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Reading order

Richard Jury Books in Order

This page lists the complete Richard Jury reading order by Martha Grimes, 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 / 1981-2025

Richard Jury Reading Order

01 The Man With a Load of Mischief 1981 Buy
02 The Old Fox Deceiv'd 1982 Buy
03 The Anodyne Necklace 1983 Buy
04 The Dirty Duck 1984 Buy
05 Jerusalem Inn 1984 Buy
06 Help the Poor Struggler 1985 Buy
07 The Deer Leap 1985 Buy
08 I Am the Only Running Footman 1986 Buy
09 The Five Bells and Bladebone 1987 Buy
10 The Old Silent 1989 Buy
11 The Old Contemptibles 1991 Buy
12 The Horse You Came In On 1993 Buy
13 Rainbow's End 1995 Buy
14 The Case Has Altered 1997 Buy
15 The Stargazey 1998 Buy
16 The Lamorna Wink 1999 Buy
17 The Blue Last 2001 Buy
18 The Grave Maurice 2002 Buy
19 The Winds of Change 2004 Buy
20 The Old Wine Shades 2006 Buy
21 Dust 2007 Buy
22 The Black Cat 2010 Buy
23 Vertigo 42 2014 Buy
24 The Knowledge 2018 Buy
25 The Old Success 2019 Buy
26 The Red Queen 2025 Buy

Richard Jury Books by Publication Order

1981 The Man With a Load of Mischief #1
1982 The Old Fox Deceiv'd #2
1983 The Anodyne Necklace #3
1984 The Dirty Duck #4
1984 Jerusalem Inn #5
1985 Help the Poor Struggler #6
1985 The Deer Leap #7
1986 I Am the Only Running Footman #8
1987 The Five Bells and Bladebone #9
1989 The Old Silent #10
1991 The Old Contemptibles #11
1993 The Horse You Came In On #12
1995 Rainbow's End #13
1997 The Case Has Altered #14
1998 The Stargazey #15
1999 The Lamorna Wink #16
2001 The Blue Last #17
2002 The Grave Maurice #18
2004 The Winds of Change #19
2006 The Old Wine Shades #20
2007 Dust #21
2010 The Black Cat #22
2014 Vertigo 42 #23
2018 The Knowledge #24
2019 The Old Success #25
2025 The Red Queen #26

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Richard Jury reading order?

The Richard Jury reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Richard Jury books are there?

This catalog currently lists 26 Richard Jury books published across 1981-2025.

Who writes the Richard Jury books?

Richard Jury is listed as a book series by Martha Grimes.

Should I read Richard Jury in publication order?

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

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