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Gladys Mitchell

British author Gladys Mitchell is best known for her Mrs. Bradley mystery series, featuring the eccentric psychoanalyst detective. Her prolific career spanned over 60 novels, earning her a legacy as a key figure in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. This page provides the Gladys Mitchell books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1929A Speedy DeathPOoMBB · 1Buy ↗

1929The Mystery of a Butcher's ShopPOoMBB · 2Buy ↗

1930The Longer BodiesPOoMBB · 3Buy ↗

1932The Saltmarsh MurdersPOoMBB · 4Buy ↗

1934Death at the Opera / Death in the WetPOoMBB · 5Buy ↗

1935The Devil at Saxon WallPOoMBB · 6Buy ↗

1936Dead Men's Morris / Death Comes at ChristmasPOoMBB · 7Buy ↗

1937Come Away, DeathPOoMBB · 8Buy ↗

1938St Peter's FingerPOoMBB · 9Buy ↗

1939Printer's ErrorPOoMBB · 10Buy ↗

1940The Three FingerprintsPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1940Brazen TonguePOoMBB · 11Buy ↗

1941Hangman's CurfewPOoMBB · 12Buy ↗

1941When Last I DiedPOoMBB · 13Buy ↗

1942Laurels Are PoisonPOoMBB · 14Buy ↗

1943The Worsted ViperPOoMBB · 15Buy ↗

1943Sunset Over SohoPOoMBB · 16Buy ↗

1944My Father SleepsPOoMBB · 17Buy ↗

1945The Rising of the MoonPOoMBB · 18Buy ↗

1946Here Comes a ChopperPOoMBB · 19Buy ↗

1947Death and the MaidenPOoMBB · 20Buy ↗

1948Holiday RiverPOoPSB · 1Buy ↗

1948The Dancing DruidsPOoMBB · 21Buy ↗

1949The Seven Stones MysteryPOoPSB · 2Buy ↗

1949Tom Brown's BodyPOoMBB · 22Buy ↗

1950The Malory SecretPOoPSB · 3Buy ↗

1950Groaning Spinney / Murder in the SnowPOoMBB · 23Buy ↗

1951Pam at Storne CastlePOoPSB · 4Buy ↗

1951The Devil's ElbowPOoMBB · 24Buy ↗

1952The Echoing StrangersPOoMBB · 25Buy ↗

1953Merlin's FurlongPOoMBB · 26Buy ↗

1954On Your MarksPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1954Caravan CreekPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1954Faintley SpeakingPOoMBB · 27Buy ↗

1955Watson's ChoicePOoMBB · 28Buy ↗

1956Twelve Horses and the Hangman's NoosePOoMBB · 29Buy ↗

1957The Twenty-Third ManPOoMBB · 30Buy ↗

1958Spotted HemlockPOoMBB · 31Buy ↗

1959The Light Blue HillsPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1959The Man Who Grew TomatoesPOoMBB · 32Buy ↗

