Series · 40 books
Roderick Alleyn Books in Order
The complete Roderick Alleyn reading order — 40 books from 1930–1980.
- 01 Cakes and Ale or The skeleton in the cupboard Amazon — buy Cakes and Ale or The skeleton in the cupboard Bookshop — buy Cakes and Ale or The skeleton in the cupboard ThriftBooks — buy Cakes and Ale or The skeleton in the cupboard eBooks.com — buy Cakes and Ale or The skeleton in the cupboard
- 02 A Man Lay Dead Amazon — buy A Man Lay Dead Bookshop — buy A Man Lay Dead ThriftBooks — buy A Man Lay Dead eBooks.com — buy A Man Lay Dead
- 03 Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2) Amazon — buy Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2) Bookshop — buy Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2) ThriftBooks — buy Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2) eBooks.com — buy Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2)
- 04 The Nursing Home Murder Amazon — buy The Nursing Home Murder Bookshop — buy The Nursing Home Murder ThriftBooks — buy The Nursing Home Murder eBooks.com — buy The Nursing Home Murder
- 05 Death in Ecstasy (Roderick Alleyn #4) Amazon — buy Death in Ecstasy (Roderick Alleyn #4) Bookshop — buy Death in Ecstasy (Roderick Alleyn #4) ThriftBooks — buy Death in Ecstasy (Roderick Alleyn #4) eBooks.com — buy Death in Ecstasy (Roderick Alleyn #4)
- 06 Vintage Murder Amazon — buy Vintage Murder Bookshop — buy Vintage Murder ThriftBooks — buy Vintage Murder eBooks.com — buy Vintage Murder
- 07 Artists in Crime Amazon — buy Artists in Crime Bookshop — buy Artists in Crime ThriftBooks — buy Artists in Crime eBooks.com — buy Artists in Crime
- 08 Death in a White Tie Amazon — buy Death in a White Tie Bookshop — buy Death in a White Tie ThriftBooks — buy Death in a White Tie eBooks.com — buy Death in a White Tie
- 09 Overture to Death Amazon — buy Overture to Death Bookshop — buy Overture to Death ThriftBooks — buy Overture to Death eBooks.com — buy Overture to Death
- 10 Death at the Bar Amazon — buy Death at the Bar Bookshop — buy Death at the Bar ThriftBooks — buy Death at the Bar eBooks.com — buy Death at the Bar
- 11 Death of a Peer Amazon — buy Death of a Peer Bookshop — buy Death of a Peer ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Peer eBooks.com — buy Death of a Peer
- 12 Death and the Dancing Footman Amazon — buy Death and the Dancing Footman Bookshop — buy Death and the Dancing Footman ThriftBooks — buy Death and the Dancing Footman eBooks.com — buy Death and the Dancing Footman
- 13 Colour scheme Amazon — buy Colour scheme Bookshop — buy Colour scheme ThriftBooks — buy Colour scheme eBooks.com — buy Colour scheme
- 14 A Wreath For Rivera Amazon — buy A Wreath For Rivera Bookshop — buy A Wreath For Rivera ThriftBooks — buy A Wreath For Rivera eBooks.com — buy A Wreath For Rivera
- 15 Died in the Wool Amazon — buy Died in the Wool Bookshop — buy Died in the Wool ThriftBooks — buy Died in the Wool eBooks.com — buy Died in the Wool
- 16 Final Curtain Amazon — buy Final Curtain Bookshop — buy Final Curtain ThriftBooks — buy Final Curtain eBooks.com — buy Final Curtain
- 17 Opening night Amazon — buy Opening night Bookshop — buy Opening night ThriftBooks — buy Opening night eBooks.com — buy Opening night
- 18 Spinsters in Jeopardy (Roderick Alleyn #17) Amazon — buy Spinsters in Jeopardy (Roderick Alleyn #17) Bookshop — buy Spinsters in Jeopardy (Roderick Alleyn #17) ThriftBooks — buy Spinsters in Jeopardy (Roderick Alleyn #17) eBooks.com — buy Spinsters in Jeopardy (Roderick Alleyn #17)
- 19 Three-act special; 3 complete mystery novels Amazon — buy Three-act special; 3 complete mystery novels Bookshop — buy Three-act special; 3 complete mystery novels ThriftBooks — buy Three-act special; 3 complete mystery novels eBooks.com — buy Three-act special; 3 complete mystery novels
- 20 Scales of Justice Amazon — buy Scales of Justice Bookshop — buy Scales of Justice ThriftBooks — buy Scales of Justice eBooks.com — buy Scales of Justice
- 21 Death Of A Fool Amazon — buy Death Of A Fool Bookshop — buy Death Of A Fool ThriftBooks — buy Death Of A Fool eBooks.com — buy Death Of A Fool
- 22 Singing in the Shrouds Amazon — buy Singing in the Shrouds Bookshop — buy Singing in the Shrouds ThriftBooks — buy Singing in the Shrouds eBooks.com — buy Singing in the Shrouds
- 23 Another three-act special Amazon — buy Another three-act special Bookshop — buy Another three-act special ThriftBooks — buy Another three-act special eBooks.com — buy Another three-act special
- 24 False Scent Amazon — buy False Scent Bookshop — buy False Scent ThriftBooks — buy False Scent eBooks.com — buy False Scent
- 25 Hand in Glove Amazon — buy Hand in Glove Bookshop — buy Hand in Glove ThriftBooks — buy Hand in Glove eBooks.com — buy Hand in Glove
- 26 Dead Water (A Roderick Alleyn Mystery) Amazon — buy Dead Water (A Roderick Alleyn Mystery) Bookshop — buy Dead Water (A Roderick Alleyn Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Dead Water (A Roderick Alleyn Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Dead Water (A Roderick Alleyn Mystery)
- 27 Killer Dolphin Amazon — buy Killer Dolphin Bookshop — buy Killer Dolphin ThriftBooks — buy Killer Dolphin eBooks.com — buy Killer Dolphin
