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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.

Bootlegger's Daughter
Margaret Maron · 1992
"I" Is for Innocent
Sue Grafton · 1992
Cabal
Michael Dibdin · 1992
The Holy Thief
Edith Pargeter · 1992
Track of the Cat
Nevada Barr · 1993
The Sculptress
Minette Walters · 1993
"K" Is for Killer
Sue Grafton · 1994
No Night Is Too Long
Ruth Rendell · 1994
"L" Is for Lawless
Sue Grafton · 1995
Who Killed Her
Keigo Higashino · 1996
Jack & Jill
James Patterson · 1996
"M" Is for Malice
Sue Grafton · 1996
The Keys to the Street
Ruth Rendell · 1996
Sole Survivor
Dean Koontz · 1997
The Echo
Minette Walters · 1997
Butchers Hill
Laura Lippman · 1998
"N" Is for Noose
Sue Grafton · 1998
Messiah
Boris Starling · 1999
"O" Is for Outlaw
Sue Grafton · 1999
Freezer Burn
Joe R. Lansdale · 1999
Single & Single
John le Carré · 1999
The Bottoms
Joe R. Lansdale · 2000
Roses Are Red
James Patterson · 2000
Mobōhan
Miyuki Miyabe · 2001
Narcissus in Chains
Laurell K. Hamilton · 2001
Flesh and Blood
Jonathan Kellerman · 2001
"P" Is for Peril
Sue Grafton · 2001
"Q" Is for Quarry
Sue Grafton · 2002
For the Love of Mike
Janet Quin-Harkin · 2003
Rounding the Mark
Andrea Camilleri · 2003
The Return of the Black Widowers
Isaac Asimov · 2003
The Amber Room
Steve Berry · 2003
The Interpreter
Suki Kim · 2003
Sunset and Sawdust
Joe R. Lansdale · 2004
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
Alexander McCall Smith · 2004
"R" Is for Ricochet
Sue Grafton · 2004
Gekiryū
Yoshiki Shibata · 2005
Dating Dead Men
Harley Jane Kozak · 2005
The Paper Moon
Andrea Camilleri · 2005
"S" Is for Silence
Sue Grafton · 2005
End in Tears
Ruth Rendell · 2005
The Italian Secretary
Caleb Carr · 2005
The Loch
Steve Alten · 2005
The Limit of Mission and Heart
Keigo Higashino · 2006
The Wings of the Sphinx
Andrea Camilleri · 2006
The 5th Horseman
James Patterson · 2006
Behind the Curtain
Peter Abrahams · 2006
Chickenfeed
Minette Walters · 2006