Series reading guide · updated 2026
Nigel Strangeways Books in Order
Every Nigel Strangeways book in publication order — 18 in total, spanning 1935–1977.
Publication Order of Nigel Strangeways Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Question of Proof | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Thou Shell of Death / Shell of Death | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | There's Trouble Brewing | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Beast Must Die | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Smiler with the Knife | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Murder with Malice / Malice in Wonderland / The Summer Camp Mystery | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Corpse in the Snowman / The Case of the Abominable Snowman | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Minute for Murder | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Head of a Traveler | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Dreadful Hollow | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Whisper in the Gloom / Catch and Kill | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | End of Chapter | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Widow's Cruise | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Worm of Death | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Sad Variety | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Thou Shell of Death | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Morning After Death | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Whisper in the Gloom | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 18, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Question of Proof | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Thou Shell of Death / Shell of Death | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | There's Trouble Brewing | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Beast Must Die | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Smiler with the Knife | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Murder with Malice / Malice in Wonderland / The Summer Camp Mystery | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Corpse in the Snowman / The Case of the Abominable Snowman | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Minute for Murder | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Head of a Traveler | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Dreadful Hollow | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Whisper in the Gloom / Catch and Kill | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | End of Chapter | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Widow's Cruise | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Worm of Death | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Sad Variety | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Thou Shell of Death | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Morning After Death | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Whisper in the Gloom | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.