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ⓘ About Joseph Jefferson Farjeon
Joseph Jefferson Farjeon is an English author of fiction. Several of his works have been adapted for movies, including No. 17, The House Opposite, The Rasp, After Dark, The Ghost Camera, and more. Farjeon was born in London on June 4, 1883. He was the born to his mother and his father, Benjamin Leopold Farjeon. His father was a novelist that was quite well known, so he entered into the family profession. He had other siblings, Eleanor and Herbert. Eleanor would go on to be a writer of children’s books and Herbert found his place as a playwright. Joseph’s family descended from the line of Thomas Jefferson. H e was named for his grandfather on his mother’s side. He was an American actor. Joseph received a private education.
All Book Series by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon
The Notting Hill Mystery
Series opener · book 1 of 102 · published 1862 Anthology · Charles Warren Adams
The Poisoned Chocolates Case
Book 2 of 102 · published 1929 Anthology · Anthony Berkeley
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham
Book 4 of 102 · published 1930 Anthology · Miles Burton
Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery
Book 6 of 102 · published 1931 Anthology · Anthony Wynne
Mystery in the Channel
Book 7 of 102 · published 1931 Anthology · Freeman Crofts
The Incredible Crime
Book 8 of 102 · published 1931 Anthology · Lois Austen-Leigh
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder
Book 11 of 102 · published 1932 Anthology · John Dickson Carr
The Division Bell Mystery
Book 12 of 102 · published 1932 Anthology · Ellen Wilkinson
Portrait of a Murderer
Book 13 of 102 · published 1933 Anthology · Anne Meredith
Death in Fancy Dress
Book 14 of 102 · published 1933 Anthology · Anthony Gilbert
The Hog's Back Mystery
Book 16 of 102 · published 1933 Anthology · Freeman Crofts
The Mysterious Mr. Badman
Book 17 of 102 · published 1934 Anthology · William Fryer Harvey
Murder Underground
Book 18 of 102 · published 1934 Anthology · Mavis Doriel Hay
Death of an Airman
Book 20 of 102 · published 1934 Anthology · Christopher Sprigg
The Spy Paramount
Book 21 of 102 · published 1934 Anthology · E. Phillips Oppenheim
The 12.30 from Croydon
Book 22 of 102 · published 1934 Anthology · Freeman Crofts
The Chianti Flask
Book 23 of 102 · published 1934 Anthology · Marie Belloc Lowndes
Death on the Cherwell
Book 27 of 102 · published 1935 Anthology · Mavis Doriel Hay
The Santa Klaus Murder
Book 30 of 102 · published 1936 Anthology · Mavis Doriel Hay
The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes
Book 34 of 102 · published 1936 Anthology · Ethel Lina White
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel
Book 35 of 102 · published 1936 Anthology · Miles Burton
Murder in Piccadilly
Book 36 of 102 · published 1936 Anthology · Charles Kingston
The Cheltenham Square Murder
Book 39 of 102 · published 1937 Anthology · John Bude
The Port of London Murders
Book 44 of 102 · published 1938 Anthology · Josephine Bell
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
Book 45 of 102 · published 1939 Anthology · Leonard R. Gribble
Death of a Busybody
Book 49 of 102 · published 1942 Anthology · George Bellairs
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack
Book 50 of 102 · published 1942 Anthology · George Bellairs
Somebody at the Door
Book 51 of 102 · published 1943 Anthology · Raymond Postgate
Trouble on the Thames
Book 56 of 102 · published 1945 Anthology · Victor Bridges
Death Has Deep Roots
Book 61 of 102 · published 1951 Anthology · Michael Gilbert
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity
Book 63 of 102 · published 1952 Anthology · Michael Gilbert
London Particular / Fog of Doubt
Book 65 of 102 · published 1952 Anthology · Christianna Brand
Murder in the Mill-Race / Speak Justly of the Dead
Book 67 of 102 · published 1952 Anthology · E.C.R. Lorac
The Man Who Didn't Fly
Book 69 of 102 · published 1955 Anthology · Margot Bennett
The Progress of a Crime
Book 72 of 102 · published 1960 Anthology · Julian Symons
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm
Book 73 of 102 · published 1960 Anthology · Gil North
The Body in the Dumb River
Book 75 of 102 · published 1961 Anthology · George Bellairs
Due to a Death / The Dead of Summer
Book 76 of 102 · published 1963 Anthology · Mary Kelly
Surfeit of Suspects
Book 77 of 102 · published 1964 Anthology · George Bellairs
The Belting Inheritance
Book 78 of 102 · published 1965 Anthology · Julian Symons
Capital Crimes
Book 82 of 102 · published 2015 Anthology · Martin Edwards,Richard Marsh
Crimson Snow
Book 87 of 102 · published 2016 Anthology · Martin Edwards,Fergus Hume
Foreign Bodies
Book 88 of 102 · published 2017 Anthology · Martin Edwards,Palle Rosenkrantz
The Long Arm of the Law
Book 89 of 102 · published 2017 Anthology · Martin Edwards
Miraculous Mysteries
Book 90 of 102 · published 2017 Anthology · Martin Edwards
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
Book 93 of 102 · published 2018 Anthology · Martin Edwards
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book
Book 94 of 102 · published 2018 Anthology · Kate Jackson
The Measure of Malice
Book 96 of 102 · published 2019 Anthology · Martin Edwards
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
Book 98 of 102 · published 2020 Anthology · Martin Edwards
Lessons in Crime
Latest in the series · book 102 of 102 · published 2024 Anthology · Martin Edwards
The Mystery of the Creek / The House on the Marsh
Book 21 of 74 · published 1933
The Mystery of Dead Man's Heath / Dead Man's Heath
Book 23 of 74 · published 1934
Aunt Sunday Takes Command / Aunt Sunday Sees It Through
Book 39 of 74 · published 1940
Murder at a Police Station
Book 45 of 74 · published 1943 Pen name · Anthony Swift
November the Ninth at Kersea
Book 47 of 74 · published 1944 Pen name · Anthony Swift
Metropolitan Mysteries: A Casebook of London's Detectives
Single-title series · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Joseph Jefferson Farjeon?
Joseph Jefferson Farjeon is an English author of fiction. Several of his works have been adapted for movies, including No. 17, The House Opposite, The Rasp, After Dark, The Ghost Camera, and more. Farjeon was born in London on June 4, 1883.
Which Joseph Jefferson Farjeon series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ben The Tramp series, the earliest of Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's multi-book series: it opens with No. 17 (1926) and runs to 7 books across 1926–1952, ending with Number Nineteen (1952).
How many books has Joseph Jefferson Farjeon written?
Joseph Jefferson Farjeon has 185 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1862 and 2026. 109 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Ben The Tramp series with 7 books — and 76 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ben The Tramp (1926–1952, 7 books).
How are Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's books organised into series?
This guide splits Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's 185 books into 2 named series and 76 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ben The Tramp (7 books, 1926–1952); British Library Crime Classics (102 books, 1862–2024).