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Colin Watson

British author best known for the Flaxborough Chronicles mystery series. His witty, satirical crime novels have earned a dedicated readership and critical acclaim. This page provides the Colin Watson books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1958Coffin, Scarcely UsedPOoFCB · 1Buy ↗
1960Bump in the NightPOoFCB · 2Buy ↗
1962Hopjoy Was HerePOoFCB · 3Buy ↗
1967Lonelyheart 4122POoFCB · 4Buy ↗
1968Charity Ends at HomePOoFCB · 5Buy ↗
1969The Flaxborough CrabPOoFCB · 6Buy ↗
1971Snobbery with ViolencePOoNB · 1Buy ↗
1972Broomsticks Over FlaxboroughPOoFCB · 7Buy ↗
1975The Naked NunsPOoFCB · 8Buy ↗
1977One Man's MeatPOoFCB · 9Buy ↗
1979Blue MurderPOoFCB · 10Buy ↗
1980Plaster SinnersPOoFCB · 11Buy ↗
1982Whatever's Been Going On at Mumblesby?POoFCB · 12Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 1971
01Snobbery with Violence1971Buy ↗
Publication Order of Flaxborough Chronicles Books12 books · 1958–1982
01Coffin, Scarcely Used1958Buy ↗
02Bump in the Night1960Buy ↗
03Hopjoy Was Here1962Buy ↗
04Lonelyheart 41221967Buy ↗
05Charity Ends at Home1968Buy ↗
06The Flaxborough Crab1969Buy ↗
07Broomsticks Over Flaxborough1972Buy ↗
08The Naked Nuns1975Buy ↗
09One Man's Meat1977Buy ↗
10Blue Murder1979Buy ↗
11Plaster Sinners1980Buy ↗
12Whatever's Been Going On at Mumblesby?1982Buy ↗

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