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Reading order

Sir Henry Merrivale Books in Order

This page lists the complete Sir Henry Merrivale reading order by John Dickson Carr, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 23 books / 1934-1991

Sir Henry Merrivale Reading Order

01 The Plague Court Murders 1934 Buy
02 The White Priory Murders 1934 Buy
03 The Red Widow Murders 1935 Buy
04 The Unicorn Murders 1935 Buy
05 The Punch and Judy Murders /The Magic Lantern Murders 1936 Buy
06 The Peacock Feather Murders / The Ten Teacups 1937 Buy
07 The Judas Window / The Crossbow Murder 1938 Buy
08 Death in Five Boxes 1938 Buy
09 The Reader Is Warned 1939 Buy
10 And So to Murder 1940 Buy
11 Nine and Death Makes Ten / Murder in the Submarine Zone 1940 Buy
12 Seeing Is Believing / Cross of Murder 1941 Buy
13 The Gilded Man / Death and the Gilded Man 1942 Buy
14 She Died A Lady 1943 Buy
15 He Wouldn't Kill Patience 1944 Buy
16 The Curse of the Bronze Lamp / Lord of the Sorcerers 1945 Buy
17 My Late Wives 1946 Buy
18 The Skeleton in the Clock 1948 Buy
19 A Graveyard to Let 1949 Buy
20 Night at the Mocking Widow 1950 Buy
21 Behind the Crimson Blind 1952 Buy
22 The Cavalier's Cup 1953 Buy
23 Merrivale, March and Murder 1991 Buy

Sir Henry Merrivale Books by Publication Order

1934 The Plague Court Murders #1
1934 The White Priory Murders #2
1935 The Red Widow Murders #3
1935 The Unicorn Murders #4
1936 The Punch and Judy Murders /The Magic Lantern Murders #5
1937 The Peacock Feather Murders / The Ten Teacups #6
1938 The Judas Window / The Crossbow Murder #7
1938 Death in Five Boxes #8
1939 The Reader Is Warned #9
1940 And So to Murder #10
1940 Nine and Death Makes Ten / Murder in the Submarine Zone #11
1941 Seeing Is Believing / Cross of Murder #12
1942 The Gilded Man / Death and the Gilded Man #13
1943 She Died A Lady #14
1944 He Wouldn't Kill Patience #15
1945 The Curse of the Bronze Lamp / Lord of the Sorcerers #16
1946 My Late Wives #17
1948 The Skeleton in the Clock #18
1949 A Graveyard to Let #19
1950 Night at the Mocking Widow #20
1952 Behind the Crimson Blind #21
1953 The Cavalier's Cup #22
1991 Merrivale, March and Murder #23

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Sir Henry Merrivale reading order?

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

How many Sir Henry Merrivale books are there?

This catalog currently lists 23 Sir Henry Merrivale books published across 1934-1991.

Who writes the Sir Henry Merrivale books?

Sir Henry Merrivale is listed as a book series by John Dickson Carr.

Should I read Sir Henry Merrivale in publication order?

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

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