1960Say It with FlowersPOoMBB · 33Buy ↗

1961Nodding CanariesPOoMBB · 34Buy ↗

1962My Bones Will KeepPOoMBB · 35Buy ↗

1963Adders on the HeathPOoMBB · 36Buy ↗

1964Death of a Delft BluePOoMBB · 37Buy ↗

1965Pageant of MurderPOoMBB · 38Buy ↗

1966Heavy as LeadPOoTHB · 1Buy ↗

1966The Croaking RavenPOoMBB · 39Buy ↗

1967Late and ColdPOoTHB · 2Buy ↗

1967Skeleton IslandPOoMBB · 40Buy ↗

1968Your Secret FriendPOoTHB · 3Buy ↗

1968Three Quick and Five DeadPOoMBB · 41Buy ↗

1969Dance to Your DaddyPOoMBB · 42Buy ↗

1970Shades of DarknessPOoTHB · 4Buy ↗

1970Gory DewPOoMBB · 43Buy ↗

1971Bismarck HerringsPOoTHB · 5Buy ↗

1971Lament for LetoPOoMBB · 44Buy ↗

1972A Hearse on May-DayPOoMBB · 45Buy ↗

1973The Murder of Busy LizziePOoMBB · 46Buy ↗

1974A Javelin for JonahPOoMBB · 47Buy ↗

1974Winking at the BrimPOoMBB · 48Buy ↗

1975Convent on StyxPOoMBB · 49Buy ↗

1976Late, Late in the EveningPOoMBB · 50Buy ↗

1977Noonday and NightPOoMBB · 51Buy ↗

1977Fault in the StructurePOoMBB · 52Buy ↗

1978Wraiths and ChangelingsPOoMBB · 53Buy ↗

1978Mingled with VenomPOoMBB · 54Buy ↗

1979Nest of VipersPOoMBB · 55Buy ↗

1979The Mudflats of the DeadPOoMBB · 56Buy ↗

1980Uncoffin'd ClayPOoMBB · 57Buy ↗

1980The Whispering KnightsPOoMBB · 58Buy ↗

1981The Death Cap DancersPOoMBB · 59Buy ↗

1981Lovers, Make MoanPOoMBB · 60Buy ↗

1982Here Lies Gloria MundyPOoMBB · 61Buy ↗

1982Death of a Burrowing MolePOoMBB · 62Buy ↗

1983The Greenstone GriffinsPOoMBB · 63Buy ↗

1983Cold, Lone, and StillPOoMBB · 64Buy ↗

1984No Winding-SheetPOoMBB · 65Buy ↗

1984The Crozier PharaohsPOoMBB · 66Buy ↗

2005Sleuth's AlchemyPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Mrs. Bradley Books66 books · 1929–1984

01A Speedy Death1929Buy ↗

02The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop1929Buy ↗

03The Longer Bodies1930Buy ↗

04The Saltmarsh Murders1932Buy ↗

05Death at the Opera / Death in the Wet1934Buy ↗

06The Devil at Saxon Wall1935Buy ↗

07Dead Men's Morris / Death Comes at Christmas1936Buy ↗

08Come Away, Death1937Buy ↗

09St Peter's Finger1938Buy ↗

10Printer's Error1939Buy ↗

11Brazen Tongue1940Buy ↗

12Hangman's Curfew1941Buy ↗

13When Last I Died1941Buy ↗

14Laurels Are Poison1942Buy ↗

15The Worsted Viper1943Buy ↗

16Sunset Over Soho1943Buy ↗

17My Father Sleeps1944Buy ↗

18The Rising of the Moon1945Buy ↗

19Here Comes a Chopper1946Buy ↗

20Death and the Maiden1947Buy ↗

21The Dancing Druids1948Buy ↗

22Tom Brown's Body1949Buy ↗

23Groaning Spinney / Murder in the Snow1950Buy ↗

24The Devil's Elbow1951Buy ↗

25The Echoing Strangers1952Buy ↗

26Merlin's Furlong1953Buy ↗

27Faintley Speaking1954Buy ↗

28Watson's Choice1955Buy ↗

29Twelve Horses and the Hangman's Noose1956Buy ↗

30The Twenty-Third Man1957Buy ↗

31Spotted Hemlock1958Buy ↗

32The Man Who Grew Tomatoes1959Buy ↗

33Say It with Flowers1960Buy ↗

34Nodding Canaries1961Buy ↗

35My Bones Will Keep1962Buy ↗

36Adders on the Heath1963Buy ↗

37Death of a Delft Blue1964Buy ↗

38Pageant of Murder1965Buy ↗

39The Croaking Raven1966Buy ↗

40Skeleton Island1967Buy ↗

41Three Quick and Five Dead1968Buy ↗

42Dance to Your Daddy1969Buy ↗

43Gory Dew1970Buy ↗

44Lament for Leto1971Buy ↗

45A Hearse on May-Day1972Buy ↗

46The Murder of Busy Lizzie1973Buy ↗

47A Javelin for Jonah1974Buy ↗

48Winking at the Brim1974Buy ↗

49Convent on Styx1975Buy ↗

50Late, Late in the Evening1976Buy ↗

51Noonday and Night1977Buy ↗

52Fault in the Structure1977Buy ↗

53Wraiths and Changelings1978Buy ↗

54Mingled with Venom1978Buy ↗

55Nest of Vipers1979Buy ↗

56The Mudflats of the Dead1979Buy ↗

57Uncoffin'd Clay1980Buy ↗

58The Whispering Knights1980Buy ↗

59The Death Cap Dancers1981Buy ↗

60Lovers, Make Moan1981Buy ↗

61Here Lies Gloria Mundy1982Buy ↗

62Death of a Burrowing Mole1982Buy ↗

63The Greenstone Griffins1983Buy ↗

64Cold, Lone, and Still1983Buy ↗

65No Winding-Sheet1984Buy ↗

66The Crozier Pharaohs1984Buy ↗

Publication Order of Pamela Stewart Books4 books · 1948–1951

01Holiday River1948Buy ↗

02The Seven Stones Mystery1949Buy ↗

03The Malory Secret1950Buy ↗

04Pam at Storne Castle1951Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2005

01Sleuth's Alchemy2005Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels4 books · 1940–1959

01The Three Fingerprints1940Buy ↗

02On Your Marks1954Buy ↗

03Caravan Creek1954Buy ↗

04The Light Blue Hills1959Buy ↗

Publication Order of Timothy Herring Books5 books · 1966–1971

01Heavy as Lead1966Buy ↗

02Late and Cold1967Buy ↗

03Your Secret Friend1968Buy ↗

04Shades of Darkness1970Buy ↗

05Bismarck Herrings1971Buy ↗

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