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Patricia Wentworth Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 69 books / 5 series

Patricia Wentworth was a British author best known for the Miss Silver mystery series. Her classic whodunits have sold millions of copies worldwide, cementing her legacy as a Golden Age of Detective Fiction pioneer. This page provides the Patricia Wentworth books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Patricia Wentworth in Publication Order

1910 A Marriage Under the Terror POoSN / 1 Buy
1913 The Fire Within POoSN / 2 Buy
1915 Queen Anne is Dead POoSN / 3 Buy
1923 The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith POoSN / 4 Buy
1924 The Annam Jewel POoSN / 5 Buy
1924 The Red Lacquer Case POoSN / 6 Buy
1925 The Black Cabinet POoSN / 7 Buy
1925 The Dower House Mystery POoSN / 8 Buy
1926 The Amazing Chance POoSN / 9 Buy
1927 Hue and Cry POoSN / 10 Buy
1927 Anne Belinda POoSN / 11 Buy
1928 Grey Mask POoMSB / 1 Buy
1928 Will o' the Wisp POoSN / 12 Buy
1929 Fool Errant POoBSB / 1 Buy
1930 Kingdom Lost POoSN / 13 Buy
1930 The Coldstone POoSN / 14 Buy
1930 Beggar's Choice POoSN / 15 Buy
1931 Danger Calling POoBSB / 2 Buy
1932 Red Shadow / Red Danger POoSN / 16 Buy
1932 Nothing Venture POoSN / 17 Buy
1933 Walk with Care POoBSB / 3 Buy
1933 Outrageous Fortune / Seven Green Stones POoSN / 18 Buy
1934 Touch and Go / Devil in the Dark POoSN / 19 Buy
1934 Fear by Night POoSN / 20 Buy
1935 Red Stefan POoSN / 21 Buy
1935 Blindfold POoSN / 22 Buy
1936 Dead or Alive POoFGB / 1 Buy
1936 Hole and Corner POoSN / 23 Buy
1937 The Case is Closed POoMSB / 2 Buy
1937 Down Under POoBSB / 4 Buy
1938 Run! POoSN / 24 Buy
1938 Mr. Zero POoSN / 25 Buy
1939 The Blind Side POoELB / 1 Buy
1939 Lonesome Road POoMSB / 3 Buy
1940 Who Pays the Piper? POoELB / 2 Buy
1940 Rolling Stone POoFGB / 2 Buy
1941 Danger Point / In the Balance POoMSB / 4 Buy
1941 Unlawful Occasions / Weekend with Death POoSN / 26 Buy
1942 Pursuit of a Parcel POoELB / 3 Buy
1943 The Chinese Shawl POoMSB / 5 Buy
1943 Miss Silver Deals with Death / Miss Silver Intervenes POoMSB / 6 Buy
1944 The Clock Strikes Twelve POoMSB / 7 Buy
1944 The Key POoMSB / 8 Buy
1945 She Came Back / The Traveller Returns POoMSB / 9 Buy
1945 Silence in Court POoSN / 27 Buy
1946 Pilgrim's Rest / Dark Threat POoMSB / 10 Buy
1947 Latter End POoMSB / 11 Buy
1947 Wicked Uncle / Spotlight POoMSB / 12 Buy
1948 The Case of William Smith POoMSB / 13 Buy
1948 Eternity Ring POoMSB / 14 Buy
1949 The Catherine Wheel POoMSB / 15 Buy
1949 Miss Silver Comes to Stay POoMSB / 16 Buy
1950 The Bradling Collection / Mr Bradling's Collection POoMSB / 17 Buy
1950 The Ivory Dagger POoMSB / 18 Buy
1950 Through The Wall POoMSB / 19 Buy
1951 'Anna, Where Are You?' / Death at Deep End POoMSB / 20 Buy
1951 The Watersplash POoMSB / 21 Buy
1952 Ladies' Bane POoMSB / 22 Buy
1953 Out of the Past POoMSB / 23 Buy
1953 The Silent Pool POoMSB / 24 Buy
1953 The Vanishing Point POoMSB / 25 Buy
1954 The Benevent Treasure POoMSB / 26 Buy
1955 The Gazebo / The Summerhouse POoMSB / 27 Buy
1955 The Listening Eye POoMSB / 28 Buy
1955 Poison in the Pen POoMSB / 29 Buy
1956 The Fingerprint POoMSB / 30 Buy
1958 The Alington Inheritance POoMSB / 31 Buy
1961 The Girl in the Cellar POoMSB / 32 Buy
2009 The Devil's Wind POoSN / 28 Buy

