
8
81999
9
7.21999
10
7.12000
11
7.82001
12
82002
13
7.22003
14
7.22003
15
7.62004
16
7.82005
17
7.72006
18
7.32007
19
8.32008
20
7.72009
21
7.72010
22
8.92011
23
82012
24
62012
25
6.92013
26
72013
27
6.92014
28
82015
29
7.12015
30
6.52016
31
8.32017
32
6.82018
33
7.72019
34
8.22020
35
7.22021
36
6.82022
37
82023
38
102024

List of Hamish Macbeth Books in Publication Order (as M.C. Beaton, with R.W. Green)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.81985
2
9.41987
3
9.51988
4
8.81989
5
8.61990
6
8.81992
7
9.31992
8
8.51993
9
8.91993
10
8.31994
11
9.11995
12
91996
13
9.81997
14
8.41998
15
8.61999
16
8.11999
17
9.82001
18
8.82002
19
9.52003
20
8.52004
21
8.42005
22
9.52006
23
102007
24
9.42008
25
9.62009
26
9.22009
27
9.32011
28
92012
29
92013
30
9.12014
31
9.32015
32
7.32016
33
8.82016
34
8.62017
35
8.42018
36
92022
37
9.52022
38
9.82023
39
9.22024
40
9.82025

List of Changing Fortunes Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1983

List of The Daughters of Mannerling Books in Publication Order

List of Edwardian Candlelight Books in Publication Order (as Jennie Tremaine)

List of Edwardian Candlelight Series in Chronological Order

List of Edwardian Murder Mysteries Books in Publication Order

List of A House for the Season Books in Publication Order

List of Ladies in Love Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2015

List of Poor Relation Books in Publication Order

List of Regency Candlelight Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
71979
2
1980
3
1980

List of Regency Flame Books in Publication Order

List of Regency Flame Series in Chronological Order

List of Regency Intrigue Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
61985

List of Regency Royal Books in Publication Order

List of Regency Royal Series in Chronological Order

List of Regency Scandal Books in Publication Order

List of Regency Season Books in Publication Order

List of Regency Season Series in Chronological Order

List of The School For Manners Books in Publication Order

List of The Six Sisters Books in Publication Order

List of The Traveling Matchmaker Books in Publication Order

List of The Waverly Women Books in Publication Order

List of A Candlelight Romance Books in Publication Order (by with Lori Herter)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
No Time for Love (By: Lori Herter)
1980
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List of Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Books in Publication Order

Fast and fun, light-hearted mystery stories that are easy to enjoy and perfect for casual readers.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2017
2
2017
3
2017
4
2018
5
2018
6
2019
7
2019
8
2020
9
2020
10
2020
11
2021
12
2021
13
2021
14
2022
15
2022
16
2022
17
2023
18
2023
19
2023
20
2024
21
2024
22
2025
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List of Daring Debutantes Books in Publication Order (as)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1979
2
1982

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2010

List of Marion Chesney Anthologies in Publication Order

Marion Chesney

Marion Chesney (Marion Chesney Gibbons) was born on June 10th, 1936. Marion passed away December 30th, 2019 at 83 years old. Marion Chesney was born in Glasgow, Scotland.

Marion Chesney was the author of the Hamish Macbeth series which consists of 40 novels. The Hamish Macbeth series started in 1985 with the novel Death of a Gossip. The most recently released novel in the Hamish Macbeth series was Death of a Smuggler which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Hamish Macbeth series.

Marion Chesney (Marion Chesney Gibbons) also wrote the Agatha Raisin series which has 38 books including The Quiche of Death and The Vicious Vet.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Marion Chesney are:

  1. M.C. Beaton, author of the Agatha Raisin Series.
  2. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  3. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  4. Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series.
  5. Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs Series.

Marion Chesney: F.A.Q

When was Marion Chesney Born?

Marion Chesney was born on June 10th, 1936.

When did Marion Chesney die?

Marion Chesney died on December 30th, 2019 at 83 years old.

Where was Marion Chesney Born?

Marion Chesney was born in Glasgow, Scotland.

What was the first book Marion Chesney wrote?

The first book written by Marion Chesney was Polly, published in 1979.

What was the most recent book Marion Chesney wrote?

Her most recently released work was Death of a Smuggler on February 18th, 2025.

How many books has Marion Chesney written?

Marion Chesney has written 189 books across 27 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 38 books in the Agatha Raisin Series
  • 1 Agatha Raisin Non-Fiction Books
  • 40 books in the Hamish Macbeth Series
  • 1 book in the Changing Fortunes Series
  • 6 books in The Daughters of Mannerling Series
  • 13 books in the Edwardian Candlelight Series
  • 4 books in the Edwardian Murder Mysteries Series
  • 6 books in the A House for the Season Series
  • 1 book in the Ladies in Love Series
  • 6 books in the Poor Relation Series
  • 3 books in the Regency Candlelight Series
  • 9 books in the Regency Flame Series
  • 1 book in the Regency Intrigue Series
  • 20 books in the Regency Royal Series
  • 3 books in the Regency Scandal Series
  • 9 books in the Regency Season Series
  • 6 books in The School For Manners Series
  • 6 books in The Six Sisters Series
  • 6 books in The Traveling Matchmaker Series
  • 3 books in The Waverly Women Series
  • 4 M.C. Beaton Standalone Novels
  • 1 book in the Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Series
  • 2 books in the Daring Debutantes Series
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books

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