Timeline
We all know that the Bob-Whites couldn't possibly have had all the adventures that were written about in the books in the time before Trixie turned fifteen. So, to make the timeline work I had to edit the list slightly.
Here is the order in which they occur in this universe:
- 1 The Secret of the Mansion (July 1985)
- 2 The Red Trailer Mystery (July)
- 3 The Gatehouse Mystery (August)
- 4 The Mysterious Visitor (October)
- 5 The Mystery Off Glen Road (November)
- 6 Mystery in Arizona (December)
- 8 The Black Jacket Mystery (February 1986)
- 9 The Happy Valley Mystery (April)
- 13 The Mystery on Cobbett's Island (early Summer)
- 14 The Mystery of the Emeralds (July)
- 16 The Mystery of the Missing Heiress (late Summer)
- 17 The Mystery of the Uninvited Guest (August)
- 12 The Mystery of the Blinking Eye (August)
- 27 The Mystery of the Ghostly Galleon (October)
- 22 Mystery at Mead's Mountain (December)
- 29 The Mystery of the Velvet Gown (January 1987)
- 30 The Mystery of the Midnight Marauder (March)
(Sorted out with help from Debbie's excellent website Trixie Belden Tidbits. Many thanks, Debbie!)
However, while the other books haven't happened, places and characters from them probably do exist. For example, I certainly don't want to get rid of Mrs Vanderpoel, even though I can't work the first book she appears in into my timeline!
The date ranges for the stories in this universe are listed next to their links on the main page but here they are again (in date order):
- The Secret of the Rose (June to August 1987)
- Miss Bates' Puzzle (July 1987)
- The Broken Years (August 1987 to June 1990)
- The Trouble With Antonia (September 1990 to February 1991)
- Lover's Knot (October 1991 to February 1992)
- Under the Apple Tree (October 1991)
- Falling (February to August 1992)
- Too Many Changes (September to December 1992)
- The Mystery of the Missing Elf (December 1992)
- Ourobouros (December 1992 to January 1993)
- The Ends of the Earth (January 1993 to January 1994)
- Growth Rings (January 1993 to February 1994)
- Mystery in the Mail (January to May 1993)
- Seven Weeks (February to April 1994)
- The Music Box (April 1994)
- Tell Me a Secret (December 1994 to January 1995)
- Genesis (late 1994 to mid 1995)
- Inside Information (early 1995)
- The Broken Window (May to June 1995)
- Fascination (February 1995 to February 1996)
- Winter’s Approach (September 1995 onwards)
- Do You Remember When . . . (May 2007)
(Any future titles and dates are tentative.)
The rest of the page contains spoilers. I've hidden them by putting them in the same colour text as the background. To read them, just highlight with your mouse. The number (in brackets) indicates which story the spoiler is for, if appropriate.
Up to date? Jump to the latest timeline (or just scroll down).
At the beginning of this universe we have as follows:
- 1919: Frederick Hamilton dies in train crash (6)
- 20 February, 1920: Agatha and Frederick's baby born (13)
- 1923: James and Thomas Frayne go into business
- 1926: Agatha Henley dies (13)
- 1935: Harlan Frayne born (1)
- 1941: Winthrop Frayne born
- late 1940s: Frayne business sold (1)
- 22 October 1969: Brian Belden born
- 11 July 1970: Jim Frayne born
- 23 March 1971: Dan Mangan born
- 1 June 1971 Mart Belden born
- 1 May 1972: Trixie Belden born
- 21 July 1972: Diana Lynch born
- 18 August 1972: Honey Wheeler born
- 26 June 1974: Thomas and Ruth Frayne murdered (1)
- 17 July 1974: Nell Frayne dies
- 1975: Harlan is found guilty of murder and goes to jail (1)
- 1976: Thelma Henley goes to the nursing home
- 26 June - 2 July 1977: Harlan Frayne on the loose (1)
- early 1978: Harlan Frayne dies (1)
- 9 September 1979: Bobby Belden born
- late 1980: Winthrop Frayne dies
- 1981: Katje Frayne stores some items in Rose Cottage. (1)
- 1982: Katje Frayne marries Mr Jones
- 1983: Katje Jones dies
- July 1985: Bob-Whites of the Glen form
- 1985: books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- 1986: books 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 12, 27, 22
- 1987: books 29, 30
- 1987: Jim and Brian finish school and start college
- June 1987: Jim inherits Rose Cottage, some family belongings and a mystery. (1)
- July 1987: Trixie starts researching Jim's family and her own. (1)
- July 1987: The BWGs go on a trip to Cliveden for Di's birthday to see the progress at Rosewood Hall. (2)
- mid 1987: Jim secretly sees a doctor about possible effects of the poison his mother was exposed to. (10)
- September 1987: Honey has a traumatic weekend away, becoming disillusioned about her parents and Brian. (10)
- September 1987: Honey suddenly changes after a weekend away. (3)
- September 1987: Mart and Di start dating. (3)
- December 1987: Celia goes on maternity leave and is replaced by Isabella. (3)
- January 1988: Alex Delanoy born. (3)
- to mid 1988: Jim decides not to work towards running his own school. (3)
- August 1988: Brian's girlfriend Tracey suffers a miscarriage. They break up. (10)
- August 1988: Regan marries Isabella. (3)
- September 1988: Trixie decides on a career in archaeology. (3)
- mid 1989: Mart and Di break up. (3)
- 1989: Mart and Dan finish school and start college.
