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mystery fiction (1,135)

This mystery series belongs to the whodunit tradition and was written by Phoebe Atwood Taylor. At its core, it offers stories built around puzzles, clues, and uncertainty, with the emphasis on working out what happened through careful reasoning. If you enjoy fiction where the mystery stays front and center and the pleasure comes from following the trail of evidence, this series fits that lane well.

If you are wondering where to begin, this is a good place to follow the page order: the books are presented in publication order. Booktheque includes 8 titles in the series, ranging from 1938 to 1947. Since there is no separate reading order indicated in the data, the order shown here should be treated as the reading order.

A good starting point is Murder at the New York World's Fair or The Cut Direct, and then you can continue in the order shown on the page. The series is a natural fit for readers who like classic mystery fiction, tidy clue-based investigations, and a steady focus on solving the central puzzle rather than on heavy action.

The Crown in Darkness
Paul C. Doherty · 1988
Honeymoon with Murder
Carolyn Hart · 1988
Something Wicked
Carolyn Hart · 1988
A Rare Benedictine: The Advent of Brother Cadfael
Edith Pargeter · 1988
Bimbos of the Death Sun
Sharyn McCrumb · 1988
Cold Copper Tears
Glen Cook · 1988
Death of an Outsider
Marion Chesney · 1988
The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare
Lilian Jackson Braun · 1988
The Cat Who Sniffed Glue
Lilian Jackson Braun · 1988
Murder in Focus
Caroline Roe · 1989
Katwalk
Karen Kijewski · 1989
The Sirens Sang of Murder
Sarah Caudwell · 1989
The Cat Who Went Underground
Lilian Jackson Braun · 1989
Murder in a Good Cause
Caroline Roe · 1990
Dread Brass Shadows
Glen Cook · 1990
Where's Mommy Now?
Rochelle Majer Krich · 1990
Milk and Honey
Faye Kellerman · 1990
The Cat Who Lived High
Lilian Jackson Braun · 1990
The Unseen
1990
The Last Detective
Peter Lovesey · 1991
Red Iron Nights
Glen Cook · 1991
The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal
Lilian Jackson Braun · 1991
Blanche on the Lam
Barbara Neely · 1992
Spies and Lies
Tracey West · 1992
The Black Death
Basil Copper · 1992
The Copenhagen Connection
Barbara Mertz · 1992
Counterparts
Nicholas Royle · 1993
The Grail Murders
Paul C. Doherty · 1993
Wolf in the Shadows
Marcia Muller · 1993
The Crocodile Bird
Ruth Rendell · 1993
The Mysterious West
Tony Hillerman · 1994
She Walks These Hills
Sharyn McCrumb · 1994
Deadly Quicksilver Lies
Glen Cook · 1994
The Cat Who Came to Breakfast
Lilian Jackson Braun · 1994
The Judas Testament
Denis MacEoin · 1994
Death in Bloodhound Red
Virginia Lanier · 1995
Death Stalks the Night
Hugh B. Cave · 1995
Madeleine's Ghost
Robert Girardi · 1995
Nevermore
William Hjortsberg · 1995
Petty Pewter Gods
Glen Cook · 1995
The Treasure in the Royal Tower
Carolyn Keene · 1995
Traveling with the Dead
Barbara Hambly · 1995
Naked Came the Manatee
Dave Barry · 1996
Death in Little Tokyo
Dale Furutani · 1996
Before…12:01…and After
Richard A. Lupoff · 1996
Saith the Lord
Howard Wandrei · 1996
No Colder Place
S. J. Rozan · 1997
London Blues
Anthony Frewin · 1997