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Reading order

Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery Books in Order

This page lists the complete Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery reading order by Frances Crane, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 26 books / 1941-1965

Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery Reading Order

01 The Turquoise Shop 1941 Buy

02 The Golden Box 1942 Buy

03 The Yellow Violet 1942 Buy

04 The Applegreen Cat 1943 Buy

05 The Pink Umbrella / The Pink Umbrella Murder 1943 Buy

06 The Amethyst Spectacles 1944 Buy

07 The Indigo Necklace / The Indigo Necklace Murders 1944 Buy

08 The Cinnamon Murder 1946 Buy

09 The Shocking Pink Hat 1946 Buy

10 Murder on the Purple Water 1947 Buy

11 Black Cypress 1948 Buy

12 The Flying Red Horse 1949 Buy

13 The Daffodil Blonde 1950 Buy

14 Murder in Blue Street / Death in the Blue Hour 1951 Buy

15 The Polkadot Murder 1951 Buy

16 13 White Tulips 1953 Buy

17 Murder in Bright Red 1953 Buy

18 The Coral Princess Murders 1954 Buy

19 Death in Lilac Time 1955 Buy

20 Horror on the Ruby X 1956 Buy

21 The Ultra-Violet Widow 1956 Buy

22 The Buttercup Case 1958 Buy

23 The Man in Gray / The Grey Stranger 1958 Buy

24 Death-Wish Green 1960 Buy

25 The Amber Eyes 1962 Buy

26 Body Beneath a Mandarin Tree 1965 Buy

Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery Books by Publication Order

1941 The Turquoise Shop #1

1942 The Golden Box #2

1942 The Yellow Violet #3

1943 The Applegreen Cat #4

1943 The Pink Umbrella / The Pink Umbrella Murder #5

1944 The Amethyst Spectacles #6

1944 The Indigo Necklace / The Indigo Necklace Murders #7

1946 The Cinnamon Murder #8

1946 The Shocking Pink Hat #9

1947 Murder on the Purple Water #10

1948 Black Cypress #11

1949 The Flying Red Horse #12

1950 The Daffodil Blonde #13

1951 Murder in Blue Street / Death in the Blue Hour #14

1951 The Polkadot Murder #15

1953 13 White Tulips #16

1953 Murder in Bright Red #17

1954 The Coral Princess Murders #18

1955 Death in Lilac Time #19

1956 Horror on the Ruby X #20

1956 The Ultra-Violet Widow #21

1958 The Buttercup Case #22

1958 The Man in Gray / The Grey Stranger #23

1960 Death-Wish Green #24

1962 The Amber Eyes #25

1965 Body Beneath a Mandarin Tree #26

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery reading order?

The Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery books are there?

This catalog currently lists 26 Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery books published across 1941-1965.

Who writes the Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery books?

Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery is listed as a book series by Frances Crane.

Should I read Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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