THE COUNTERFEIT LADY NOVELS TIMELINE (CONTAINS SPOILERS)
Below is a timeline of major events in the Counterfeit Lady Novels by Victoria Thompson. For a list of the books in order (with no spoilers), click here. All books published by Berkley.
The Counterfeit Lady Novels by Victoria Thompson Timeline
| BOOK | TITLE | PUBLISHED | SET IN | MAJOR EVENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Lies | Hardcover 2017, Paperback 2018 | November 1917 | Elizabeth gets engaged to David Vanderslice; breaks off the engagement and then secretly gets engaged to Gideon Bates. |
| 2 | City of Secrets | Hardcover 2018, Paperback 2019 | January 1918 | David Vanderslice dies of the flu. Elizabeth breaks off engagement to Gideon; they get back together. |
| 3 | City of Scoundrels | Hardcover 2019, Paperback 2020 | August – November 1918 | Gideon gets drafted and narrowly escapes going to war. World War I ends. |
| 4 | City of Schemes | Hardcover 2021, Paperback 2021 | January – March 1919 | Gideon and Elizabeth get married. |
| 5 | City of Shadows | Hardcover 2021, Paperback 2022 | April – May 1919 | |
| 6 | City of Fortune | Hardcover 2022, Paperback 2023 | June – July 1919 | 19th Amendment to U.S. Constitution passed by Congress. |
| 7 | City of Betrayal | Hardcover 2023 | August 1920 | Prohibition has begun. 19th Amendment ratified. Elizabeth finds out she's pregnant. |
| 8 | City of Promises | Hardcover 2026 | October 1920 - March 1921 | Prohibition continues; First crossover in Victoria Thompson universe with Gaslight Mystery characters appearing. Elizabeth gives birth. |