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Simon Brett

Simon Brett is a prolific British author best known for the Charles Paris mystery series and the Fethering mysteries. A former radio producer, his books have sold millions worldwide and earned him the Crime Writers’ Association’s Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. This page lists Simon Brett’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1975Cast in Order of DisappearancePOoCPB · 1Buy ↗

1976So Much BloodPOoCPB · 2Buy ↗

1977Star TrapPOoCPB · 3Buy ↗

1978An Amateur CorpsePOoCPB · 4Buy ↗

1979A Comedian DiesPOoCPB · 5Buy ↗

1980Dead Side Of The Mike / MicPOoCPB · 6Buy ↗

1981Situation TragedyPOoCPB · 7Buy ↗

1982Murder UnpromptedPOoCPB · 8Buy ↗

1983Murder in the TitlePOoCPB · 9Buy ↗

1984A Shock to the SystemPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1984Not Dead, Only RestingPOoCPB · 10Buy ↗

1985Tickled to DeathPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1985A Box of TricksPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1985DeadGiveawayPOoCPB · 11Buy ↗

1986The Three Detectives and the Missing SuperstarPOoTDB · 1Buy ↗

1986A Nice Class of CorpsePOoMPB · 1Buy ↗

1986Dead RomanticPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1987The Three Detectives and the Knight in ArmorPOoTDB · 2Buy ↗

1987After HenryPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1987What Bloody Man is That?POoCPB · 12Buy ↗

1988Mrs. Pargeter Presumed DeadPOoMPB · 2Buy ↗

1989The Booker BookPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1989A Series of MurdersPOoCPB · 13Buy ↗

1990Mrs. Pargeter's PackagePOoMPB · 3Buy ↗

1991Corporate BodiesPOoCPB · 14Buy ↗

1992How to Be a Little SodPOoSB · 1Buy ↗

1992Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of FleshPOoMPB · 4Buy ↗

1992The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel ManorPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1993A Reconstructed CorpsePOoCPB · 15Buy ↗

1994Murder In PlayPOoP · 1Buy ↗

1994Little Sod's Next StepPOoSB · 2Buy ↗

1995Mr. Quigley's RevengePOoP · 2Buy ↗

1995Singled OutPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1996Mrs. Pargeter's PlotPOoMPB · 5Buy ↗

1996Sicken and So DiePOoCPB · 16Buy ↗

1997Heavenly BodiesPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1997Ways to Kill a CatPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

1997Not Another Little SodPOoSB · 3Buy ↗

1997Dead Room FarcePOoCPB · 17Buy ↗

1998Crime Writers and Other AnimalsPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1998SilhouettePOoP · 3Buy ↗

1998The Tale of Little Red Riding HoodPOoP · 4Buy ↗

1998Mrs. Pargeter's Point of HonourPOoMPB · 6Buy ↗

1999Sleeping Beauty(With: Unknown)POoP · 5Buy ↗

2000The Body on the BeachPOoFMB · 1Buy ↗

2000A Crime in Rhyme and Other Mysterious FragmentsPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

2001Death on the DownsPOoFMB · 2Buy ↗

2002The Torso in the TownPOoFMB · 3Buy ↗

2002Putting the Kettle onPOoP · 6Buy ↗

2003Seriously Funny, and Other OxymoronsPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2003Murder in the MuseumPOoFMB · 4Buy ↗

2004Baby Tips For DadsPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2004The Hanging in the HotelPOoFMB · 5Buy ↗

2005Baby Tips For MumsPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

2005The Witness at the WeddingPOoFMB · 6Buy ↗

2006Baby Tips for GrandparentsPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

2006On Second ThoughtsPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

2006The Stabbing in the StablesPOoFMB · 7Buy ↗

2006The Penultimate Chance SaloonPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2007Death Under the DryerPOoFMB · 8Buy ↗

2008Blood at the BookiesPOoFMB · 9Buy ↗

2009Blotto, Twinks, and the Ex-King's DaughterPOoBaTB · 1Buy ↗

2009A Small Family MurderPOoP · 7Buy ↗

2009The Poisoning in the PubPOoFMB · 10Buy ↗

2010Blotto, Twinks and the Dead Dowager DuchessPOoBaTB · 2Buy ↗

2010A Healthy GravePOoP · 8Buy ↗

2010The Shooting in the ShopPOoFMB · 11Buy ↗

2011Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the RivieraPOoBaTB · 3Buy ↗

