Alys Clare

Alys Clare is the pen name of British author Elizabeth Harris, who has established herself as a successful writer of historical mystery novels. She has more than 20 published literary works under her name, with many of them being acclaimed additions to the mystery genre. Clare was raised in the countryside near where her Hawkenlye series is set in Kent, which has provided her with a deep understanding and appreciation of the setting she writes about.

Clare's educational background includes studying English at the University of Keele and archaeology at the University of Kent. This academic background in archaeology has been instrumental in her ability to create authentic and believable historical settings in her novels. Clare spends her time between Kent and an ancient stone cottage in Brittany, France, where she is surrounded by Neolithic and primeval relics, as well as the marks left by the legendary Knights Templar. This remote cottage provides her with a rich and inspiring environment for her writing.
Hawkenlye Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Fortune Like the Moon 1999
2 Ashes of the Elements 2000
3 The Tavern in the Morning 2000
4 The Chatter of the Maidens 2001
5 The Faithful Dead 2002
6 A Dark Night Hidden 2003
7 Whiter Than the Lily 2004
8 Girl in a Red Tunic 2005
9 Heart of Ice 2006
10 The Enchanter's Forest 2007
11 The Paths of the Air 2008
12 The Joys of My Life 2008
13 The Rose of the World 2011
14 The Song of the Nightingale 2012
15 The Winter King 2014
16 A Shadowed Evil 2015
17 The Devil's Cup 2017
Aelf Fen Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Out of the Dawn Light 2009
2 Mist Over the Water 2010
3 Music of the Distant Stars 2010
4 The Way Between the Worlds 2011
5 Land of the Silver Dragon 2013
6 Blood of the South 2015
7 The Night Wanderer 2016
8 The Rufus Spy 2018
9 City of Pearl 2019
10 The Lammas Wild 2021
Gabriel Taverner Mystery Books
# Title Year
1 A Rustle of Silk 2016
2 The Angel in the Glass 2018
3 The Indigo Ghosts 2020
4 Magic in the Weave 2022
5 The Cargo From Neira 2023
World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery Books
# Title Year
1 The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits 2019
2 The Outcast Girls 2020
3 The Man in the Shadows 2022
4 The Stranger in the Asylum 2024