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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 Scent of the Night
Andrea Camilleri · 2001
Let's All Kill Constance
Ray Bradbury · 2002
The Murder Room
P. D. James · 2003
The Patience of the Spider
Andrea Camilleri · 2004
Polaris
Jack McDevitt · 2004
Definitely Dead
Charlaine Harris · 2006
Special Topics in Calamity Physics
Marisha Pessl · 2006
Brodeck's Report
Philippe Claudel · 2007
In the Woods
Tana French · 2007
Salvation of a Saint
Keigo Higashino · 2008
A Touch of Dead
Charlaine Harris · 2009
Platinum Data
Keigo Higashino · 2010
Death Comes to Pemberley
P. D. James · 2011
"W" Is for Wasted
Sue Grafton · 2013
Shippu Rondo
Keigo Higashino · 2013
The Notting Hill Mystery
Charles Warren Adams · 1862
The Circular Staircase
Mary Roberts Rinehart · 1908
The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu
Sax Rohmer · 1913
Tales of Terror and Mystery
Arthur Conan Doyle · 1922
The Black Abbot
Edgar Wallace · 1926
The Invisible Host
Bruce Manning · 1930
The Tragedy of X
Ellery Queen · 1932
Death-Watch
John Dickson Carr · 1935
The Lamp of God
Ellery Queen · 1935
The Ten Teacups
John Dickson Carr · 1937
The Four of Hearts
Ellery Queen · 1938
The Winter Murder Case
S. S. Van Dine · 1939
The Black Curtain
Cornell Woolrich · 1941
Calamity Town
Ellery Queen · 1942
My Late Wives
John Dickson Carr · 1946
The Franchise Affair
Josephine Tey · 1948
Double, Double
Ellery Queen · 1950
The Bride of Newgate
John Dickson Carr · 1950
The Clue of the Black Keys
Carolyn Keene · 1951
In Spite of Thunder
John Dickson Carr · 1960
The Deep Blue Good-by
John D. MacDonald · 1964
Sherlock Holmes's War of the Worlds
Manly Wade Wellman · 1975
The Modigliani Scandal
Ken Follett · 1976
Death of an Expert Witness
P. D. James · 1977
Banquets of the Black Widowers
Isaac Asimov · 1984
When the Bough Breaks
Jonathan Kellerman · 1985
The Raven in the Foregate
Edith Pargeter · 1986
The Shadow in the North
Philip Pullman · 1986
Graduation: Snow Moon Flower Murder Game
Keigo Higashino · 1986
The Rose Rent
Edith Pargeter · 1986
The Hermit of Eyton Forest
Edith Pargeter · 1987
The Case of Thomas N.
John David Morley · 1987
"E" Is for Evidence
Sue Grafton · 1988