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Martha Grimes

Martha Grimes is an American author best known for the Richard Jury mystery series. Her books have sold millions of copies worldwide, earning her a place among the most acclaimed crime writers. This page provides the Martha Grimes books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1981The Man With a Load of MischiefPOoRJB · 1Buy ↗

1982The Old Fox Deceiv'dPOoRJB · 2Buy ↗

1983The Anodyne NecklacePOoRJB · 3Buy ↗

1984The Dirty DuckPOoRJB · 4Buy ↗

1984Jerusalem InnPOoRJB · 5Buy ↗

1985Help the Poor StrugglerPOoRJB · 6Buy ↗

1985The Deer LeapPOoRJB · 7Buy ↗

1986I Am the Only Running FootmanPOoRJB · 8Buy ↗

1987The Five Bells and BladebonePOoRJB · 9Buy ↗

1989Send BygravesPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1989The Old SilentPOoRJB · 10Buy ↗

1991The Old ContemptiblesPOoRJB · 11Buy ↗

1992The End of the PierPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1993The Horse You Came In OnPOoRJB · 12Buy ↗

1995Hotel ParadisePOoEGB · 1Buy ↗

1995Rainbow's EndPOoRJB · 13Buy ↗

1997The Case Has AlteredPOoRJB · 14Buy ↗

1998The StargazeyPOoRJB · 15Buy ↗

1999Biting the MoonPOoAOB · 1Buy ↗

1999The Lamorna WinkPOoRJB · 16Buy ↗

2000The Train Now DepartingPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2000Cold Flat JunctionPOoEGB · 2Buy ↗

2001The Blue LastPOoRJB · 17Buy ↗

2002The Grave MauricePOoRJB · 18Buy ↗

2003Foul MatterPOoFMB · 1Buy ↗

2004The Winds of ChangePOoRJB · 19Buy ↗

2005Belle RuinPOoEGB · 3Buy ↗

2006The Old Wine ShadesPOoRJB · 20Buy ↗

2007DustPOoRJB · 21Buy ↗

2008DakotaPOoAOB · 2Buy ↗

2010The Black CatPOoRJB · 22Buy ↗

2011Fadeaway GirlPOoEGB · 4Buy ↗

2013Double Double: A Dual Memoir of AlcoholismPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2014The Way of All FishPOoFMB · 2Buy ↗

2014Vertigo 42POoRJB · 23Buy ↗

2018The KnowledgePOoRJB · 24Buy ↗

2019The Old SuccessPOoRJB · 25Buy ↗

2025The Red QueenPOoRJB · 26Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2000

01The Train Now Departing2000Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels2 books · 1989–1992

01Send Bygraves1989Buy ↗

02The End of the Pier1992Buy ↗

Publication Order of Emma Graham Books4 books · 1995–2011

01Hotel Paradise1995Buy ↗

02Cold Flat Junction2000Buy ↗

03Belle Ruin2005Buy ↗

04Fadeaway Girl2011Buy ↗

Publication Order of Andi Oliver Books2 books · 1999–2008

01Biting the Moon1999Buy ↗

02Dakota2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Richard Jury Books26 books · 1981–2025

01The Man With a Load of Mischief1981Buy ↗

02The Old Fox Deceiv'd1982Buy ↗

03The Anodyne Necklace1983Buy ↗

04The Dirty Duck1984Buy ↗

05Jerusalem Inn1984Buy ↗

06Help the Poor Struggler1985Buy ↗

07The Deer Leap1985Buy ↗

08I Am the Only Running Footman1986Buy ↗

09The Five Bells and Bladebone1987Buy ↗

10The Old Silent1989Buy ↗

11The Old Contemptibles1991Buy ↗

12The Horse You Came In On1993Buy ↗

13Rainbow's End1995Buy ↗

14The Case Has Altered1997Buy ↗

15The Stargazey1998Buy ↗

16The Lamorna Wink1999Buy ↗

17The Blue Last2001Buy ↗

18The Grave Maurice2002Buy ↗

19The Winds of Change2004Buy ↗

20The Old Wine Shades2006Buy ↗

21Dust2007Buy ↗

22The Black Cat2010Buy ↗

23Vertigo 422014Buy ↗

24The Knowledge2018Buy ↗

25The Old Success2019Buy ↗

26The Red Queen2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Foul Matter Books2 books · 2003–2014

01Foul Matter2003Buy ↗

02The Way of All Fish2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2013

01Double Double: A Dual Memoir of Alcoholism2013Buy ↗

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