Cynthia Harrod-Eagles was born and educated in London and had a variety of jobs in the commercial world before becoming a full-time writer. She is the author of the internationally acclaimed Bill Slider mysteries and the historical Morland Dynasty series. She lives in London, is married with three children and enjoys music, wine, gardening, horses and the English countryside.
Awards: RNA (1993)
Genres: Historical, Mystery, Historical Romance, Sagas, Romantic Suspense, Romance
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Series
Morland Dynasty
1. The Founding (1980)
2. The Dark Rose (1980)
3. The Princeling (1981)
aka The Distant Wood
4. The Oak Apple (1981)
5. The Black Pearl (1982)
6. The Long Shadow (1983)
7. The Chevalier (1984)
8. The Maiden (1985)
9. The Flood Tide (1986)
10. The Tangled Thread (1987)
11. The Emperor (1988)
12. The Victory (1989)
13. The Regency (1990)
14. The Campaigners (1991)
15. The Reckoning (1992)
16. The Devil's Horse (1993)
17. The Poison Tree (1994)
18. The Abyss (1995)
19. The Hidden Shore (1996)
20. The Winter Journey (1997)
21. The Outcast (1998)
22. The Mirage (1999)
23. The Cause (2000)
24. The Homecoming (2001)
25. The Question (2002)
26. The Dream Kingdom (2003)
27. The Restless Sea (2004)
28. The White Road (2005)
29. The Burning Roses (2006)
30. The Measure of Days (2007)
31. The Foreign Field (2008)
32. The Fallen Kings (2009)
33. The Dancing Years (2010)
34. The Winding Road (2011)
35. The Phoenix (2013)
36. The Gathering Storm (2024)
1. The Founding (1980)
2. The Dark Rose (1980)
3. The Princeling (1981)
aka The Distant Wood
4. The Oak Apple (1981)
5. The Black Pearl (1982)
6. The Long Shadow (1983)
7. The Chevalier (1984)
8. The Maiden (1985)
9. The Flood Tide (1986)
10. The Tangled Thread (1987)
11. The Emperor (1988)
12. The Victory (1989)
13. The Regency (1990)
14. The Campaigners (1991)
15. The Reckoning (1992)
16. The Devil's Horse (1993)
17. The Poison Tree (1994)
18. The Abyss (1995)
19. The Hidden Shore (1996)
20. The Winter Journey (1997)
21. The Outcast (1998)
22. The Mirage (1999)
23. The Cause (2000)
24. The Homecoming (2001)
25. The Question (2002)
26. The Dream Kingdom (2003)
27. The Restless Sea (2004)
28. The White Road (2005)
29. The Burning Roses (2006)
30. The Measure of Days (2007)
31. The Foreign Field (2008)
32. The Fallen Kings (2009)
33. The Dancing Years (2010)
34. The Winding Road (2011)
35. The Phoenix (2013)
36. The Gathering Storm (2024)
Bill Slider
1. Orchestrated Death (1991)
2. Death Watch (1992)
3. Necrochip (1993)
aka Death to Go
4. Dead End (1994)
5. Blood Lines (1996)
6. Killing Time (1996)
7. Shallow Grave (1998)
8. Blood Sinister (1999)
9. Gone Tomorrow (2001)
10. Dear Departed (2004)
11. Game Over (2008)
12. Fell Purpose (2009)
13. Body Line (2010)
14. Kill My Darling (2011)
15. Blood Never Dies (2012)
16. Hard Going (2013)
17. Star Fall (2015)
18. One Under (2015)
19. Old Bones (2016)
20. Shadow Play (2017)
21. Headlong (2018)
22. Cruel as the Grave (2020)
23. Dying Fall (2021)
24. Before I Sleep (2023)
25. Easeful Death (2025)
1. Orchestrated Death (1991)
2. Death Watch (1992)
3. Necrochip (1993)
aka Death to Go
4. Dead End (1994)
5. Blood Lines (1996)
6. Killing Time (1996)
7. Shallow Grave (1998)
8. Blood Sinister (1999)
9. Gone Tomorrow (2001)
10. Dear Departed (2004)
11. Game Over (2008)
12. Fell Purpose (2009)
13. Body Line (2010)
14. Kill My Darling (2011)
15. Blood Never Dies (2012)
16. Hard Going (2013)
17. Star Fall (2015)
18. One Under (2015)