Complete Patricia Wentworth Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Frank Garrett Reading Order 2 books / 1936-1940
01 Dead or Alive 1936 Buy
02 Rolling Stone 1940 Buy
Miss Silver Reading Order 32 books / 1928-1961
01 Grey Mask 1928 Buy
02 The Case is Closed 1937 Buy
03 Lonesome Road 1939 Buy
04 Danger Point / In the Balance 1941 Buy
05 The Chinese Shawl 1943 Buy
06 Miss Silver Deals with Death / Miss Silver Intervenes 1943 Buy
07 The Clock Strikes Twelve 1944 Buy
08 The Key 1944 Buy
09 She Came Back / The Traveller Returns 1945 Buy
10 Pilgrim's Rest / Dark Threat 1946 Buy
11 Latter End 1947 Buy
12 Wicked Uncle / Spotlight 1947 Buy
13 The Case of William Smith 1948 Buy
14 Eternity Ring 1948 Buy
15 The Catherine Wheel 1949 Buy
16 Miss Silver Comes to Stay 1949 Buy
17 The Bradling Collection / Mr Bradling's Collection 1950 Buy
18 The Ivory Dagger 1950 Buy
19 Through The Wall 1950 Buy
20 'Anna, Where Are You?' / Death at Deep End 1951 Buy
21 The Watersplash 1951 Buy
22 Ladies' Bane 1952 Buy
23 Out of the Past 1953 Buy
24 The Silent Pool 1953 Buy
25 The Vanishing Point 1953 Buy
26 The Benevent Treasure 1954 Buy
27 The Gazebo / The Summerhouse 1955 Buy
28 The Listening Eye 1955 Buy
29 Poison in the Pen 1955 Buy
30 The Fingerprint 1956 Buy
31 The Alington Inheritance 1958 Buy
32 The Girl in the Cellar 1961 Buy
Benbow Smith Reading Order 4 books / 1929-1937
01 Fool Errant 1929 Buy
02 Danger Calling 1931 Buy
03 Walk with Care 1933 Buy
04 Down Under 1937 Buy
Ernest Lamb Reading Order 3 books / 1939-1942
01 The Blind Side 1939 Buy
02 Who Pays the Piper? 1940 Buy
03 Pursuit of a Parcel 1942 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 28 books / 1910-2009
01 A Marriage Under the Terror 1910 Buy
02 The Fire Within 1913 Buy
03 Queen Anne is Dead 1915 Buy
04 The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith 1923 Buy
05 The Annam Jewel 1924 Buy
06 The Red Lacquer Case 1924 Buy
07 The Black Cabinet 1925 Buy
08 The Dower House Mystery 1925 Buy
09 The Amazing Chance 1926 Buy
10 Hue and Cry 1927 Buy
11 Anne Belinda 1927 Buy
12 Will o' the Wisp 1928 Buy
13 Kingdom Lost 1930 Buy
14 The Coldstone 1930 Buy
15 Beggar's Choice 1930 Buy
16 Red Shadow / Red Danger 1932 Buy
17 Nothing Venture 1932 Buy
18 Outrageous Fortune / Seven Green Stones 1933 Buy
19 Touch and Go / Devil in the Dark 1934 Buy
20 Fear by Night 1934 Buy
21 Red Stefan 1935 Buy
22 Blindfold 1935 Buy
23 Hole and Corner 1936 Buy
24 Run! 1938 Buy
25 Mr. Zero 1938 Buy
26 Unlawful Occasions / Weekend with Death 1941 Buy
27 Silence in Court 1945 Buy
28 The Devil's Wind 2009 Buy

Where to start with Patricia Wentworth

What is the best order to read Patricia Wentworth 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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