Reading Order
13 series · 119 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Blotto, Twinks, and the Ex-King's Daughter | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Blotto, Twinks and the Dead Dowager Duchess | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Blotto, Twinks and the Bootlegger's Moll | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Blotto, Twinks and Riddle of the Sphinx | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Blotto, Twinks and the Heir to the Tsar | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Blotto, Twinks and the Stars of the Silver Screen | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Blotto, Twinks and the Intimate Revue | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Blotto, Twinks and the Great Road Race | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Blotto, Twinks and the Maharajah's Jewel | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Blotto, Twinks and the Suspicious Guests | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Blotto, Twinks and the Conquistadors' Gold | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Blotto, Twinks and the Phantom Skiers | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cast in Disappearance | 1975 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | So Much Blood | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Star Trap | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | An Amateur Corpse | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | A Comedian Dies | 1979 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Dead Side Of The Mike / Mic | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Situation Tragedy | 1981 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Murder Unprompted | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Murder in the Title | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Not Dead, Only Resting | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Dead Giveaway | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | What Bloody Man is That? | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | A Series of Murders | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Corporate Bodies | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | A Reconstructed Corpse | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Sicken and So Die | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Dead Room Farce | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | A Decent Interval | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | The Cinderella Killer | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | A Deadly Habit | 2018 | Buy from Amazon |
Decluttering Mysteries Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Clutter Corpse | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | An Untidy Death | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Waste of a Life | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | A Messy Murder | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Body on the Beach | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Death on the Downs | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Torso in the Town | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Murder in the Museum | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Hanging in the Hotel | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Witness at the Wedding | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The Stabbing in the Stables | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Death Under the Dryer | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Blood at the Bookies | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Poisoning in the Pub | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Shooting in the Shop | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Bones Under the Beach Hut | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Guns in the Gallery | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | The Corpse on the Court | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | The Strangling on the Stage | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | The Tomb in Turkey | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | The Killing in the Cafe | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Liar in the Library | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | The Killer in the Choir | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Guilt at the Garage | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Death and the Decorator | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Nice Class of Corpse | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Mrs., Presumed Dead | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Mrs. Pargeter's Package | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Mrs. Pargeter's Plot | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Mrs. Pargeter's Point of Honour | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Mrs Pargeter's Principle | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Mrs Pargeter's Public Relations | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Mrs Pargeter's Patio | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
Sod Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How to Be a Little Sod (Short Story) | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Little Sod's Next Step | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Not Another Little Sod (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon |
Three Detectives Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Three Detectives and the Missing Superstar | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Three Detectives and the Knight in Armor | 1987 | Buy from Amazon |
Simon Brett Other Novels
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Shock to the System | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Dead Romantic | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | After Henry | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Booker Book | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Singled Out | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The Penultimate Chance Saloon | 2006 | Buy from Amazon |
Simon Brett Short Stories/Novellas
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavenly Bodies (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Ways to Kill a Cat (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Method Murder (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
Simon Brett Short Story Collections
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tickled to Death | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | A Box of Tricks | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Crime Writers and Other Animals | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | A Crime in Rhyme and Other Mysterious Fragments | 2000 | Buy from Amazon |
Simon Brett Non-Fiction Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Baby Tips For Dads (Short Story) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Baby Tips For Mums (Short Story) | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Baby Tips for Grandparents (Short Story) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | On Second Thoughts | 2006 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder In Play (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Mr. Quigley's Revenge (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Silhouette (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Tale of Little Red Riding Hood (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Sleeping Beauty (Short Story) ( With: Unknown) | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Putting the Kettle on (Short Story) | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | A Small Family Murder (Short Story) | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | A Healthy Grave | 2010 | Buy from Amazon |
Simon Brett Anthologies
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 Great Detectives, Or, the Detective Directory | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | 1st Culprit | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Man Who... | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Fifty Best Mysteries | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Malice Domestic 6 | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Once Upon a Crime | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Crime Story Collection | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Malice Domestic 10 | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Sunken Sailor | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Thou Shalt Not Kill | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The Detection Collection | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Deadly Pleasures | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Bodies in the Bookshop | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | The Sinking Admiral | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Ten Year Stretch | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Murder Takes a Holiday: Classic Crime Stories for Summer | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Ink and Daggers | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
About the Author
Simon Brett, born in 1945, is a prolific British crime and comedy writer. He began his career as a scriptwriter for popular television shows like "Doctor Who" and "The Persuaders!" Brett's breakthrough came with the creation of Detective Inspector Charles Paris in his first novel, "A Nice Class of Corpse" (1976). The character became a fan favorite, leading to a series of novels and television adaptations. Brett's other notable works include the Mrs. Pargeter mystery series, the Fethering mystery series, and standalone novels like "After the Funeral" (1987). His novels are known for their witty dialogue, intricate plots, and memorable characters. Brett has received numerous awards, including the Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger (1984) and the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction (1995). He has also been nominated for the Edgar Award and the Golden Dagger Award. Simon Brett's vast body of work and critical acclaim has solidified his place as one of the most beloved and respected authors in the crime and comedy genres.