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Roy Lewis

British author Roy Lewis is best known for his *Evolution Man* series, beginning with the classic *The Evolution Man* (originally *What We Did to Father*). His work has earned a lasting cult following for its witty prehistoric satire. This page provides the Roy Lewis books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1960The Evolution Man: Or, How I Ate My FatherPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1969A Lover Too ManyPOoIJCB · 1Buy ↗

1970A Wolf by the EarsPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1971Error of JudgmentPOoIJCB · 2Buy ↗

1971The Fenokee Project / The Fenokee MurderPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1971A Secret Singing / The Woods MurderPOoIJCB · 3Buy ↗

1972A Fool for a ClientPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1973Blood Money / Murder for MoneyPOoIJCB · 4Buy ↗

1973Of Singular Purpose / Singular PurposePOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1974A Question of Degree / Murder in the MinePOoIJCB · 5Buy ↗

1975Double TakePOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1975A Part of Virtue / A Cotswolds Murder / A Dartmoor MurderPOoIJCB · 6Buy ↗

1976Witness My Death / Death in WalesPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1976A Distant BannerPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1977Nothing But Foxes / A Fox Hunting MurderPOoIJCB · 7Buy ↗

1978An Uncertain SoundPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1978An Inevitable FatalityPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1979A Violent DeathPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1980A Certain Blindness / The Sedleigh Hall MurderPOoEWB · 1Buy ↗

1981Seek for JusticePOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1982Dwell in Danger / The Farming MurderPOoEWB · 2Buy ↗

1983A Gathering of Ghosts / Murder in the BarnPOoALB · 1Buy ↗

1983A Limited Vision / The Quayside MurderPOoEWB · 3Buy ↗

1984Once Dying, Twice Dead / The Diamond MurderPOoEWB · 4Buy ↗

1985Most Cunning Workmen / Murder in the ManorPOoALB · 2Buy ↗

1985A Blurred Reality / The Geordie MurderPOoEWB · 5Buy ↗

1986A Trout in the Milk / Murder in the FarmhousePOoALB · 3Buy ↗

1986Premium on Death / The Shipping MurderPOoEWB · 6Buy ↗

1987Men of Subtle Craft / Murder in the StableyardPOoALB · 4Buy ↗

1988The Salamander Chill / The City of London MurderPOoEWB · 7Buy ↗

1989The Devil is Dead / Murder in the ChurchPOoALB · 5Buy ↗

1989A Necessary Dealing / The Apartment MurderPOoEWB · 8Buy ↗

1991A Kind of Transaction / The Spanish Villa MurderPOoEWB · 9Buy ↗

1992A Wisp of Smoke / Murder in the HousePOoALB · 6Buy ↗

1993A Secret Dying / Murder in the TowerPOoALB · 7Buy ↗

1993Bloodeagle / Murder Under the BridgePOoALB · 8Buy ↗

1994The Cross Bearer / Murder by the QuayPOoALB · 9Buy ↗

1995A Short-Lived Ghost / Murder at the FollyPOoALB · 10Buy ↗

1996Angel of Death / Murder in the FieldPOoALB · 11Buy ↗

1997Suddenly as a Shadow / Murder in the CottagePOoALB · 12Buy ↗

1998The Shape-Shifter / Murder at Haggburn HallPOoALB · 13Buy ↗

1998The Ghost Dancers / Murder on the Golf CoursePOoALB · 14Buy ↗

2000An Assumption of Death / Murder on the Dawn PrincessPOoALB · 15Buy ↗

2001A Form of Death / The Marriage MurderPOoEWB · 10Buy ↗

2001Dead Secret / Murder in Wolfcleugh WoodsPOoALB · 16Buy ↗

2002The Nightwalker / The Wasteful MurderPOoEWB · 11Buy ↗

2002The Ways of Death / Murder at Abby HeadPOoALB · 17Buy ↗

2003Phantom / The Phantom MurderPOoEWB · 12Buy ↗

2003Dead Man Running / The Slaughterhouse MurderPOoEWB · 13Buy ↗

2004Headhunter / Murder in the South of FrancePOoALB · 18Buy ↗

2005Embers of the Dead / The Tattoo MurderPOoEWB · 14Buy ↗

2005Grave Error / Murder in RomePOoALB · 19Buy ↗

2007Death Squad / The Football MurderPOoEWB · 15Buy ↗

2007Dragon Head / Murder in ChinaPOoALB · 20Buy ↗

2008The Secret of Skull IslandPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

2008Murder in MalaccaPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

2008Guardian of the Dead / The Tutankhamun MurderPOoEWB · 16Buy ↗

2009Shadowmaker / Murder in La RochellePOoALB · 21Buy ↗

2010Design for Murder / The Zodiac MurderPOoEWB · 17Buy ↗

2011Dead RingerPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

2012Brought to JusticePOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2012The Paduan Conspiracy / Cardinal ObsessionPOoSN · 16Buy ↗

2012The Lady and the LawyersPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

2012Cardinal ErrorPOoSN · 18Buy ↗

2012Goddess of Death / Murder in ValenciaPOoALB · 22Buy ↗

2013Certain Private IncidentsPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2013Skin DeepPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2013The Golden CavernsPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

2013The Chill of DeathPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2013The UndertakersPOoSS · 3Buy ↗

