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Elizabeth Daly

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Henry Gamadge Mysteries Books
Start with: Unexpected Night (1940)

ⓘ About Elizabeth Daly

Elizabeth Daly was an American mystery writer known for her superbly plotted stories. Born in New York, Daly went to Bryn Mawr College, Colombia, and Pennsylvania University. She worked as a French and English tutor and was awarded an Edgar for her debut Henry Gamadge series. While her books are quite dated, their style, content, and plotting make them appeal to the modern reader. One of Elizabeth Daly’s main character was Henry Gamadge, a bibliophile, bookish author, and an amateur sleuth. Unexpected Night So, who killed Amberley, and why? Could it be his actor cousin or the jealous aunt looking to inherit a considerable inheritance for her son? Why is Amberley’s sister now in danger so soon after her brother’s death?

All Book Series by Elizabeth Daly

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Unexpected Night

Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1940

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1940
2
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Deadly Nightshade

Book 2 of 16 · published 1940

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1940
3
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Murders in Volume 2

Book 3 of 16 · published 1941

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1941
4
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The House Without the Door

Book 4 of 16 · published 1942

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1942
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Evidence of Things Seen

Book 5 of 16 · published 1943

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1943
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Nothing Can Rescue Me

Book 6 of 16 · published 1943

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1943
7
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Arrow Pointing Nowhere

Book 7 of 16 · published 1944

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1944
8
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The Book of the Dead

Book 8 of 16 · published 1944

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1944
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Any Shape or Form

Book 9 of 16 · published 1945

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1945
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Somewhere in the House

Book 10 of 16 · published 1946

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1946
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The Wrong Way Down

Book 11 of 16 · published 1946

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1946
12
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Night Walk

Book 12 of 16 · published 1947

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1947
13
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The Book of the Lion

Book 13 of 16 · published 1948

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1948
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And Dangerous to Know

Book 14 of 16 · published 1949

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1949
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Death and Letters

Book 15 of 16 · published 1950

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1950
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The Book of the Crime

Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 1951

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1951

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Elizabeth Daly?

Elizabeth Daly was an American mystery writer known for her superbly plotted stories. Born in New York, Daly went to Bryn Mawr College, Colombia, and Pennsylvania University. She worked as a French and English tutor and was awarded an Edgar for her debut Henry Gamadge series.

Which Elizabeth Daly series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Henry Gamadge Mysteries series, the earliest of Elizabeth Daly's multi-book series: it opens with Unexpected Night (1940) and runs to 16 books across 1940–1951, ending with The Book of the Crime (1951).

How many books has Elizabeth Daly written?

Elizabeth Daly has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1940 and 1951. Every one of them sits in one of 1 named series — the largest being the Henry Gamadge Mysteries series with 16 books.

In what order should Elizabeth Daly's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Elizabeth Daly's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Henry Gamadge Mysteries (1940–1951, 16 books).

How are Elizabeth Daly's books organised into series?

This guide splits Elizabeth Daly's 16 books into 1 named series, with no standalone titles: Henry Gamadge Mysteries (16 books, 1940–1951).