2011Bones Under the Beach HutPOoFMB · 12Buy ↗

2011Guns in the GalleryPOoFMB · 13Buy ↗

2012Blotto, Twinks and the Bootlegger's MollPOoBaTB · 4Buy ↗

2012Tickled to Death and Other Stories of Crime and SuspensePOoSSC · 5Buy ↗

2012The Corpse on the CourtPOoFMB · 14Buy ↗

2013Method MurderPOoSS · 3Buy ↗

2013Blotto, Twinks and Riddle of the SphinxPOoBaTB · 5Buy ↗

2013A Decent IntervalPOoCPB · 18Buy ↗

2014The Strangling on the StagePOoFMB · 15Buy ↗

2014The Cinderella KillerPOoCPB · 19Buy ↗

2015Blotto, Twinks and the Heir to the TsarPOoBaTB · 6Buy ↗

2015Mrs Pargeter's PrinciplePOoMPB · 7Buy ↗

2015The Tomb in TurkeyPOoFMB · 16Buy ↗

2015The Killing in the CafePOoFMB · 17Buy ↗

2017Blotto, Twinks and the Stars of the Silver ScreenPOoBaTB · 7Buy ↗

2017Mrs Pargeter's Public RelationsPOoMPB · 8Buy ↗

2018The Liar in the LibraryPOoFMB · 18Buy ↗

2018A Deadly HabitPOoCPB · 20Buy ↗

2019Blotto, Twinks and the Intimate RevuePOoBaTB · 8Buy ↗

2019Blotto, Twinks and the Great Road RacePOoBaTB · 9Buy ↗

2019The Killer in the ChoirPOoFMB · 19Buy ↗

2020The Clutter CorpsePOoDMB · 1Buy ↗

2020Bibliotheca ClassicaPOoSS · 4Buy ↗

2021An Untidy DeathPOoDMB · 2Buy ↗

2021Blotto, Twinks and the Maharajah's JewelPOoBaTB · 10Buy ↗

2021Guilt at the GaragePOoFMB · 20Buy ↗

2022Waste of a LifePOoDMB · 3Buy ↗

2022Death and the DecoratorPOoFMB · 21Buy ↗

2023Mrs Pargeter's PatioPOoMPB · 9Buy ↗

2023Blotto, Twinks and the Suspicious GuestsPOoBaTB · 11Buy ↗

2023Blotto, Twinks and the Conquistadors' GoldPOoBaTB · 12Buy ↗

2024A Messy MurderPOoDMB · 4Buy ↗

2024Blotto, Twinks and the Phantom SkiersPOoBaTB · 13Buy ↗

2025Major Bricket and the Circus CorpsePOoMBMB · 1Buy ↗

2025Mrs Pargeter's PastPOoMPB · 10Buy ↗

2025Death in the Dressing RoomPOoFMB · 22Buy ↗

2026Major Bricket and the Body in the Bell TowerPOoMBMB · 2Buy ↗

2026A Disorganised DeathPOoDMB · 5Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Major Bricket Mysteries Books2 books · 2025–2026

01Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse2025Buy ↗

02Major Bricket and the Body in the Bell Tower2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections5 books · 1985–2012

01Tickled to Death1985Buy ↗

02A Box of Tricks1985Buy ↗

03Crime Writers and Other Animals1998Buy ↗

04A Crime in Rhyme and Other Mysterious Fragments2000Buy ↗

05Tickled to Death and Other Stories of Crime and Suspense2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Three Detectives Books2 books · 1986–1987

01The Three Detectives and the Missing Superstar1986Buy ↗

02The Three Detectives and the Knight in Armor1987Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books5 books · 2003–2006

01Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons2003Buy ↗

02Baby Tips For Dads2004Buy ↗

03Baby Tips For Mums2005Buy ↗

04Baby Tips for Grandparents2006Buy ↗

05On Second Thoughts2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of Sod Books3 books · 1992–1997

01How to Be a Little Sod1992Buy ↗

02Little Sod's Next Step1994Buy ↗

03Not Another Little Sod1997Buy ↗

Publication Order of Mrs Pargeter Books10 books · 1986–2025

01A Nice Class of Corpse1986Buy ↗

02Mrs. Pargeter Presumed Dead1988Buy ↗

03Mrs. Pargeter's Package1990Buy ↗

04Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh1992Buy ↗

05Mrs. Pargeter's Plot1996Buy ↗

06Mrs. Pargeter's Point of Honour1998Buy ↗

07Mrs Pargeter's Principle2015Buy ↗

08Mrs Pargeter's Public Relations2017Buy ↗

09Mrs Pargeter's Patio2023Buy ↗

10Mrs Pargeter's Past2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Plays8 books · 1994–2010

