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Margaret Duffy

3 Series • 30 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Ingrid Langley and Patrick Gillard Mystery Books
Start with: A Murder of Crows (1987)
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Publication Order of Joanna McKenzie Books
Start with: Dressed to Kill (1994)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Man of Blood (1992)

ⓘ About Margaret Duffy

A British writer for a number of years now, the novelist Margaret Duffy has been writing for quite some time now. With a variety of different interests, such as garden designing, she is a highly versatile voice within the literary industry. Focusing on mysteries and thrillers, she also has a gift for writing crime as well, with a highly accurate an in-depth portrayal of the lifestyle. Early and Personal Life Born on the first of January in 1942, the future author to be Margaret Duffy was born and raised in the area of Woodford, Essex, in the United Kingdom. Growing up with a keen passion for the written word, she would come to harness her skills as a writer throughout the years.

All Book Series by Margaret Duffy

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A Murder of Crows

Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 1987

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1987
2
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Death of a Raven

Book 2 of 23 · published 1988

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1988
3
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Brass Eagle

Book 3 of 23 · published 1989

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1989
4
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Who Killed Cock Robin?

Book 4 of 23 · published 1990

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1990
5
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Rook-Shoot

Book 5 of 23 · published 1991

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1991
6
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Gallows Bird

Book 6 of 23 · published 1993

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1993
7
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A Hanging Matter

Book 7 of 23 · published 2002

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2002
8
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Dead Trouble

Book 8 of 23 · published 2004

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2004
9
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So Horrible a Place

Book 9 of 23 · published 2005

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2005
10
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Tainted Ground

Book 10 of 23 · published 2006

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2006
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Cobweb

Book 11 of 23 · published 2007

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2007
12
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Blood Substitute

Book 12 of 23 · published 2008

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2008
13
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Souvenirs of Murder

Book 13 of 23 · published 2009

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2009
14
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Corpse in Waiting

Book 14 of 23 · published 2010

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2010
15
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Rat Poison

Book 15 of 23 · published 2011

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2011
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Stealth

Book 16 of 23 · published 2012

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2012
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Dark Side

Book 17 of 23 · published 2014

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2014
18
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Ashes to Ashes

Book 18 of 23 · published 2015

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2015
19
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Dust to Dust

Book 19 of 23 · published 2017

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2017
20
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Murders.com

Book 20 of 23 · published 2017

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2017
21
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Stone Cold, Stone Dead

Book 21 of 23 · published 2018

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2018
22
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Gillard's Sting

Book 22 of 23 · published 2020

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2020
23
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The Not Quite Perfect Murderer

Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2021

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2021
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Dressed to Kill

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1994

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1994
2
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Prospect of Death

Book 2 of 3 · published 1996

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1996
3
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Music in the Blood

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1998

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1998
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Man of Blood

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1992

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1992
2
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Corpse Candle

Book 2 of 4 · published 1995

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1995
3
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A Fine Target

Book 3 of 4 · published 1998

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1998
4
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Archangel Jim

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2013

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2013

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Margaret Duffy?

A British writer for a number of years now, the novelist Margaret Duffy has been writing for quite some time now. With a variety of different interests, such as garden designing, she is a highly versatile voice within the literary industry. Focusing on mysteries and thrillers, she also has a gift for writing crime as well, with a highly accurate an in-depth portrayal of the lifestyle.

Which Margaret Duffy series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Ingrid Langley and Patrick Gillard Mystery series, the earliest of Margaret Duffy's multi-book series: it opens with A Murder of Crows (1987) and runs to 23 books across 1987–2021, ending with The Not Quite Perfect Murderer (2021). Margaret Duffy's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Margaret Duffy written?

Margaret Duffy has 30 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2021. 26 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Ingrid Langley and Patrick Gillard Mystery series with 23 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Margaret Duffy's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Margaret Duffy's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ingrid Langley and Patrick Gillard Mystery (1987–2021, 23 books) and Joanna McKenzie (1994–1998, 3 books).

How are Margaret Duffy's books organised into series?

This guide splits Margaret Duffy's 30 books into 2 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ingrid Langley and Patrick Gillard Mystery (23 books, 1987–2021); Joanna McKenzie (3 books, 1994–1998).