- November 1989: Gianna Regan born. (3)
- 1990: Trixie, Honey and Di finish school; Trixie and Di start college. (4)
- mid to late 1990: Trixie solves a mystery involving her room-mate Antonia. (4)
- January/February 1991: Unknown to the others, Honey meets and marries Michael Parker. (17)
- February 1991: Jenna Delanoy born. (6)
- 1991: Honey runs away from Michael. (17)
- 1991: Honey starts college. (5)
- 1991: Mart meets Latisha; she tries to trick him into betraying Tom Delanoy. (17)
- 1991: Mart's friend, Latisha, commits suicide (11)
- October 1991: Celia discovers a box at Rose Cottage, which leads to a mystery. (6)
- 1991: Honey's first novel is published. (5)
- April 1992: Philip Regan born. (5)
- July 1992: Honey and Dan move in together. (7)
- September 1992: Diana moves back to New York. She decides to organise a Bob-White reunion. (7)
- Late 1992: Diana meets Lennox and starts to date him. (7)
- December 1992: At the reunion, the Bob-Whites make peace with each other. (10)
- 1993: Mart takes two semesters off studying, first working in Iowa for his uncle, then travelling through Australia and New Zealand. (11)
- 1993: Jonesy dies in a shoot-out (13)
- 1993: Tom and Celia move out of Rose Cottage (12)
- May 1993: Rachel Delanoy born. (12)
- Mid 1993: Jim gets a job in Sleepyside at a charity and moves to Rose Cottage (12)
- Mid 1993: Trixie does some vacation work for an archaeologist (12)
- Mid 1993: Dan begins work for a software company (12)
- Late 1993: Di's boyfriend of the moment, Lennox, becomes famous when his movie is a hit (12)
- Late 1993: Trixie decides not to start on her Masters degree right away after receiving an attractive job offer (12)
- February 1994: Jim and Trixie announce their engagement (12)
- April 1994: Jim and Trixie marry (14)
- Summer 1994: Di's boyfriend becomes even more famous when his next movie is a hit (16)
- Summer 1994: Mart moves to his uncle's farm in Iowa (16)
- October 1994: Di breaks up with Lennox (16)
- Late 1994: Di finds out she is pregnant (18)
- December 1994/January 1995: Mysterious events occur during the Bob-White reunion. (17)
- May/June 1995: Trixie solves the mystery of the broken window. (19)
- June 1995: Mart takes a short trip to New Zealand. (20)
- 17 July 1995: Di's baby is born (18)
- September 1995: While looking for a house to buy, Honey stumbles upon a mystery from Dan's past. (21)
- November 1995 to February 1996: Daphne spends her summer break in the U.S. with Mart. (20)
- May 2007: Trixie, Honey and Diana have a sleep-over to celebrate Trixie's birthday. (0)
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After stories zero to twenty (part one) we have as follows (new entries in this colour):
- 1919: Frederick Hamilton dies in train crash
- 20 February, 1920: Agatha and Frederick's baby born
- 1923: James and Thomas Frayne go into business
- 1926: Agatha Henley dies
- 1935: Harlan Frayne born
- 1941: Winthrop Frayne born
- late 1940s: Frayne business sold
- 22 October 1969: Brian Belden born
- 11 July 1970: Jim Frayne born
- 23 March 1971: Dan Mangan born
- 1 June 1971 Mart Belden born
- 1 May 1972: Trixie Belden born
- 21 July 1972: Diana Lynch born
- 18 August 1972: Honey Wheeler born
- 26 June 1974: Thomas and Ruth Frayne murdered
- 17 July 1974: Nell Frayne dies
- 1975: Harlan is found guilty of murder and goes to jail
- 1976: Thelma Henley goes to the nursing home
- 26 June - 2 July 1977: Harlan Frayne on the loose
- early 1978: Harlan Frayne dies
- 9 September 1979: Bobby Belden born
- late 1980: Winthrop Frayne dies
- 1981: Katje Frayne stores some items in Rose Cottage.
