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Home / Authors / W.J. Burley W.J. Burley British author best known for the Lieutenant of the Seaforth series and the Wycliffe detective novels. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide, establishing him as a master of classic British crime fiction. This page provides the W.J. Burley books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
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1968 Wycliffe and the Three Toed Pussy POoWB · 1 Buy ↗ 1970 Wycliffe and How to Kill a Cat POoWB · 2 Buy ↗ 1971 Wycliffe and the Guilt Edged Alibi POoWB · 3 Buy ↗ 1973 Wycliffe and Death in a Salubrious Place POoWB · 4 Buy ↗ 1974 A Taste of Power POoHPB · 1 Buy ↗ 1974 Wycliffe and Death in Stanley Street POoWB · 5 Buy ↗ 1975 Wycliffe and the Pea Green Boat POoWB · 6 Buy ↗ 1976 Wycliffe And The Schoolgirls POoWB · 7 Buy ↗ 1976 Wycliffe and the School Bullies POoWB · 8 Buy ↗ 1977 The Schoolmaster POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1978 The 6th Day POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1978 Wycliffe and the Scapegoat POoWB · 9 Buy ↗ 1979 Charles and Elizabeth POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1980 Wycliffe in Paul's Court POoWB · 10 Buy ↗ 1981 The House of Care POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1982 Wycliffe's Wild Goose Chase POoWB · 11 Buy ↗ 1983 Death in Willow Pattern POoHPB · 2 Buy ↗ 1983 Wycliffe and the Beales POoWB · 12 Buy ↗ 1985 Wycliffe and the Four Jacks POoWB · 13 Buy ↗ 1986 Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin POoWB · 14 Buy ↗ 1987 Wycliffe and the Winsor Blue POoWB · 15 Buy ↗ 1988 Wycliffe And The Tangled Web POoWB · 16 Buy ↗ 1990 Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death POoWB · 17 Buy ↗ 1991 Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist POoWB · 18 Buy ↗ 1992 Wycliffe and the Last Rites POoWB · 19 Buy ↗ 1994 Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery POoWB · 20 Buy ↗ 1995 Wycliffe and the House of Fear POoWB · 21 Buy ↗ 1997 Wycliffe and the Redhead POoWB · 22 Buy ↗ 2000 Wycliffe and the Guild of Nine POoWB · 23 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Standalone Novels 4 books · 1977–1981
01 The Schoolmaster 1977 Buy ↗ 03 Charles and Elizabeth 1979 Buy ↗ 04 The House of Care 1981 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Henry Pym Books 2 books · 1974–1983
01 A Taste of Power 1974 Buy ↗ 02 Death in Willow Pattern 1983 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Wycliffe Books 23 books · 1968–2000
01 Wycliffe and the Three Toed Pussy 1968 Buy ↗ 02 Wycliffe and How to Kill a Cat 1970 Buy ↗ 03 Wycliffe and the Guilt Edged Alibi 1971 Buy ↗ 04 Wycliffe and Death in a Salubrious Place 1973 Buy ↗ 05 Wycliffe and Death in Stanley Street 1974 Buy ↗ 06 Wycliffe and the Pea Green Boat 1975 Buy ↗ 07 Wycliffe And The Schoolgirls 1976 Buy ↗ 08 Wycliffe and the School Bullies 1976 Buy ↗ 09 Wycliffe and the Scapegoat 1978 Buy ↗ 10 Wycliffe in Paul's Court 1980 Buy ↗ 11 Wycliffe's Wild Goose Chase 1982 Buy ↗ 12 Wycliffe and the Beales 1983 Buy ↗ 13 Wycliffe and the Four Jacks 1985 Buy ↗ 14 Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin 1986 Buy ↗ 15 Wycliffe and the Winsor Blue 1987 Buy ↗ 16 Wycliffe And The Tangled Web 1988 Buy ↗ 17 Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death 1990 Buy ↗ 18 Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist 1991 Buy ↗ 19 Wycliffe and the Last Rites 1992 Buy ↗ 20 Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery 1994 Buy ↗ 21 Wycliffe and the House of Fear 1995 Buy ↗ 22 Wycliffe and the Redhead 1997 Buy ↗ 23 Wycliffe and the Guild of Nine 2000 Buy ↗