Series reading guide · updated 2026
Thomas Littlejohn Books in Order
Every Thomas Littlejohn book in publication order — 54 in total, spanning 1942–1980.
Publication Order of Thomas Littlejohn Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death of a Busybody | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Case of the Seven Whistlers | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | He'd Rather Be Dead | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Calamity at Harwood | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Death in the Night Watches | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Case of the Scared Rabbits | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Crime at Halfpenny Bridge | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Death on the Last Train | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Outrage on Gallows Hill | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Case of the DeMented Spiv | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Case of the Famished Parson | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Half-Mast for the Deemster | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Case of the Headless Jesuit | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Dead March for Penelope Blow | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Death in Dark Glasses | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Crime in Lepers' Hollow | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | A Knife for Harry Dodd | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Corpses in Enderby | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Cursing Stones Murder | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Death in Room Five | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Death Treads Softly | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Death Drops the Pilot | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Death in High Provence | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Death Sends for the Doctor | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Corpse at the Carnival | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Murder Makes Mistakes | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Bones in the Wilderness | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Toll the Bell for Murder | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Death in the Fearful Night | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Death of a Tin God | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Body in the Dumb River | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Murder Masquerade | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | The Tormentors | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Death Before Breakfast | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Death in the Wasteland | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Surfeit of Suspects | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Death of a Shadow | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Death Spins the Wheel | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Strangers Among the Dead | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Intruder in the Dark | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Death in Desolation | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Single ticket to Death | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Fatal Alibi | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Murder Gone Mad | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Tycoon's Death-Bed | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Pomeroy Deceased | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | The Night They Killed Joss Varran | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Murder Adrift | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Devious Murder | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Fear Round About | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | All Roads to Sospel | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | The Downhill Ride Of Leeman Popple | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | An Old Man Dies | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 54, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death of a Busybody | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Case of the Seven Whistlers | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | He'd Rather Be Dead | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Calamity at Harwood | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Death in the Night Watches | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Case of the Scared Rabbits | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Crime at Halfpenny Bridge | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Death on the Last Train | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Outrage on Gallows Hill | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Case of the DeMented Spiv | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Case of the Famished Parson | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Half-Mast for the Deemster | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Case of the Headless Jesuit | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Dead March for Penelope Blow | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Death in Dark Glasses | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Crime in Lepers' Hollow | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | A Knife for Harry Dodd | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Corpses in Enderby | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Cursing Stones Murder | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Death in Room Five | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Death Treads Softly | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Death Drops the Pilot | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Death in High Provence | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Death Sends for the Doctor | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Corpse at the Carnival | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Murder Makes Mistakes | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Bones in the Wilderness | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Toll the Bell for Murder | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Death in the Fearful Night | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Death of a Tin God | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Body in the Dumb River | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Murder Masquerade | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | The Tormentors | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Death Before Breakfast | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Death in the Wasteland | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Surfeit of Suspects | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Death of a Shadow | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Death Spins the Wheel | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Strangers Among the Dead | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Intruder in the Dark | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Death in Desolation | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Single ticket to Death | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Fatal Alibi | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Murder Gone Mad | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Tycoon's Death-Bed | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Pomeroy Deceased | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | The Night They Killed Joss Varran | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Murder Adrift | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Devious Murder | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Fear Round About | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | All Roads to Sospel | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | The Downhill Ride Of Leeman Popple | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | An Old Man Dies | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
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