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Reading order

Thomas Littlejohn Books in Order

This page lists the complete Thomas Littlejohn reading order by George Bellairs, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 55 books / 1941-1980

Thomas Littlejohn Reading Order

01 Littlejohn on Leave 1941 Buy

02 The Four Unfaithful Servants 1942 Buy

04 The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack 1942 Buy

05 The Case of the Seven Whistlers 1944 Buy

06 He'd Rather Be Dead 1945 Buy

07 Calamity at Harwood 1945 Buy

08 Death in the Night Watches 1946 Buy

09 The Case of the Scared Rabbits 1946 Buy

10 The Crime at Halfpenny Bridge 1946 Buy

11 Death on the Last Train 1948 Buy

12 Outrage on Gallows Hill 1949 Buy

13 The Case of the DeMented Spiv 1949 Buy

14 The Case of the Famished Parson 1949 Buy

15 Half-Mast for the Deemster 1950 Buy

16 The Case of the Headless Jesuit 1950 Buy

17 Dead March for Penelope Blow 1951 Buy

18 Death in Dark Glasses 1952 Buy

19 Crime in Lepers' Hollow 1952 Buy

20 A Knife for Harry Dodd 1953 Buy

21 Corpses in Enderby 1954 Buy

22 The Cursing Stones Murder 1954 Buy

23 Death in Room Five 1955 Buy

24 Death Treads Softly 1956 Buy

25 Death Drops the Pilot 1956 Buy

26 Death in High Provence 1957 Buy

27 Death Sends for the Doctor 1957 Buy

28 Corpse at the Carnival 1958 Buy

29 Murder Makes Mistakes 1958 Buy

30 Bones in the Wilderness 1959 Buy

31 Toll the Bell for Murder 1959 Buy

32 Death in the Fearful Night 1960 Buy

33 Death in Despair 1960 Buy

34 Death of a Tin God 1961 Buy

35 The Body in the Dumb River 1961 Buy

36 Murder Masquerade 1961 Buy

37 The Tormentors 1962 Buy

38 Death Before Breakfast 1962 Buy

39 Death in the Wasteland 1963 Buy

40 Death of a Shadow 1964 Buy

42 Death Spins the Wheel 1965 Buy

43 Strangers Among the Dead 1966 Buy

44 Intruder in the Dark 1966 Buy

45 Death in Desolation 1967 Buy

46 Single ticket to Death 1967 Buy

47 Fatal Alibi 1968 Buy

48 Murder Gone Mad 1968 Buy

49 Tycoon's Death-Bed 1970 Buy

50 Pomeroy Deceased 1971 Buy

51 The Night They Killed Joss Varran 1971 Buy

52 Murder Adrift 1972 Buy

53 Devious Murder 1973 Buy

54 Fear Round About 1975 Buy

55 All Roads to Sospel 1977 Buy

56 The Downhill Ride Of Leeman Popple 1979 Buy

57 An Old Man Dies 1980 Buy

Thomas Littlejohn Books by Publication Order

1941 Littlejohn on Leave #1

1942 The Four Unfaithful Servants #2

1942 The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack #4

1944 The Case of the Seven Whistlers #5

1945 He'd Rather Be Dead #6

1945 Calamity at Harwood #7

1946 Death in the Night Watches #8

1946 The Case of the Scared Rabbits #9

1946 The Crime at Halfpenny Bridge #10

1948 Death on the Last Train #11

1949 Outrage on Gallows Hill #12

1949 The Case of the DeMented Spiv #13

1949 The Case of the Famished Parson #14

1950 Half-Mast for the Deemster #15

1950 The Case of the Headless Jesuit #16

1951 Dead March for Penelope Blow #17

1952 Death in Dark Glasses #18

1952 Crime in Lepers' Hollow #19

1953 A Knife for Harry Dodd #20

1954 Corpses in Enderby #21

1954 The Cursing Stones Murder #22

1955 Death in Room Five #23

1956 Death Treads Softly #24

1956 Death Drops the Pilot #25

1957 Death in High Provence #26

1957 Death Sends for the Doctor #27

1958 Corpse at the Carnival #28

1958 Murder Makes Mistakes #29

1959 Bones in the Wilderness #30

1959 Toll the Bell for Murder #31

1960 Death in the Fearful Night #32

1960 Death in Despair #33

1961 Death of a Tin God #34

1961 The Body in the Dumb River #35

1961 Murder Masquerade #36

1962 The Tormentors #37

1962 Death Before Breakfast #38

1963 Death in the Wasteland #39

1964 Death of a Shadow #40

1965 Death Spins the Wheel #42

1966 Strangers Among the Dead #43

1966 Intruder in the Dark #44

1967 Death in Desolation #45

1967 Single ticket to Death #46

1968 Fatal Alibi #47

1968 Murder Gone Mad #48

1970 Tycoon's Death-Bed #49

1971 Pomeroy Deceased #50

1971 The Night They Killed Joss Varran #51

1972 Murder Adrift #52

1973 Devious Murder #53

1975 Fear Round About #54

1977 All Roads to Sospel #55

1979 The Downhill Ride Of Leeman Popple #56

1980 An Old Man Dies #57

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Thomas Littlejohn reading order?

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

How many Thomas Littlejohn books are there?

This catalog currently lists 55 Thomas Littlejohn books published across 1941-1980.

Who writes the Thomas Littlejohn books?

Thomas Littlejohn is listed as a book series by George Bellairs.

Should I read Thomas Littlejohn in publication order?

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

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