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Henry Wade

2 Series • 22 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Verdict of You All (1926)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror (1931)

ⓘ About Henry Wade

He was born in Surrey, and received his education at Oxford and Eton. During both world wars, he served as a Grenadier Guard, and was awarded French Croix de guerre and the Distinguished Service Order. Henry was a member of Buckinghamshire County Council and was also appointed High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire in the year 1925. he played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1921 until 1928. Henry was the second child and only son of Sir Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher, 5th Baronet and Emily Harriet Wade. His dad had a son from a previous marriage, but that kid died during infancy. In the year 1911, he married Mary Augusta Chilton, with whom he had five kids, four sons and a daughter. Henry and Mary were married until 1963 when she died.

All Book Series by Henry Wade

1
The Verdict of You All book cover

The Verdict of You All

Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 1926

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1926
2
The Missing Partners book cover

The Missing Partners

Book 2 of 20 · published 1928

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1928
3
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The Duke of York's Steps

Book 3 of 20 · published 1929

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1929
4
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The Dying Alderman

Book 4 of 20 · published 1930

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1930
5
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The Hanging Captain

Book 5 of 20 · published 1932

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1932
6
Mist on the Saltings book cover

Mist on the Saltings

Book 6 of 20 · published 1933

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1933
7
Policeman's Lot book cover

Policeman's Lot

Book 7 of 20 · published 1933

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1933
8
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Constable Guard Thyself

Book 8 of 20 · published 1934

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1934
9
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The High Sheriff

Book 9 of 20 · published 1937

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1937
10
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Here Comes the Copper

Book 10 of 20 · published 1938

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1938
11
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Released for Death

Book 11 of 20 · published 1938

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1938
12
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Lonely Magdalen

Book 12 of 20 · published 1940

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1940
13
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New Graves at Great Norne

Book 13 of 20 · published 1947

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1947
14
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Diplomat's Folly

Book 14 of 20 · published 1951

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1951
15
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Be Kind to the Killer

Book 15 of 20 · published 1952

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1952
16
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Heir Presumptive

Book 16 of 20 · published 1953

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1953
17
Too Soon to Die book cover

Too Soon to Die

Book 17 of 20 · published 1953

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1953
18
Gold Was Our Grave book cover

Gold Was Our Grave

Book 18 of 20 · published 1954

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1954
19
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A Dying Fall

Book 19 of 20 · published 1955

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1955
20
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The Litmore Snatch

Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 1957

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1957
1
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Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1931

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1931
2
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Fifty Famous Detectives of Fiction

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1948

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1948

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Henry Wade?

He was born in Surrey, and received his education at Oxford and Eton. During both world wars, he served as a Grenadier Guard, and was awarded French Croix de guerre and the Distinguished Service Order. Henry was a member of Buckinghamshire County Council and was also appointed High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire in the year 1925. he played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1921 until 1928.

Which Henry Wade series should I start with?

Henry Wade's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Verdict of You All (1926).

How many books has Henry Wade written?

Henry Wade has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1926 and 1957. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Anthologies.

In what order should Henry Wade's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 22 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Henry Wade's books organised into series?

This guide splits Henry Wade's 22 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (20 books); Anthologies (2 books).