Series reading guide · updated 2026
John Putnam Thatcher Books in Order
Every John Putnam Thatcher book in publication order — 24 in total, spanning 1961–1997.
Publication Order of John Putnam Thatcher Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Banking on Death | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  A Place for Murder | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Accounting for Murder | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Death Shall Overcome | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Murder Makes the Wheels Go 'Round | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Murder Against the Grain | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  A Stitch in Time | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Come to Dust | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  When in Greece | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Murder To Go | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Pick Up Sticks | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Ashes to Ashes | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  The Longer the Thread | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Murder Without Icing | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Sweet and Low | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  By Hook or by Crook | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Double, Double, Oil and Trouble | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Going for the Gold | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Green Grow the Dollars | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Something in the Air | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  East Is East | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Right on the Money | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Brewing Up a Storm | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  A Shark Out of Water | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 24, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banking on Death | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Place for Murder | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Accounting for Murder | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Death Shall Overcome | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Murder Makes the Wheels Go 'Round | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Murder Against the Grain | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Stitch in Time | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Come to Dust | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | When in Greece | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Murder To Go | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Pick Up Sticks | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Ashes to Ashes | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Longer the Thread | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Murder Without Icing | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Sweet and Low | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | By Hook or by Crook | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Double, Double, Oil and Trouble | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Going for the Gold | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Green Grow the Dollars | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Something in the Air | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | East Is East | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Right on the Money | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Brewing Up a Storm | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | A Shark Out of Water | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
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