Freeman Wills Crofts Reading Order
1 series · 48 books
Freeman Wills Crofts was an Irish author and engineer renowned for his contributions to the mystery genre. He created the beloved Inspector Joseph French and is celebrated for his meticulous plotting and rich storytelling. With a prolific output of 49 works, including both a series and standalone novels, he captivated readers from 1931 until his passing in 1983.
Standalone Novels Series
48 books
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Losing Game |
| 2 | Antidote to venom |
| 3 | Anything to Declare? |
| 4 | Bann and Lough Neagh drainage |
| 5 | Circumstantial evidence |
| 6 | Country House Murders |
| 7 | Crime at Guildford |
| 8 | Death of a train |
| 9 | Death on the way |
| 10 | Enemy Unseen |
| 11 | Fatal venture |
| 12 | Fear Comes to Chalfont |
| 13 | Found floating |
| 14 | Four great mystery novels |
| 15 | French strikes oil |
| 16 | Golden Ashes |
| 17 | Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy |
| 18 | Inspector French's greatest case |
| 19 | James Tarrant Adventurer |
| 20 | Man overboard! |
| 21 | Many A Slip |
| 22 | Murder Most Foul |
| 23 | Murderers Make Mistakes |
| 24 | Mystery in the channel |
| 25 | Mystery of The Sleeping Car Express |
| 26 | Mystery on Southampton Water |
| 27 | Silence for the Murderer |
| 28 | Sir John Magills Last Journey |
| 29 | Six Against the Yard |
| 30 | Sudden Death |
| 31 | The 12:30 from Croydon |
| 32 | The Anatomy of murder |
| 33 | The Box Office Murders |
| 34 | The Cheyne Mystery |
| 35 | The End of Andrew Harrison |
| 36 | The Groote Park Murder |
| 37 | The Hog's Back mystery |
| 38 | The Loss of the Jane Vosper |
| 39 | The Ponson Case |
| 40 | The Sea Mystery |
| 41 | The affair at Little Wokeham |
| 42 | The cask |
| 43 | The four gospels in one story |
| 44 | Wilful and premeditated |
| 45 | Young Robin Brand, detective |
| 46 | The Floating Admiral 1931 |
| 47 | The Pit-Prop Syndicate 1979 |
| 48 | The Scoop / Behind the Screen 1983 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Freeman Wills Crofts written?
- Freeman Wills Crofts has written 48 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1931 to 1983.

