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Ann Purser Books in Order

Find every Ann Purser book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 27 books / 4 series

British author Ann Purser is best known for the Lois Meade cozy mystery series and the Ivy Beasley mysteries. Her books have sold over 1 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Ann Purser books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Ann Purser Books in Chronological Order

1978 Looking back at popular entertainment POoNB / 1 Buy
1981 You and Your Handicapped Child POoNB / 2 Buy
1995 Pastures New POoRRB / 1 Buy
1995 Spinster Of The Parish / A Tangled Web POoRRB / 2 Buy
1996 New Every Morning POoRRB / 3 Buy
1996 Orphan Lamb POoRRB / 4 Buy
1998 Thy Neighbour's Wife POoRRB / 5 Buy
1999 Mixed Doubles POoRRB / 6 Buy
2002 Murder on Monday POoLMMB / 1 Buy
2003 Terror on Tuesday POoLMMB / 2 Buy
2004 Weeping on Wednesday POoLMMB / 3 Buy
2004 Theft on Thursday POoLMMB / 4 Buy
2005 Fear on Friday POoLMMB / 5 Buy
2006 Secrets on Saturday POoLMMB / 6 Buy
2007 Sorrow on Sunday POoLMMB / 7 Buy
2008 Warning at One POoLMMB / 8 Buy
2009 Tragedy at Two POoLMMB / 9 Buy
2010 The Hangman's Row Enquiry POoIBMB / 1 Buy
2010 Threats at Three POoLMMB / 10 Buy
2011 The Measby Murder Enquiry POoIBMB / 2 Buy
2011 Foul Play at Four POoLMMB / 11 Buy
2012 The Wild Wood Enquiry POoIBMB / 3 Buy
2012 Found Guilty at Five POoLMMB / 12 Buy
2013 The Sleeping Salesman Enquiry POoIBMB / 4 Buy
2013 Scandal at Six POoLMMB / 13 Buy
2014 The Blackwoods Farm Enquiry POoIBMB / 5 Buy
2014 Suspicion at Seven POoLMMB / 14 Buy

Ann Purser Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Pastures New 1995 Buy
02 Spinster Of The Parish / A Tangled Web 1995 Buy
03 New Every Morning 1996 Buy
04 Orphan Lamb 1996 Buy
05 Thy Neighbour's Wife 1998 Buy
06 Mixed Doubles 1999 Buy
01 Looking back at popular entertainment 1978 Buy
02 You and Your Handicapped Child 1981 Buy
01 Murder on Monday 2002 Buy
02 Terror on Tuesday 2003 Buy
03 Weeping on Wednesday 2004 Buy
04 Theft on Thursday 2004 Buy
05 Fear on Friday 2005 Buy
06 Secrets on Saturday 2006 Buy
07 Sorrow on Sunday 2007 Buy
08 Warning at One 2008 Buy
09 Tragedy at Two 2009 Buy
10 Threats at Three 2010 Buy
11 Foul Play at Four 2011 Buy
12 Found Guilty at Five 2012 Buy
13 Scandal at Six 2013 Buy
14 Suspicion at Seven 2014 Buy
01 The Hangman's Row Enquiry 2010 Buy
02 The Measby Murder Enquiry 2011 Buy
03 The Wild Wood Enquiry 2012 Buy
04 The Sleeping Salesman Enquiry 2013 Buy
05 The Blackwoods Farm Enquiry 2014 Buy

Where to start with Ann Purser

What is the best order to read Ann Purser books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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