19. Old Bones (2016)
20. Shadow Play (2017)
21. Headlong (2018)
22. Cruel as the Grave (2020)
23. Dying Fall (2021)
24. Before I Sleep (2023)
25. Easeful Death (2025)
War at Home
1. Goodbye, Piccadilly (2014)
2. Keep the Home Fires Burning (2015)
3. The Land of My Dreams (2016)
4. The Long, Long Trail (2017)
5. Till the Boys Come Home (2018)
6. Pack Up Your Troubles (2019)
1. Goodbye, Piccadilly (2014)
2. Keep the Home Fires Burning (2015)
3. The Land of My Dreams (2016)
4. The Long, Long Trail (2017)
5. Till the Boys Come Home (2018)
6. Pack Up Your Troubles (2019)
Ashmore Castle
1. The Secrets of Ashmore Castle (2021)
2. The Affairs of Ashmore Castle (2022)
3. The Mistress of Ashmore Castle (2023)
4. The Fortunes of Ashmore Castle (2025)
1. The Secrets of Ashmore Castle (2021)
2. The Affairs of Ashmore Castle (2022)
3. The Mistress of Ashmore Castle (2023)
4. The Fortunes of Ashmore Castle (2025)
Novels
The Waiting Game (1972)
Shadows On the Mountain (1973)
A Rainbow Summer (1976) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
A Well-Painted Passion (1976) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
Romany Magic (1976) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
Love's Perilous Passage (1978) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
On Wings of Love (1978) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
Never Love a Stranger (1978) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
aka The Treacherous Heart
Title Role (1980) (as by Elizabeth Bennett)
Hollow Night (1980)
Deadfall (1982)
The Crystal Crown (1983)
The Unfinished (1983) (as by Elizabeth Bennett)
Even Chance (1984) (as by Elizabeth Bennett)
Last Run (1984) (as by Elizabeth Bennett)
The Orange Tree Plot (1989)
The Enchanted Isle (1993)
I, Victoria (1994)
Play for Love (1995)
A Cornish Affair (1996)
Nobody's Fool (1997)
Dangerous Love (1997)
Divided Love (1998)
Keeping Secrets (1998)
The Longest Dance (2000)
The Horsemasters (2001)
Julia (2002)
The Colonel's Daughter (2005)
Harte's Desire (2007)
The Dreamlands (2009) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
Country Plot (2012)
Kate's Progress (2013)
The Hostage Heart (2017)
The Treacherous Heart (2020)
Shadows On the Mountain (1973)
A Rainbow Summer (1976) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
A Well-Painted Passion (1976) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
Romany Magic (1976) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
Love's Perilous Passage (1978) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
On Wings of Love (1978) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
Never Love a Stranger (1978) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
aka The Treacherous Heart
Title Role (1980) (as by Elizabeth Bennett)
Hollow Night (1980)
Deadfall (1982)
The Crystal Crown (1983)
The Unfinished (1983) (as by Elizabeth Bennett)
Even Chance (1984) (as by Elizabeth Bennett)
Last Run (1984) (as by Elizabeth Bennett)
The Orange Tree Plot (1989)
The Enchanted Isle (1993)
I, Victoria (1994)
Play for Love (1995)
A Cornish Affair (1996)
Nobody's Fool (1997)
Dangerous Love (1997)
Divided Love (1998)
Keeping Secrets (1998)
The Longest Dance (2000)
The Horsemasters (2001)
Julia (2002)
The Colonel's Daughter (2005)
Harte's Desire (2007)
The Dreamlands (2009) (as by Emma Woodhouse)
Country Plot (2012)
Kate's Progress (2013)
The Hostage Heart (2017)
The Treacherous Heart (2020)
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