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Reading order

Robert MacDonald Books in Order

This page lists the complete Robert MacDonald reading order by E.C.R. Lorac, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 44 books / 1931-1959

Robert MacDonald Reading Order

01 The Murder on the Burrows 1931 Buy

02 The Affair on Thor's Head 1932 Buy

03 The Greenwell Mystery 1932 Buy

04 The Case of Colonel Marchand 1933 Buy

05 Death On The Oxford Road 1933 Buy

06 Murder in St. John's Wood 1934 Buy

07 Murder in Chelsea 1934 Buy

08 The Organ Speaks 1935 Buy

09 Crime Counter Crime 1936 Buy

10 A Pall for a Painter 1936 Buy

11 Post After Post-Mortem 1936 Buy

12 These Names Make Clues 1937 Buy

13 Bats in the Belfry 1937 Buy

14 The Devil and the C.I.D. 1938 Buy

15 Slippery Staircase 1938 Buy

16 John Brown's Body 1939 Buy

17 Black Beadle 1939 Buy

18 Tryst for a Tragedy 1940 Buy

19 Death at Dyke's Corner 1940 Buy

20 Case in the Clinic 1941 Buy

21 Rope's End, Rogue's End 1942 Buy

22 The Sixteenth Stair 1942 Buy

23 Death Came Softly 1943 Buy

24 Fell Murder 1944 Buy

25 Checkmate to Murder 1944 Buy

28 The Theft of the Iron Dogs / Murderer's Mistake 1946 Buy

29 Relative to Poison 1947 Buy

30 Death Before Dinner / A Screen for Murder 1948 Buy

31 Part for a Poisoner / Place for a Poisoner 1948 Buy

32 Still Waters 1949 Buy

33 Policemen in the Precinct / And Then Put Out the Light 1949 Buy

34 Accident by Design 1951 Buy

35 Murder of a Martinet/ I Could Murder Her 1951 Buy

36 The Dog It Was That Died 1952 Buy

37 Murder in the Mill-Race / Speak Justly of the Dead 1952 Buy

38 Crook O'Lune / Shepherd's Crook 1953 Buy

39 Shroud of Darkness 1954 Buy

40 Let Well Alone 1954 Buy

41 Ask A Policeman 1955 Buy

42 Murder in Vienna 1956 Buy

43 Dangerous Domicile 1957 Buy

44 Picture of Death 1957 Buy

45 Murder On a Monument 1958 Buy

46 The Last Escape / Dishonour Among Thieves 1959 Buy

Robert MacDonald Books by Publication Order

1931 The Murder on the Burrows #1

1932 The Affair on Thor's Head #2

1932 The Greenwell Mystery #3

1933 The Case of Colonel Marchand #4

1933 Death On The Oxford Road #5

1934 Murder in St. John's Wood #6

1934 Murder in Chelsea #7

1935 The Organ Speaks #8

1936 Crime Counter Crime #9

1936 A Pall for a Painter #10

1936 Post After Post-Mortem #11

1937 These Names Make Clues #12

1937 Bats in the Belfry #13

1938 The Devil and the C.I.D. #14

1938 Slippery Staircase #15

1939 John Brown's Body #16

1939 Black Beadle #17

1940 Tryst for a Tragedy #18

1940 Death at Dyke's Corner #19

1941 Case in the Clinic #20

1942 Rope's End, Rogue's End #21

1942 The Sixteenth Stair #22

1943 Death Came Softly #23

1944 Fell Murder #24

1944 Checkmate to Murder #25

1946 The Theft of the Iron Dogs / Murderer's Mistake #28

1947 Relative to Poison #29

1948 Death Before Dinner / A Screen for Murder #30

1948 Part for a Poisoner / Place for a Poisoner #31

1949 Still Waters #32

1949 Policemen in the Precinct / And Then Put Out the Light #33

1951 Accident by Design #34

1951 Murder of a Martinet/ I Could Murder Her #35

1952 The Dog It Was That Died #36

1952 Murder in the Mill-Race / Speak Justly of the Dead #37

1953 Crook O'Lune / Shepherd's Crook #38

1954 Shroud of Darkness #39

1954 Let Well Alone #40

1955 Ask A Policeman #41

1956 Murder in Vienna #42

1957 Dangerous Domicile #43

1957 Picture of Death #44

1958 Murder On a Monument #45

1959 The Last Escape / Dishonour Among Thieves #46

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Robert MacDonald reading order?

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

How many Robert MacDonald books are there?

This catalog currently lists 44 Robert MacDonald books published across 1931-1959.

Who writes the Robert MacDonald books?

Robert MacDonald is listed as a book series by E.C.R. Lorac.

Should I read Robert MacDonald in publication order?

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

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