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Ngaio Marsh Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Ngaio Marsh in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 38 books / 3 series

New Zealand crime writer Ngaio Marsh is best known for her Inspector Roderick Alleyn mystery series. A major figure in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her literary contributions. This page lists the Ngaio Marsh books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

Books by Ngaio Marsh in Publication Order

1934 A Man Lay Dead POoRAB / 1 Buy
1935 Enter a Murderer POoRAB / 2 Buy
1935 The Nursing Home Murder POoRAB / 3 Buy
1936 Death in Ecstasy POoRAB / 4 Buy
1937 Vintage Murder POoRAB / 5 Buy
1938 Artists in Crime POoRAB / 6 Buy
1938 Death in a White Tie POoRAB / 7 Buy
1939 Overture to Death POoRAB / 8 Buy
1940 Death at the Bar POoRAB / 9 Buy
1940 Death of a Peer / Surfeit of Lampreys POoRAB / 10 Buy
1941 Death and the Dancing Footman POoRAB / 11 Buy
1943 Colour Scheme POoRAB / 12 Buy
1945 Died in the Wool POoRAB / 13 Buy
1947 Final Curtain POoRAB / 14 Buy
1949 A Wreath for Rivera / Swing, Brother, Swing POoRAB / 15 Buy
1951 Night at the Vulcan / Opening Night POoRAB / 16 Buy
1953 Spinsters In Jeopardy / The Bride of Death POoRAB / 17 Buy
1955 Scales of Justice POoRAB / 18 Buy
1956 Death of a Fool / Off With His Head POoRAB / 19 Buy
1958 Singing in the Shrouds POoRAB / 20 Buy
1959 False Scent POoRAB / 21 Buy
1962 Hand in Glove POoRAB / 22 Buy
1963 Dead Water POoRAB / 23 Buy
1965 Black Beech and Honeydew POoNB / 1 Buy
1966 Killer Dolphin / Death at the Dolphin POoRAB / 24 Buy
1968 Clutch of Constables POoRAB / 25 Buy
1970 When in Rome POoRAB / 26 Buy
1971 Tied Up in Tinsel POoRAB / 27 Buy
1973 Black As He's Painted POoRAB / 28 Buy
1976 Last Ditch POoRAB / 29 Buy
1978 A Grave Mistake POoRAB / 30 Buy
1980 Photo Finish POoRAB / 31 Buy
1982 Light Thickens POoRAB / 32 Buy
1989 New Zealand POoNB / 2 Buy
1989 Alleyn and Others / The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio Marsh POoRAB / 33 Buy
1990 Still Unsolved POoRAB / 34 Buy
1995 Death on the Air and Other Stories POoSSC / 2 Buy
2018 Money in the Morgue(With: Stella Duffy) POoRAB / 35 Buy

Complete Ngaio Marsh Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Non-Fiction Reading Order 2 books / 1965-1989
01 Black Beech and Honeydew 1965 Buy
02 New Zealand 1989 Buy
Roderick Alleyn Reading Order 35 books / 1934-2018
01 A Man Lay Dead 1934 Buy
02 Enter a Murderer 1935 Buy
03 The Nursing Home Murder 1935 Buy
04 Death in Ecstasy 1936 Buy
05 Vintage Murder 1937 Buy
06 Artists in Crime 1938 Buy
07 Death in a White Tie 1938 Buy
08 Overture to Death 1939 Buy
09 Death at the Bar 1940 Buy
10 Death of a Peer / Surfeit of Lampreys 1940 Buy
11 Death and the Dancing Footman 1941 Buy
12 Colour Scheme 1943 Buy
13 Died in the Wool 1945 Buy
14 Final Curtain 1947 Buy
15 A Wreath for Rivera / Swing, Brother, Swing 1949 Buy
16 Night at the Vulcan / Opening Night 1951 Buy
17 Spinsters In Jeopardy / The Bride of Death 1953 Buy
18 Scales of Justice 1955 Buy
19 Death of a Fool / Off With His Head 1956 Buy
20 Singing in the Shrouds 1958 Buy
21 False Scent 1959 Buy
22 Hand in Glove 1962 Buy
23 Dead Water 1963 Buy
24 Killer Dolphin / Death at the Dolphin 1966 Buy
25 Clutch of Constables 1968 Buy
26 When in Rome 1970 Buy
27 Tied Up in Tinsel 1971 Buy
28 Black As He's Painted 1973 Buy
29 Last Ditch 1976 Buy
30 A Grave Mistake 1978 Buy
31 Photo Finish 1980 Buy
32 Light Thickens 1982 Buy
33 Alleyn and Others / The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio Marsh 1989 Buy
34 Still Unsolved 1990 Buy
35 Money in the Morgue(With: Stella Duffy) 2018 Buy
02 Death on the Air and Other Stories 1995 Buy

Where to start with Ngaio Marsh

What is the best order to read Ngaio Marsh 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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