About Rosie Hunt
Rosie Hunt is a British author of cozy historical mysteries set in 1920s England.
She writes the Lady Felicity Quick series, 12 full-length novels and a prequel novella.
The series follows a young journalist who solves murders in the villages, country houses and seaside towns of 1920s Devon.
Rosie's books are published in ebook, paperback and audiobook, and are available in Kindle Unlimited.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Rosie Hunt?
Rosie Hunt is a British author of cozy historical mysteries set in 1920s England. She writes the Lady Felicity Quick series, a Golden Age-style mystery series set in the green and pleasant countryside of Devon, in south-west England.
A former journalist and lifelong history addict, Rosie has published 13 Lady Felicity Quick titles since 2021.
What books has Rosie Hunt written?
Rosie Hunt has written the Lady Felicity Quick mystery series, 12 full-length 1920s cozy mysteries and one prequel novella.
The full list, in reading order:
- Murder at Afternoon Tea (prequel novella, 2021)
- Murder on the Village Green (Book 1, 2021)
- Murder at a Country House (Book 2, 2022)
- Murder at the Tea Rooms (Book 3, 2022)
- Murder at the Ball (Book 4, 2023)
- Murder on the Coast (Book 5, 2023)
- Murder at a Boarding School (Book 6, 2024)
- Murder at a Flower Show (Book 7, 2024)
- Murder by the Thames (Book 8, 2025)
- Murder in the Castle (Book 9, 2025)
- Murder at the Winter Gala (Book 10, 2025)
- Murder on the Motor Track (Book 11, 2026)
- Murder at a Country Wedding (Book 12, 2026)
What order should I read the Lady Felicity Quick books in?
Read the Lady Felicity Quick series in publication order, starting with Murder on the Village Green. The prequel novella, Murder at Afternoon Tea, comes before Book 1 chronologically and can be read either first or later, whichever you fancy. It is free when you join Rosie's mailing list.
Can the Lady Felicity Quick mysteries be read as standalones?
Each Lady Felicity Quick mystery is a complete puzzle with its own murder, its own suspects and its own solution, so you can pick one up on its own. Felicity's own story moves forward across the series, though, and the friendships and rivalries deepen book by book.
Most readers start at Murder on the Village Green and keep going.
Who is Lady Felicity Quick?
Lady Felicity Quick is the amateur sleuth at the heart of Rosie Hunt's 1920s cozy mystery series. A young aristocrat turned newspaper journalist in post-war Devon, she has a reporter's nose, a talent for asking the question nobody wants answered, and an unfortunate habit of finding bodies.
Where are the Lady Felicity Quick mysteries set?
The Lady Felicity Quick mysteries are set mainly in Devon, in the south-west of England, during the 1920s. The books move between quaint villages, grand country estates, tea rooms, seaside towns and rural communities.
What kind of mysteries does Rosie Hunt write?
Rosie Hunt writes cozy historical mysteries in the Golden Age detective fiction tradition, sitting somewhere between Agatha Christie and a very good cream tea. Expect fair-play clues, a closed circle of suspects, a country house or a village hall, and an amateur sleuth who gets there before the police do.
The genre labels that fit best are cozy mystery, historical mystery, 1920s mystery and traditional British whodunnit.
Are Rosie Hunt's books clean and family friendly?
Yes. The Lady Felicity Quick mysteries are clean cozy mysteries with no graphic violence, no explicit sex and no strong language. The murders happen off the page, and the puzzle matters more than the body.
Where can I buy Rosie Hunt's books?
eBooks and paperbacks are available at Amazon. The ebooks are free to read in Kindle Unlimited.
Audiobooks can be purchased directly from the author at RosieHuntBooks.com.
What authors are similar to Rosie Hunt?
Readers who love the following authors tend to get on very well with the Lady Felicity Quick mysteries.
Classic Golden Age
- Agatha Christie, for the fair-play puzzle and the village full of secrets
- Dorothy L. Sayers, for the aristocratic sleuth and the 1920s setting
- Margery Allingham, for the between-the-wars English mood
Contemporary 1920s mysteries
- Rhys Bowen, for the well-born heroine with more curiosity than income
- Helena Dixon, for warm-hearted 1920s murder in an English village
- Lee Strauss, for the Jazz Age sleuthing and the period detail
- Verity Bright, for the country house, the staff and the comedy
British historical cozy mysteries
- Benedict Brown, for the gentle wit and the classic whodunnit structure
- Magda Alexander, for the 1920s London and society mysteries
- Catherine Coles, for post-war village life and a plucky amateur sleuth
- Martha Bond, for light, quick, cheerful period puzzles
What inspired Rosie Hunt to write mysteries?
A history addict and former journalist, Rosie grew up immersed in the worlds of Poirot and Miss Marple. This early exposure to baffling murder mysteries rather coloured her outlook on life, and it was only a matter of time before she began writing her own.
Where does Rosie Hunt live?
Rosie lives with her husband and their four-pawed overlords on a river in Europe.
What does Rosie Hunt enjoy besides writing?
Rosie loves clotted cream, knitting, and Golden Age crime fiction, and she'll never miss an opportunity to visit a National Trust property.
How can I get a free book from Rosie Hunt?
Sign up for Rosie's mailing list and receive an exclusive Lady Felicity Quick novella for free.