01Murder In Play1994Buy ↗

02Mr. Quigley's Revenge1995Buy ↗

03Silhouette1998Buy ↗

04The Tale of Little Red Riding Hood1998Buy ↗

05Sleeping Beauty(With: Unknown)1999Buy ↗

06Putting the Kettle on2002Buy ↗

07A Small Family Murder2009Buy ↗

08A Healthy Grave2010Buy ↗

Publication Order of Charles Paris Books20 books · 1975–2018

01Cast in Order of Disappearance1975Buy ↗

02So Much Blood1976Buy ↗

03Star Trap1977Buy ↗

04An Amateur Corpse1978Buy ↗

05A Comedian Dies1979Buy ↗

06Dead Side Of The Mike / Mic1980Buy ↗

07Situation Tragedy1981Buy ↗

08Murder Unprompted1982Buy ↗

09Murder in the Title1983Buy ↗

10Not Dead, Only Resting1984Buy ↗

11DeadGiveaway1985Buy ↗

12What Bloody Man is That?1987Buy ↗

13A Series of Murders1989Buy ↗

14Corporate Bodies1991Buy ↗

15A Reconstructed Corpse1993Buy ↗

16Sicken and So Die1996Buy ↗

17Dead Room Farce1997Buy ↗

18A Decent Interval2013Buy ↗

19The Cinderella Killer2014Buy ↗

20A Deadly Habit2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Decluttering Mysteries Books5 books · 2020–2026

01The Clutter Corpse2020Buy ↗

02An Untidy Death2021Buy ↗

03Waste of a Life2022Buy ↗

04A Messy Murder2024Buy ↗

05A Disorganised Death2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels7 books · 1984–2006

01A Shock to the System1984Buy ↗

02Dead Romantic1986Buy ↗

03After Henry1987Buy ↗

04The Booker Book1989Buy ↗

05The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor1992Buy ↗

06Singled Out1995Buy ↗

07The Penultimate Chance Saloon2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of Fethering Mystery Books22 books · 2000–2025

01The Body on the Beach2000Buy ↗

02Death on the Downs2001Buy ↗

03The Torso in the Town2002Buy ↗

04Murder in the Museum2003Buy ↗

05The Hanging in the Hotel2004Buy ↗

06The Witness at the Wedding2005Buy ↗

07The Stabbing in the Stables2006Buy ↗

08Death Under the Dryer2007Buy ↗

09Blood at the Bookies2008Buy ↗

10The Poisoning in the Pub2009Buy ↗

11The Shooting in the Shop2010Buy ↗

12Bones Under the Beach Hut2011Buy ↗

13Guns in the Gallery2011Buy ↗

14The Corpse on the Court2012Buy ↗

15The Strangling on the Stage2014Buy ↗

16The Tomb in Turkey2015Buy ↗

17The Killing in the Cafe2015Buy ↗

18The Liar in the Library2018Buy ↗

19The Killer in the Choir2019Buy ↗

20Guilt at the Garage2021Buy ↗

21Death and the Decorator2022Buy ↗

22Death in the Dressing Room2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas4 books · 1997–2020

01Heavenly Bodies1997Buy ↗

02Ways to Kill a Cat1997Buy ↗

03Method Murder2013Buy ↗

04Bibliotheca Classica2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Blotto and Twinks Books13 books · 2009–2024

01Blotto, Twinks, and the Ex-King's Daughter2009Buy ↗

02Blotto, Twinks and the Dead Dowager Duchess2010Buy ↗

03Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera2011Buy ↗

04Blotto, Twinks and the Bootlegger's Moll2012Buy ↗

05Blotto, Twinks and Riddle of the Sphinx2013Buy ↗

06Blotto, Twinks and the Heir to the Tsar2015Buy ↗

07Blotto, Twinks and the Stars of the Silver Screen2017Buy ↗

08Blotto, Twinks and the Intimate Revue2019Buy ↗

09Blotto, Twinks and the Great Road Race2019Buy ↗

10Blotto, Twinks and the Maharajah's Jewel2021Buy ↗

11Blotto, Twinks and the Suspicious Guests2023Buy ↗

12Blotto, Twinks and the Conquistadors' Gold2023Buy ↗

13Blotto, Twinks and the Phantom Skiers2024Buy ↗

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