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Gladys Mitchell

Gladys Mitchell Reading Order

6 series · 82 books · Born 1901-04-21

Mystery & Thriller

Gladys Mitchell was a prolific English mystery writer whose career spanned nearly a century, producing over 80 books across multiple series and standalone works. She is best remembered for her Mrs. Bradley detective novels, a remarkable series of 66 books featuring one of crime fiction's most distinctive and unconventional sleuths. Beyond her famous detective, Mitchell demonstrated versatility through various pseudonyms and diverse mystery narratives that showcase her inventive plotting and sharp wit.

Anthologies Series

Ongoing

2 books (1933–2024)

Start with Ask a Policeman and read in order.

Start this series with Ask a Policeman

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1
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Ask a Policeman
1933Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Murder Under the Sun
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Mrs. Bradley Series

Complete

66 books (1929–1984)

Start with A Speedy Death, the first of 66 books in the Mrs. Bradley series.

Start this series with A Speedy Death

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1
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A Speedy Death
1929Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop
1929Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Longer Bodies
1930Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Saltmarsh Murders
1932Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Death at the Opera / Death in the Wet
1934Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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The Devil at Saxon Wall
1935Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Dead Men's Morris / Death Comes at Christmas
1936Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Come Away, Death
1937Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
St Peter's Finger
1938Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Printer's Error
1939Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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Brazen Tongue
1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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Hangman's Curfew
1941Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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When Last I Died
1941Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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Laurels Are Poison
1942Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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Sunset Over Soho
1943Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
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The Worsted Viper
1943Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
My Father Sleeps
1944Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
The Rising of the Moon
1945Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
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Here Comes a Chopper
1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
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Death and the Maiden
1947Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
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The Dancing Druids
1948Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
Tom Brown's Body
1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
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Groaning Spinney / Murder in the Snow
1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
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The Devil's Elbow
1951Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
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The Echoing Strangers
1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26
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Merlin's Furlong
1953Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
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Faintley Speaking
1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
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Watson's Choice
1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
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Twelve Horses and the Hangman's Noose
1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30
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The Twenty-Third Man
1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31
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Spotted Hemlock
1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32
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The Man Who Grew Tomatoes
1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33
Say It with Flowers
1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34
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Nodding Canaries
1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35
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My Bones Will Keep
1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36
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Adders on the Heath
1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37
Death of a Delft Blue
1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38
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Pageant of Murder
1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39
The Croaking Raven
1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40
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Skeleton Island
1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41
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Three Quick and Five Dead
1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42
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Dance to Your Daddy
1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43
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44
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Lament for Leto
1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45
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A Hearse on May-Day
1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46
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The Murder of Busy Lizzie
1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47
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A Javelin for Jonah
1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48
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Winking at the Brim
1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49
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Convent on Styx
1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50
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Late, Late in the Evening
1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51
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Fault in the Structure
1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52
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Noonday and Night
1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53
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Mingled with Venom
1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54
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Wraiths and Changelings
1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55
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Nest of Vipers
1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56
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The Mudflats of the Dead
1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57
The Whispering Knights
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58
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Uncoffin'd Clay
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59
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Lovers, Make Moan
1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60
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The Death Cap Dancers
1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61
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Death of a Burrowing Mole
1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62
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Here Lies Gloria Mundy
1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63
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Cold, Lone, and Still
1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64
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The Greenstone Griffins
1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65
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No Winding-Sheet
1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66
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The Crozier Pharaohs
1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Pamela Stewart Series

Complete

4 books (1948–1951)

Start with Holiday River, the first of 4 books in the Pamela Stewart series.

Start this series with Holiday River

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1
Holiday River
1948Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
The Seven Stones Mystery
1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
The Malory Secret
1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Pam at Storne Castle
1951Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

1 book (2005–2005)

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1
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Sleuth's Alchemy
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

4 books (1940–1959)

Start with The Three Fingerprints, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with The Three Fingerprints

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1
The Three Fingerprints
1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Caravan Creek
1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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On Your Marks
1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
The Light Blue Hills
1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Timothy Herring Series

Complete

5 books (1966–1971)

Start with Heavy as Lead, the first of 5 books in the Timothy Herring series.

Start this series with Heavy as Lead

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1
Heavy as Lead
1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Late and Cold
1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Your Secret Friend
1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Shades of Darkness
1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Bismarck Herrings
1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Gladys Mitchell written?
Gladys Mitchell has written 82 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1929 to 2024.
What is the first book in each Gladys Mitchell series?
Here are the first books in Gladys Mitchell's series: Anthologies: Ask a Policeman; Mrs. Bradley: A Speedy Death; Pamela Stewart: Holiday River; Timothy Herring: Heavy as Lead.
What order should I read Gladys Mitchell's books?
We recommend reading Gladys Mitchell's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Gladys Mitchell still writing new books?
Yes, Gladys Mitchell has 1 ongoing series: Anthologies.

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