- 28 Clutch of constables Amazon — buy Clutch of constables Bookshop — buy Clutch of constables ThriftBooks — buy Clutch of constables eBooks.com — buy Clutch of constables
- 29 When in Rome Amazon — buy When in Rome Bookshop — buy When in Rome ThriftBooks — buy When in Rome eBooks.com — buy When in Rome
- 30 Tied Up in Tinsel Amazon — buy Tied Up in Tinsel Bookshop — buy Tied Up in Tinsel ThriftBooks — buy Tied Up in Tinsel eBooks.com — buy Tied Up in Tinsel
- 31 Clutch of Constables (A Roderick Alleyn Mystery) Amazon — buy Clutch of Constables (A Roderick Alleyn Mystery) Bookshop — buy Clutch of Constables (A Roderick Alleyn Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Clutch of Constables (A Roderick Alleyn Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Clutch of Constables (A Roderick Alleyn Mystery)
- 32 When In Rome (Roderick Alleyn Mystery) Amazon — buy When In Rome (Roderick Alleyn Mystery) Bookshop — buy When In Rome (Roderick Alleyn Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy When In Rome (Roderick Alleyn Mystery) eBooks.com — buy When In Rome (Roderick Alleyn Mystery)
- 33 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Amazon — buy An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Bookshop — buy An Unsuitable Job for a Woman ThriftBooks — buy An Unsuitable Job for a Woman eBooks.com — buy An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
- 34 Black As He's Painted Amazon — buy Black As He's Painted Bookshop — buy Black As He's Painted ThriftBooks — buy Black As He's Painted eBooks.com — buy Black As He's Painted
- 35 A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn #1) Amazon — buy A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn #1) ThriftBooks — buy A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn #1) eBooks.com — buy A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn #1)
- 36 Last Ditch Amazon — buy Last Ditch Bookshop — buy Last Ditch ThriftBooks — buy Last Ditch eBooks.com — buy Last Ditch
- 37 Grave mistake Amazon — buy Grave mistake Bookshop — buy Grave mistake ThriftBooks — buy Grave mistake eBooks.com — buy Grave mistake
- 38 When in Rome (Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mysteries) Amazon — buy When in Rome (Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mysteries) Bookshop — buy When in Rome (Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy When in Rome (Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy When in Rome (Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mysteries)
- 39 The Great Detectives Amazon — buy The Great Detectives Bookshop — buy The Great Detectives ThriftBooks — buy The Great Detectives eBooks.com — buy The Great Detectives
- 40 Photo-finish Amazon — buy Photo-finish Bookshop — buy Photo-finish ThriftBooks — buy Photo-finish eBooks.com — buy Photo-finish
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cakes and Ale or The skeleton in the cupboard | 1930 | ||
| 2 | A Man Lay Dead | 1934 | ||
| 3 | Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2) | 1935 | ||
| 4 | The Nursing Home Murder | 1935 | ||
| 5 | Death in Ecstasy (Roderick Alleyn #4) | 1936 | ||
| 6 | Vintage Murder | 1937 | ||
| 7 | Artists in Crime | 1938 | ||
| 8 | Death in a White Tie | 1938 | ||
| 9 | Overture to Death | 1939 | ||
| 10 | Death at the Bar | 1940 | ||
| 11 | Death of a Peer | 1940 | ||
| 12 | Death and the Dancing Footman | 1941 | ||
| 13 | Colour scheme | 1943 | ||
| 14 | A Wreath For Rivera | 1943 | ||
| 15 | Died in the Wool | 1945 | ||
| 16 | Final Curtain | 1947 | ||
| 17 | Opening night | 1951 | ||
| 18 | Spinsters in Jeopardy (Roderick Alleyn #17) | 1953 | ||
| 19 | Three-act special; 3 complete mystery novels | 1953 | ||
| 20 | Scales of Justice | 1955 | ||
| 21 | Death Of A Fool | 1956 | ||
| 22 | Singing in the Shrouds | 1958 | ||
| 23 | Another three-act special | 1959 | ||
| 24 | False Scent | 1960 | ||
| 25 | Hand in Glove | 1962 | ||
| 26 | Dead Water (A Roderick Alleyn Mystery) | 1963 | ||
| 27 | Killer Dolphin | 1966 | ||
| 28 | Clutch of constables | 1968 | ||
| 29 | When in Rome | 1970 | ||
| 30 | Tied Up in Tinsel | 1970 | ||
| 31 | Clutch of Constables (A Roderick Alleyn Mystery) | 1970 | ||
| 32 | When In Rome (Roderick Alleyn Mystery) | 1972 | ||
| 33 | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | 1972 | ||
| 34 | Black As He's Painted | 1974 | ||
| 35 | A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn #1) | 1975 | ||
| 36 | Last Ditch | 1976 | ||
| 37 | Grave mistake | 1978 | ||
| 38 | When in Rome (Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mysteries) | 1978 | ||
| 39 | The Great Detectives | 1978 | ||
| 40 | Photo-finish | 1980 |
Roderick Alleyn reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Cakes and Ale or The skeleton in the cupboard (1930). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Roderick Alleyn — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Roderick Alleyn books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1930–1980.
What is the newest Roderick Alleyn book?
Photo-finish, published in 1980.