- 1982: Katje Frayne marries Mr Jones
- 1983: Katje Jones dies
- July 1985: Bob-Whites of the Glen form
- 1985: books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- 1986: books 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 12, 27, 22
- 1987: books 29, 30
- 1987: Jim and Brian finish school and start college
- June 1987: Jim inherits Rose Cottage, some family belongings and a mystery.
- July 1987: Trixie starts researching Jim's family and her own.
- July 1987: The BWGs go on a trip to Cliveden for Di's birthday to see the progress at Rosewood Hall.
- mid 1987: Jim secretly sees a doctor about possible effects of the poison his mother was exposed to.
- September 1987: Honey has a traumatic weekend away, becoming disillusioned about her parents and Brian. She suddenly changes.
- September 1987: Mart and Di start dating.
- December 1987: Celia goes on maternity leave and is replaced by Isabella.
- January 1988: Alex Delanoy born.
- to mid 1988: Jim decides not to work towards running his own school.
- August 1988: Brian's girlfriend Tracey suffers a miscarriage. They break up.
- August 1988: Regan marries Isabella.
- September 1988: Trixie decides on a career in archaeology.
- mid 1989: Mart and Di break up.
- 1989: Mart and Dan finish school and start college.
- November 1989: Gianna Regan born.
- 1990: Trixie, Honey and Di finish school; Trixie and Di start college.
- mid to late 1990: Trixie solves a mystery involving her room-mate Antonia.
- January/February 1991: Unknown to the others, Honey meets and marries Michael Parker.
- February 1991: Jenna Delanoy born.
- 1991: Honey runs away from Michael.
- 1991: Honey starts college.
- 1991: Mart meets Latisha; she tries to trick him into betraying Tom Delanoy.
- 1991: Mart's friend, Latisha, commits suicide
- October 1991: Celia discovers a box at Rose Cottage, which leads to a mystery.
- April 1992: Philip Regan born.
- July 1992: Honey and Dan move in together.
- September 1992: Diana moves back to New York. She decides to organise a Bob-White reunion.
- Late 1992: Diana meets Lennox and starts to date him.
- December 1992: At the reunion, the Bob-Whites make peace with each other.
- 1993: Mart takes two semesters off studying, first working in Iowa for his uncle, then travelling through Australia and New Zealand.
- 1993: Jonesy dies in a shoot-out
- 1993: Tom and Celia move out of Rose Cottage
- May 1993: Rachel Delanoy born
- Mid 1993: Jim gets a job in Sleepyside at a charity and moves to Rose Cottage
- Mid 1993: Trixie does some vacation work for an archaeologist
- Mid 1993: Dan begins work for a software company
- Late 1993: Di's boyfriend of the moment, Lennox, becomes famous when his movie is a hit
- Late 1993: Trixie decides not to start on her Masters degree right away after receiving an attractive job offer
- February 1994: Jim and Trixie announce their engagement
- April 1994: Jim and Trixie marry
- Summer 1994: Di's boyfriend becomes even more famous when his next movie is a hit
- Summer 1994: Mart moves to his uncle's farm in Iowa
- October 1994: Di breaks up with Lennox
- Late 1994: Di finds out she is pregnant
- December 1994/January 1995: Mysterious events occur during the Bob-White reunion.
- May/June 1995: Trixie solves the mystery of the broken window.
- June 1995: Mart takes a short trip to New Zealand.
- 17 July 1995: Di's baby is born
- September 1995: While looking for a house to buy, Honey stumbles upon a mystery from Dan's past. (21)
- November 1995 to February 1996: Daphne spends her summer break in the U.S. with Mart. (20)
- May 2007: Trixie, Honey and Diana have a sleep-over to celebrate Trixie's birthday.
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