Sick of Shadows
- Published
- 1 January 2005
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN-13
- 9780786276400
- Type
- novel
About this book
Sick of Shadows (2005, 304 pages), the longest book in the series, finds Rose and Harry navigating another murder case while Rose's family keeps arranging engagements meant to separate them.
Key facts about Sick of Shadows
Sick of Shadows is a novel by M. C. Beaton. Readers have had it since 2005. It runs to 304 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of Sick of Shadows. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780786276400 to find the main one.
Sick of Shadows is book 3 of 4 in the Edwardian Murder Mysteries series. The series has 4 published books. However, the series starts with Snobbery with Violence (2003).
Additionally, M. C. Beaton writes The Six Sisters, Hamish Macbeth and A House for the Season, plus 6 more series. Those series sit on our historical romance, cozy mystery and historical mystery shelves. Meanwhile, Death of a Groom is the latest published M. C. Beaton book on file, from 10 February 2026.
About M. C. Beaton
M. C. Beaton was the pen name of Marion Chesney, a Scottish-born author who wrote prolifically across romance and mystery before finding her signature register with two long-running cozy mystery series set worlds apart in tone and geography. See every M. C. Beaton book in order.
Its place in Edwardian Murder Mysteries
Sick of Shadows is book 3 in the Edwardian Murder Mysteries series. It follows Hasty Death. It is followed by Our Lady of Pain. See the full Edwardian Murder Mysteries reading order.
Before she became known primarily for Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth, M.C. Beaton wrote four Edwardian-set mysteries following Lady Rose Summer, a strong-willed debutante who keeps landing in the middle of murder investigations instead of the marriage market her mother has planned for her, and Captain Harry Cathcart, a penniless former army officer working as a private inquiry agent because his title doesn't come with any money. Snobbery with Violence opens with Rose using a house party as cover to investigate…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780786276400