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Reading order

Roderick Alleyn Books in Order

This page lists the complete Roderick Alleyn reading order by Ngaio Marsh, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 35 books / 1934-2018

Roderick Alleyn Reading Order

01 A Man Lay Dead 1934 Buy
02 Enter a Murderer 1935 Buy
03 The Nursing Home Murder 1935 Buy
04 Death in Ecstasy 1936 Buy
05 Vintage Murder 1937 Buy
06 Artists in Crime 1938 Buy
07 Death in a White Tie 1938 Buy
08 Overture to Death 1939 Buy
09 Death at the Bar 1940 Buy
10 Death of a Peer / Surfeit of Lampreys 1940 Buy
11 Death and the Dancing Footman 1941 Buy
12 Colour Scheme 1943 Buy
13 Died in the Wool 1945 Buy
14 Final Curtain 1947 Buy
15 A Wreath for Rivera / Swing, Brother, Swing 1949 Buy
16 Night at the Vulcan / Opening Night 1951 Buy
17 Spinsters In Jeopardy / The Bride of Death 1953 Buy
18 Scales of Justice 1955 Buy
19 Death of a Fool / Off With His Head 1956 Buy
20 Singing in the Shrouds 1958 Buy
21 False Scent 1959 Buy
22 Hand in Glove 1962 Buy
23 Dead Water 1963 Buy
24 Killer Dolphin / Death at the Dolphin 1966 Buy
25 Clutch of Constables 1968 Buy
26 When in Rome 1970 Buy
27 Tied Up in Tinsel 1971 Buy
28 Black As He's Painted 1973 Buy
29 Last Ditch 1976 Buy
30 A Grave Mistake 1978 Buy
31 Photo Finish 1980 Buy
32 Light Thickens 1982 Buy
33 Alleyn and Others / The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio Marsh 1989 Buy
34 Still Unsolved 1990 Buy
35 Money in the Morgue(With: Stella Duffy) 2018 Buy

Roderick Alleyn Books by Publication Order

1934 A Man Lay Dead #1
1935 Enter a Murderer #2
1935 The Nursing Home Murder #3
1936 Death in Ecstasy #4
1937 Vintage Murder #5
1938 Artists in Crime #6
1938 Death in a White Tie #7
1939 Overture to Death #8
1940 Death at the Bar #9
1940 Death of a Peer / Surfeit of Lampreys #10
1941 Death and the Dancing Footman #11
1943 Colour Scheme #12
1945 Died in the Wool #13
1947 Final Curtain #14
1949 A Wreath for Rivera / Swing, Brother, Swing #15
1951 Night at the Vulcan / Opening Night #16
1953 Spinsters In Jeopardy / The Bride of Death #17
1955 Scales of Justice #18
1956 Death of a Fool / Off With His Head #19
1958 Singing in the Shrouds #20
1959 False Scent #21
1962 Hand in Glove #22
1963 Dead Water #23
1966 Killer Dolphin / Death at the Dolphin #24
1968 Clutch of Constables #25
1970 When in Rome #26
1971 Tied Up in Tinsel #27
1973 Black As He's Painted #28
1976 Last Ditch #29
1978 A Grave Mistake #30
1980 Photo Finish #31
1982 Light Thickens #32
1989 Alleyn and Others / The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio Marsh #33
1990 Still Unsolved #34
2018 Money in the Morgue(With: Stella Duffy) #35

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Roderick Alleyn reading order?

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

How many Roderick Alleyn books are there?

This catalog currently lists 35 Roderick Alleyn books published across 1934-2018.

Who writes the Roderick Alleyn books?

Roderick Alleyn is listed as a book series by Ngaio Marsh.

Should I read Roderick Alleyn in publication order?

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

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