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Margery Allingham Books in Order

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Updated 2026-07-11 / 61 books / 5 series

British author best known for the Albert Campion detective series. Her books have sold millions of copies and remain classics of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. This page lists Margery Allingham’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All Margery Allingham Books in Chronological Order

1923 Blackkerchief Dick POoSN / 1 Buy

1927 The White Cottage Mystery POoSN / 2 Buy

1929 The Crime at Black Dudley / The Black Dudley Murder POoACB / 1 Buy

1930 Mystery Mile POoACB / 2 Buy

1931 Look to the Lady / The Gyrth Chalice Mystery POoACB / 3 Buy

1931 Police at the Funeral POoACB / 4 Buy

1933 The Man of Dangerous Secrets(As: Maxwell March) POoSN / 3 Buy

1933 Sweet Danger / The Fear Sign POoACB / 5 Buy

1934 Death of a Ghost POoACB / 6 Buy

1935 Rogues' Holiday(As: Maxwell March) POoSN / 4 Buy

1936 The Devil and Her Son(As: Maxwell March) POoSN / 5 Buy

1936 Flowers for the Judge POoACB / 7 Buy

1937 The Case of the Late Pig POoACB / 8 Buy

1937 Dancers in Mourning / Who Killed Chloe? POoACB / 9 Buy

1938 The Fashion in Shrouds POoACB / 10 Buy

1939 Mr. Campion and Others POoACC / 1 Buy

1940 Black Plumes POoSN / 6 Buy

1940 Traitor's Purse POoACB / 11 Buy

1941 The Oaken Heart POoSN / 7 Buy

1943 Dance of the Years / The Galantrys POoSN / 8 Buy

1945 Coroner's Pidgin / Pearls Before Swine POoACB / 12 Buy

1948 More Work for the Undertaker POoACB / 13 Buy

1950 Deadly Duo POoSSC / 1 Buy

1952 The Tiger in the Smoke POoACB / 14 Buy

1954 No Love Lost POoSSC / 2 Buy

1954 The Patient at Peacocks Hall POoSN / 9 Buy

1954 Safer Than Love POoSN / 10 Buy

1955 The Beckoning Lady / The Estate of the Beckoning Lady POoACB / 15 Buy

1958 Hide My Eyes / Tether's End POoACB / 16 Buy

1962 The China Governess POoACB / 17 Buy

1965 The Mind Readers POoACB / 18 Buy

1968 Cargo of Eagles POoACB / 19 Buy

1969 The Allingham Case-Book POoSSC / 3 Buy

1969 Mr. Campion's Farthing POoACB / 20 Buy

1970 The Darings of the Red Rose POoSSC / 4 Buy

1970 Mr. Campion's Quarry / Falcon POoACB / 21 Buy

1973 Mr. Campion's Lucky Day and Other Short Stories POoACC / 2 Buy

1973 The Allingham Minibus POoSSC / 5 Buy

1989 The Return of Mr. Campion: Uncollected Stories POoACC / 3 Buy

1991 Take Two at Bedtime POoSN / 11 Buy

2012 The Danger Point and Other Mysteries POoACC / 4 Buy

2014 Mr. Campion's Farewell(By: Mike Ripley) POoACB / 22 Buy

2015 Mr. Campion's Fox(By: Mike Ripley) POoACB / 23 Buy

2016 Murder under the Christmas Tree POoMCSB / 1 Buy

2016 Mr. Campion's Fault(By: Mike Ripley) POoACB / 24 Buy

2017 Murder on Christmas Eve POoMCSB / 2 Buy

2017 Mr. Campion's Abdication(By: Mike Ripley) POoACB / 25 Buy

2018 A Very Murderous Christmas POoMCSB / 3 Buy

2018 Campion at Christmas POoACC / 5 Buy

2018 A Christmas Most Foul POoSSC / 6 Buy

2018 Mr Campion's War(By: Mike Ripley) POoACB / 26 Buy

2019 Murder at Christmas POoMCSB / 4 Buy

2019 Mr Campion's Visit(By: Mike Ripley) POoACB / 27 Buy

2020 Murder in Midwinter POoMCSB / 5 Buy

2020 The Case Book of Mr. Campion POoACC / 6 Buy

2020 Mr Campion's Seance(By: Mike Ripley) POoACB / 28 Buy

2021 Murder on a Winter's Night POoMCSB / 6 Buy

2021 Mr Campion's Coven(By: Mike Ripley) POoACB / 29 Buy

2022 Murder in the Falling Snow POoMCSB / 7 Buy

2022 Mr. Campion's Wings(By: Mike Ripley) POoACB / 30 Buy

2022 Mr. Campion's Mosaic(By: Mike Ripley) POoACB / 31 Buy

Margery Allingham Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Albert Campion Collections Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1939-2020

