Margaret Duffy Reading Order

23 books (1987–2021)

Margaret Duffy's Ingrid Langley and Patrick Gillard Mystery series spans 23 books published between 1987 and 2021, beginning with A Murder of Crows and concluding with titles like Rat Poison and beyond. The series follows its two protagonists through mystery and thriller narratives that build across the publication sequence, making reading order important for character development and ongoing plot threads. Though no new entries have appeared since 2021, the series appears to be complete rather than ongoing. Start with the first book and proceed chronologically through publication to experience the full arc of these crime investigations.

Start with A Murder of Crows, the first of 23 books in the Ingrid Langley and Patrick Gillard Mystery series.

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1	A Murder of Crows 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death of a Raven 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Brass Eagle 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Who Killed Cock Robin? 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Rook-Shoot 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Gallows Bird 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Hanging Matter 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Dead Trouble 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	So Horrible a Place 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Tainted Ground 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Cobweb 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Blood Substitute 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Souvenirs of Murder 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Corpse in Waiting 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Rat Poison 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Stealth 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Dark Side 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Ashes to Ashes 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Dust to Dust 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Murders.com 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Stone Cold, Stone Dead 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Gillard's Sting 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Not Quite Perfect Murderer 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1994–1998)

Margaret Duffy's Joanna McKenzie series consists of three mystery thrillers published between 1994 and 1998. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Dressed to Kill, followed by Prospect of Death, and concluding with Music in the Blood. This closed trilogy offers a full narrative arc for fans of crime and suspense fiction.

Start with Dressed to Kill and read in order.

#	Title
1	Dressed to Kill 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Prospect of Death 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Music in the Blood 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1992–2013)

Margaret Duffy's standalone mystery and thriller novels span from 1992 to 2013 across four complete works: Man of Blood, Corpse Candle, A Fine Target, and Archangel Jim. Though each book functions as an independent story, they are best enjoyed in publication order. This finished series offers readers a collection of distinct mysteries and thrillers to explore at their own pace.

Start with Man of Blood, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Man of Blood 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Corpse Candle 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Fine Target 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Archangel Jim 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible