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Updated 2026-07-11 / 106 books / 13 series
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.
Books by Simon Brett in Publication Order
1975
Cast in Order of Disappearance
POoCPB / 1
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1976
So Much Blood
POoCPB / 2
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1977
Star Trap
POoCPB / 3
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1978
An Amateur Corpse
POoCPB / 4
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1979
A Comedian Dies
POoCPB / 5
Buy
1980
Dead Side Of The Mike / Mic
POoCPB / 6
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1981
Situation Tragedy
POoCPB / 7
Buy
1982
Murder Unprompted
POoCPB / 8
Buy
1983
Murder in the Title
POoCPB / 9
Buy
1984
A Shock to the System
POoSN / 1
Buy
1984
Not Dead, Only Resting
POoCPB / 10
Buy
1985
Tickled to Death
POoSSC / 1
Buy
1985
A Box of Tricks
POoSSC / 2
Buy
1985
DeadGiveaway
POoCPB / 11
Buy
1986
The Three Detectives and the Missing Superstar
POoTDB / 1
Buy
1986
A Nice Class of Corpse
POoMPB / 1
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1986
Dead Romantic
POoSN / 2
Buy
1987
The Three Detectives and the Knight in Armor
POoTDB / 2
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1987
After Henry
POoSN / 3
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1987
What Bloody Man is That?
POoCPB / 12
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1988
Mrs. Pargeter Presumed Dead
POoMPB / 2
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1989
The Booker Book
POoSN / 4
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1989
A Series of Murders
POoCPB / 13
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1990
Mrs. Pargeter's Package
POoMPB / 3
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1991
Corporate Bodies
POoCPB / 14
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1992
How to Be a Little Sod
POoSB / 1
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1992
Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh
POoMPB / 4
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1992
The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor
POoSN / 5
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1993
A Reconstructed Corpse
POoCPB / 15
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1994
Murder In Play
POoP / 1
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1994
Little Sod's Next Step
POoSB / 2
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1995
Mr. Quigley's Revenge
POoP / 2
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1995
Singled Out
POoSN / 6
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1996
Mrs. Pargeter's Plot
POoMPB / 5
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1996
Sicken and So Die
POoCPB / 16
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1997
Heavenly Bodies
POoSS / 1
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1997
Ways to Kill a Cat
POoSS / 2
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1997
Not Another Little Sod
POoSB / 3
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1997
Dead Room Farce
POoCPB / 17
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1998
Crime Writers and Other Animals
POoSSC / 3
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1998
Silhouette
POoP / 3
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1998
The Tale of Little Red Riding Hood
POoP / 4
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1998
Mrs. Pargeter's Point of Honour
POoMPB / 6
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1999
Sleeping Beauty(With: Unknown)
POoP / 5
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2000
The Body on the Beach
POoFMB / 1
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2000
A Crime in Rhyme and Other Mysterious Fragments
POoSSC / 4
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2001
Death on the Downs
POoFMB / 2
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2002
The Torso in the Town
POoFMB / 3
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2002
Putting the Kettle on
POoP / 6
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2003
Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons
POoNB / 1
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2003
Murder in the Museum
POoFMB / 4
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2004
Baby Tips For Dads
POoNB / 2
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2004
The Hanging in the Hotel
POoFMB / 5
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2005
Baby Tips For Mums
POoNB / 3
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2005
The Witness at the Wedding
POoFMB / 6
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2006
Baby Tips for Grandparents
POoNB / 4
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2006
On Second Thoughts
POoNB / 5
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2006
The Stabbing in the Stables
POoFMB / 7
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2006
The Penultimate Chance Saloon
POoSN / 7
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2007
Death Under the Dryer
POoFMB / 8
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2008
Blood at the Bookies
POoFMB / 9
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2009
Blotto, Twinks, and the Ex-King's Daughter
POoBaTB / 1
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2009
A Small Family Murder
POoP / 7
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2009
The Poisoning in the Pub
POoFMB / 10
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2010
Blotto, Twinks and the Dead Dowager Duchess
POoBaTB / 2
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2010
A Healthy Grave
POoP / 8
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2010
The Shooting in the Shop
POoFMB / 11
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2011
Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera
POoBaTB / 3
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2011
Bones Under the Beach Hut
POoFMB / 12
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2011
Guns in the Gallery
POoFMB / 13
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2012
Blotto, Twinks and the Bootlegger's Moll
POoBaTB / 4
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2012
Tickled to Death and Other Stories of Crime and Suspense
POoSSC / 5
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2012
The Corpse on the Court
POoFMB / 14
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2013
Method Murder
POoSS / 3
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2013
Blotto, Twinks and Riddle of the Sphinx
POoBaTB / 5
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2013
A Decent Interval
POoCPB / 18
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2014
The Strangling on the Stage
POoFMB / 15
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2014
The Cinderella Killer
POoCPB / 19
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2015
Blotto, Twinks and the Heir to the Tsar
POoBaTB / 6
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2015
Mrs Pargeter's Principle
POoMPB / 7
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2015
The Tomb in Turkey
POoFMB / 16
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2015
The Killing in the Cafe
POoFMB / 17
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2017
Blotto, Twinks and the Stars of the Silver Screen
POoBaTB / 7
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2017
Mrs Pargeter's Public Relations
POoMPB / 8
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2018
The Liar in the Library
POoFMB / 18
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2018
A Deadly Habit
POoCPB / 20
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2019
Blotto, Twinks and the Intimate Revue
POoBaTB / 8
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2019
Blotto, Twinks and the Great Road Race
POoBaTB / 9
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2019
The Killer in the Choir
POoFMB / 19
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2020
The Clutter Corpse
POoDMB / 1
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2020
Bibliotheca Classica
POoSS / 4
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2021
An Untidy Death
POoDMB / 2
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2021
Blotto, Twinks and the Maharajah's Jewel
POoBaTB / 10
Buy
2021
Guilt at the Garage
POoFMB / 20
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2022
Waste of a Life
POoDMB / 3
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2022
Death and the Decorator
POoFMB / 21
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2023
Mrs Pargeter's Patio
POoMPB / 9
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2023
Blotto, Twinks and the Suspicious Guests
POoBaTB / 11
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2023
Blotto, Twinks and the Conquistadors' Gold
POoBaTB / 12
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2024
A Messy Murder
POoDMB / 4
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2024
Blotto, Twinks and the Phantom Skiers
POoBaTB / 13
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2025
Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse
POoMBMB / 1
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2025
Mrs Pargeter's Past
POoMPB / 10
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2025
Death in the Dressing Room
POoFMB / 22
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2026
Major Bricket and the Body in the Bell Tower
POoMBMB / 2
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2026
A Disorganised Death
POoDMB / 5
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Complete Simon Brett Series Reading Order /
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01
Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse
2025
Buy
02
Major Bricket and the Body in the Bell Tower
2026
Buy
01
Tickled to Death
1985
Buy
02
A Box of Tricks
1985
Buy
03
Crime Writers and Other Animals
1998
Buy
04
A Crime in Rhyme and Other Mysterious Fragments
2000
Buy
05
Tickled to Death and Other Stories of Crime and Suspense
2012
Buy
01
The Three Detectives and the Missing Superstar
1986
Buy
02
The Three Detectives and the Knight in Armor
1987
Buy
01
Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons
2003
Buy
02
Baby Tips For Dads
2004
Buy
03
Baby Tips For Mums
2005
Buy
04
Baby Tips for Grandparents
2006
Buy
05
On Second Thoughts
2006
Buy
01
How to Be a Little Sod
1992
Buy
02
Little Sod's Next Step
1994
Buy
03
Not Another Little Sod
1997
Buy
01
A Nice Class of Corpse
1986
Buy
02
Mrs. Pargeter Presumed Dead
1988
Buy
03
Mrs. Pargeter's Package
1990
Buy
04
Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh
1992
Buy
05
Mrs. Pargeter's Plot
1996
Buy
06
Mrs. Pargeter's Point of Honour
1998
Buy
07
Mrs Pargeter's Principle
2015
Buy
08
Mrs Pargeter's Public Relations
2017
Buy
09
Mrs Pargeter's Patio
2023
Buy
10
Mrs Pargeter's Past
2025
Buy
01
Murder In Play
1994
Buy
02
Mr. Quigley's Revenge
1995
Buy
04
The Tale of Little Red Riding Hood
1998
Buy
05
Sleeping Beauty(With: Unknown)
1999
Buy
06
Putting the Kettle on
2002
Buy
07
A Small Family Murder
2009
Buy
08
A Healthy Grave
2010
Buy
01
Cast in Order of Disappearance
1975
Buy
02
So Much Blood
1976
Buy
04
An Amateur Corpse
1978
Buy
05
A Comedian Dies
1979
Buy
06
Dead Side Of The Mike / Mic
1980
Buy
07
Situation Tragedy
1981
Buy
08
Murder Unprompted
1982
Buy
09
Murder in the Title
1983
Buy
10
Not Dead, Only Resting
1984
Buy
12
What Bloody Man is That?
1987
Buy
13
A Series of Murders
1989
Buy
14
Corporate Bodies
1991
Buy
15
A Reconstructed Corpse
1993
Buy
16
Sicken and So Die
1996
Buy
17
Dead Room Farce
1997
Buy
18
A Decent Interval
2013
Buy
19
The Cinderella Killer
2014
Buy
20
A Deadly Habit
2018
Buy
01
The Clutter Corpse
2020
Buy
02
An Untidy Death
2021
Buy
03
Waste of a Life
2022
Buy
04
A Messy Murder
2024
Buy
05
A Disorganised Death
2026
Buy
01
A Shock to the System
1984
Buy
02
Dead Romantic
1986
Buy
04
The Booker Book
1989
Buy
05
The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor
1992
Buy
07
The Penultimate Chance Saloon
2006
Buy
01
The Body on the Beach
2000
Buy
02
Death on the Downs
2001
Buy
03
The Torso in the Town
2002
Buy
04
Murder in the Museum
2003
Buy
05
The Hanging in the Hotel
2004
Buy
06
The Witness at the Wedding
2005
Buy
07
The Stabbing in the Stables
2006
Buy
08
Death Under the Dryer
2007
Buy
09
Blood at the Bookies
2008
Buy
10
The Poisoning in the Pub
2009
Buy
11
The Shooting in the Shop
2010
Buy
12
Bones Under the Beach Hut
2011
Buy
13
Guns in the Gallery
2011
Buy
14
The Corpse on the Court
2012
Buy
15
The Strangling on the Stage
2014
Buy
16
The Tomb in Turkey
2015
Buy
17
The Killing in the Cafe
2015
Buy
18
The Liar in the Library
2018
Buy
19
The Killer in the Choir
2019
Buy
20
Guilt at the Garage
2021
Buy
21
Death and the Decorator
2022
Buy
22
Death in the Dressing Room
2025
Buy
01
Heavenly Bodies
1997
Buy
02
Ways to Kill a Cat
1997
Buy
03
Method Murder
2013
Buy
04
Bibliotheca Classica
2020
Buy
01
Blotto, Twinks, and the Ex-King's Daughter
2009
Buy
02
Blotto, Twinks and the Dead Dowager Duchess
2010
Buy
03
Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera
2011
Buy
04
Blotto, Twinks and the Bootlegger's Moll
2012
Buy
05
Blotto, Twinks and Riddle of the Sphinx
2013
Buy
06
Blotto, Twinks and the Heir to the Tsar
2015
Buy
07
Blotto, Twinks and the Stars of the Silver Screen
2017
Buy
08
Blotto, Twinks and the Intimate Revue
2019
Buy
09
Blotto, Twinks and the Great Road Race
2019
Buy
10
Blotto, Twinks and the Maharajah's Jewel
2021
Buy
11
Blotto, Twinks and the Suspicious Guests
2023
Buy
12
Blotto, Twinks and the Conquistadors' Gold
2023
Buy
13
Blotto, Twinks and the Phantom Skiers
2024
Buy
Where to start with Simon Brett
What is the best order to read Simon Brett 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.
Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data.
Publication years and series order are shown when available.