01 Mr. Campion and Others 1939 Buy

02 Mr. Campion's Lucky Day and Other Short Stories 1973 Buy

03 The Return of Mr. Campion: Uncollected Stories 1989 Buy

04 The Danger Point and Other Mysteries 2012 Buy

05 Campion at Christmas 2018 Buy

06 The Case Book of Mr. Campion 2020 Buy

Albert Campion Books in Reading Order 31 books / 1929-2022

01 The Crime at Black Dudley / The Black Dudley Murder 1929 Buy

02 Mystery Mile 1930 Buy

03 Look to the Lady / The Gyrth Chalice Mystery 1931 Buy

04 Police at the Funeral 1931 Buy

05 Sweet Danger / The Fear Sign 1933 Buy

06 Death of a Ghost 1934 Buy

07 Flowers for the Judge 1936 Buy

08 The Case of the Late Pig 1937 Buy

09 Dancers in Mourning / Who Killed Chloe? 1937 Buy

10 The Fashion in Shrouds 1938 Buy

11 Traitor's Purse 1940 Buy

12 Coroner's Pidgin / Pearls Before Swine 1945 Buy

13 More Work for the Undertaker 1948 Buy

14 The Tiger in the Smoke 1952 Buy

15 The Beckoning Lady / The Estate of the Beckoning Lady 1955 Buy

16 Hide My Eyes / Tether's End 1958 Buy

17 The China Governess 1962 Buy

18 The Mind Readers 1965 Buy

19 Cargo of Eagles 1968 Buy

20 Mr. Campion's Farthing 1969 Buy

21 Mr. Campion's Quarry / Falcon 1970 Buy

22 Mr. Campion's Farewell(By: Mike Ripley) 2014 Buy

23 Mr. Campion's Fox(By: Mike Ripley) 2015 Buy

24 Mr. Campion's Fault(By: Mike Ripley) 2016 Buy

25 Mr. Campion's Abdication(By: Mike Ripley) 2017 Buy

26 Mr Campion's War(By: Mike Ripley) 2018 Buy

27 Mr Campion's Visit(By: Mike Ripley) 2019 Buy

28 Mr Campion's Seance(By: Mike Ripley) 2020 Buy

29 Mr Campion's Coven(By: Mike Ripley) 2021 Buy

30 Mr. Campion's Wings(By: Mike Ripley) 2022 Buy

31 Mr. Campion's Mosaic(By: Mike Ripley) 2022 Buy

Standalone Books in Reading Order 11 books / 1923-1991

01 Blackkerchief Dick 1923 Buy

02 The White Cottage Mystery 1927 Buy

03 The Man of Dangerous Secrets(As: Maxwell March) 1933 Buy

04 Rogues' Holiday(As: Maxwell March) 1935 Buy

05 The Devil and Her Son(As: Maxwell March) 1936 Buy

06 Black Plumes 1940 Buy

07 The Oaken Heart 1941 Buy

08 Dance of the Years / The Galantrys 1943 Buy

09 The Patient at Peacocks Hall 1954 Buy

10 Safer Than Love 1954 Buy

11 Take Two at Bedtime 1991 Buy

Murderous Christmas Stories Books in Reading Order 7 books / 2016-2022

01 Murder under the Christmas Tree 2016 Buy

02 Murder on Christmas Eve 2017 Buy

03 A Very Murderous Christmas 2018 Buy

04 Murder at Christmas 2019 Buy

05 Murder in Midwinter 2020 Buy

06 Murder on a Winter's Night 2021 Buy

07 Murder in the Falling Snow 2022 Buy

Short Story Collections Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1950-2018

01 Deadly Duo 1950 Buy

02 No Love Lost 1954 Buy

03 The Allingham Case-Book 1969 Buy

04 The Darings of the Red Rose 1970 Buy

05 The Allingham Minibus 1973 Buy

06 A Christmas Most Foul 2018 Buy

Where to start with Margery Allingham

What is the best order to read Margery Allingham 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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