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Ngaio Marsh Books in Order
Every Ngaio Marsh book in publication order — 40 in total, spanning 1934–2018.
Publication Order of Roderick Alleyn Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Man Lay Dead | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Enter a Murderer | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Nursing Home Murder | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Death in Ecstasy | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Vintage Murder | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Artists in Crime | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Death in a White Tie | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Overture to Death | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Death at the Bar | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Death of a Peer / Surfeit of Lampreys | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Death and the Dancing Footman | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Colour Scheme | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Died in the Wool | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Final Curtain | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | A Wreath for Rivera / Swing, Brother, Swing | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Night at the Vulcan / Opening Night | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Spinsters In Jeopardy / The Bride of Death | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Scales of Justice | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Death of a Fool / Off With His Head | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Singing in the Shrouds | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | False Scent | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Hand in Glove | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Dead Water | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Killer Dolphin / Death at the Dolphin | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Clutch of Constables | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | When in Rome | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Tied Up in Tinsel | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Black As He's Painted | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Last Ditch | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | A Grave Mistake | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Photo Finish | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Light Thickens | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Alleyn and Others | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Still Unsolved | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Money in the Morgue | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio Marsh | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Death on the Air and Other Stories | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Beech and Honeydew | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | New Zealand | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter and Hearse | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 40, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Man Lay Dead | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Enter a Murderer | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Nursing Home Murder | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Death in Ecstasy | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Vintage Murder | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Artists in Crime | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Death in a White Tie | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Overture to Death | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Death at the Bar | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Death of a Peer / Surfeit of Lampreys | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Death and the Dancing Footman | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Colour Scheme | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Died in the Wool | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Final Curtain | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | A Wreath for Rivera / Swing, Brother, Swing | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Night at the Vulcan / Opening Night | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Spinsters In Jeopardy / The Bride of Death | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Scales of Justice | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Death of a Fool / Off With His Head | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Singing in the Shrouds | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | False Scent | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Hand in Glove | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Dead Water | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Black Beech and Honeydew | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Killer Dolphin / Death at the Dolphin | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Clutch of Constables | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | When in Rome | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Tied Up in Tinsel | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Black As He's Painted | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Last Ditch | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | A Grave Mistake | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Photo Finish | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Light Thickens | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Chapter and Hearse | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Alleyn and Others | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio Marsh | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | New Zealand | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Still Unsolved | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Death on the Air and Other Stories | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Money in the Morgue | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
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