2013Command of the Sea TigerPOoSS · 4Buy ↗

2013Death in the DesertPOoSS · 5Buy ↗

2013Breaths of SuspicionPOoSN · 19Buy ↗

2014A Fugitive EnglishmanPOoSN · 20Buy ↗

2017Shadows of the PastPOoSN · 21Buy ↗

2017A Distant BuglePOoSN · 22Buy ↗

2025The Tutankhamun MurderPOoEWB · 18Buy ↗

2026Singular PurposePOoSN · 23Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Inspector John Crow Books7 books · 1969–1977

01A Lover Too Many1969Buy ↗

02Error of Judgment1971Buy ↗

03A Secret Singing / The Woods Murder1971Buy ↗

04Blood Money / Murder for Money1973Buy ↗

05A Question of Degree / Murder in the Mine1974Buy ↗

06A Part of Virtue / A Cotswolds Murder / A Dartmoor Murder1975Buy ↗

07Nothing But Foxes / A Fox Hunting Murder1977Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas5 books · 2012–2013

01Brought to Justice2012Buy ↗

02The Golden Caverns2013Buy ↗

03The Undertakers2013Buy ↗

04Command of the Sea Tiger2013Buy ↗

05Death in the Desert2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections2 books · 2013–2013

01Skin Deep2013Buy ↗

02The Chill of Death2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2013

01Certain Private Incidents2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels23 books · 1960–2026

01The Evolution Man: Or, How I Ate My Father1960Buy ↗

02A Wolf by the Ears1970Buy ↗

03The Fenokee Project / The Fenokee Murder1971Buy ↗

04A Fool for a Client1972Buy ↗

05Of Singular Purpose / Singular Purpose1973Buy ↗

06Double Take1975Buy ↗

07Witness My Death / Death in Wales1976Buy ↗

08A Distant Banner1976Buy ↗

09An Uncertain Sound1978Buy ↗

10An Inevitable Fatality1978Buy ↗

11A Violent Death1979Buy ↗

12Seek for Justice1981Buy ↗

13The Secret of Skull Island2008Buy ↗

14Murder in Malacca2008Buy ↗

15Dead Ringer2011Buy ↗

16The Paduan Conspiracy / Cardinal Obsession2012Buy ↗

17The Lady and the Lawyers2012Buy ↗

18Cardinal Error2012Buy ↗

19Breaths of Suspicion2013Buy ↗

20A Fugitive Englishman2014Buy ↗

21Shadows of the Past2017Buy ↗

22A Distant Bugle2017Buy ↗

23Singular Purpose2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Arnold Landon Books22 books · 1983–2012

01A Gathering of Ghosts / Murder in the Barn1983Buy ↗

02Most Cunning Workmen / Murder in the Manor1985Buy ↗

03A Trout in the Milk / Murder in the Farmhouse1986Buy ↗

04Men of Subtle Craft / Murder in the Stableyard1987Buy ↗

05The Devil is Dead / Murder in the Church1989Buy ↗

06A Wisp of Smoke / Murder in the House1992Buy ↗

07A Secret Dying / Murder in the Tower1993Buy ↗

08Bloodeagle / Murder Under the Bridge1993Buy ↗

09The Cross Bearer / Murder by the Quay1994Buy ↗

10A Short-Lived Ghost / Murder at the Folly1995Buy ↗

11Angel of Death / Murder in the Field1996Buy ↗

12Suddenly as a Shadow / Murder in the Cottage1997Buy ↗

13The Shape-Shifter / Murder at Haggburn Hall1998Buy ↗

14The Ghost Dancers / Murder on the Golf Course1998Buy ↗

15An Assumption of Death / Murder on the Dawn Princess2000Buy ↗

16Dead Secret / Murder in Wolfcleugh Woods2001Buy ↗

17The Ways of Death / Murder at Abby Head2002Buy ↗

18Headhunter / Murder in the South of France2004Buy ↗

19Grave Error / Murder in Rome2005Buy ↗

20Dragon Head / Murder in China2007Buy ↗

21Shadowmaker / Murder in La Rochelle2009Buy ↗

22Goddess of Death / Murder in Valencia2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Eric Ward Books18 books · 1980–2025

01A Certain Blindness / The Sedleigh Hall Murder1980Buy ↗

02Dwell in Danger / The Farming Murder1982Buy ↗

03A Limited Vision / The Quayside Murder1983Buy ↗

04Once Dying, Twice Dead / The Diamond Murder1984Buy ↗

05A Blurred Reality / The Geordie Murder1985Buy ↗

06Premium on Death / The Shipping Murder1986Buy ↗

07The Salamander Chill / The City of London Murder1988Buy ↗

08A Necessary Dealing / The Apartment Murder1989Buy ↗

09A Kind of Transaction / The Spanish Villa Murder1991Buy ↗

10A Form of Death / The Marriage Murder2001Buy ↗

11The Nightwalker / The Wasteful Murder2002Buy ↗

12Phantom / The Phantom Murder2003Buy ↗

13Dead Man Running / The Slaughterhouse Murder2003Buy ↗

14Embers of the Dead / The Tattoo Murder2005Buy ↗

15Death Squad / The Football Murder2007Buy ↗

16Guardian of the Dead / The Tutankhamun Murder2008Buy ↗

17Design for Murder / The Zodiac Murder2010Buy ↗

18The Tutankhamun Murder2025Buy ↗

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