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Sara Woods

Sara Woods Reading Order

4 series · 55 books · Born 1922-03-07

Mystery & Thriller

British mystery writer Sara Woods, the pseudonym of Lana Hutton Bowen-Judd, crafted nearly five dozen legal thrillers across four interconnected series between 1961 and 1987. Her professional experience as a solicitor's clerk during World War II informed the authentic courtroom procedures and legal intricacies that permeate her novels, particularly the long-running Antony Maitland series. Woods drew on her intimate knowledge of the British legal system to create compelling mysteries featuring her recurring characters, including barrister Jeremy Locke and other protagonists who navigate complex crimes and procedural justice.

Antony Maitland Series

Complete

45 books (1961–1987)

Start with Bloody Instructions, the first of 45 books in the Antony Maitland series.

Start this series with Bloody Instructions

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Bloody Instructions
1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Malice Domestic
1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Error of the Moon
1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Taste of Fears / The Third Encounter
1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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This Little Measure
1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Trusted Like the Fox
1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Though I Know She Lies
1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cover of Let's Choose Executors
Let's Choose Executors
1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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And Shame the Devil
1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Past Praying For
1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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An Improbable Fiction
1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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Knives Have Edges
1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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Serpent's Tooth
1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Cover of Tarry and Be Hanged
Tarry and Be Hanged
1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
Cover of The Knavish Crows
The Knavish Crows
1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
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They Love Not Poison
1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Enter the Corpse
1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
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Yet She Must Die
1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
Done to Death
1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
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A Show of Violence
1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
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My Life Is Done
1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
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A Thief or Two
1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
Cover of The Law's Delay
The Law's Delay
1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
Cover of Exit Murderer
Exit Murderer
1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
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This Fatal Writ
1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26
Proceed to Judgement
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
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They Stay for Death
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
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Weep for Her
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
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30
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Dearest Enemy
1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31
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Enter a Gentlewoman
1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32
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Most Grievous Murder
1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33
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Villains by Necessity
1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34
Call Back Yesterday
1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35
Cover of The Lie Direct
The Lie Direct
1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36
Cover of Where Should He Die?
Where Should He Die?
1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37
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Defy the Devil
1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38
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Murder's Out of Tune
1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39
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The Bloody Book of Law
1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40
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An Obscure Grave
1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41
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Away with Them to Prison
1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42
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Put Out the Light
1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43
Cover of Most Deadly Hate
Most Deadly Hate
1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44
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Nor Live So Long
1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45
Naked Villainy
1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Jeremy Locke Series

Complete

4 books (1980–1981)

Start with Burden of Proof, the first of 4 books in the Jeremy Locke series.

Start this series with Burden of Proof

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Burden of Proof
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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3
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A Very Good Hater
1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Ghost of an Idea
1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Richard Trenton Series

Complete

3 books (1980–1981)

Start with The Dear Departed and read in order.

Start this series with The Dear Departed

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1
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The Dear Departed
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Where There\'s a Will(As:Anne Burton)
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Worse Than a Crime
1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Stephen Marryat Series

Complete

3 books (1980–1981)

Start with The Healthy Grave and read in order.

Start this series with The Healthy Grave

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1
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The Healthy Grave
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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We Must Have a Trial
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Voice of the Past
1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Sara Woods written?
Sara Woods has written 55 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1961 to 1987.
What is the first book in each Sara Woods series?
Here are the first books in Sara Woods's series: Antony Maitland: Bloody Instructions; Jeremy Locke: Burden of Proof; Richard Trenton: The Dear Departed; Stephen Marryat: The Healthy Grave.
What order should I read Sara Woods's books?
We recommend reading Sara Woods's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Sara Woods's series complete?
Sara Woods has 4 completed series.

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