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ⓘ About Margot Arnold
Margot Arnold is the pen name used by Petronelle Marguerite Mary Cook, originally from Plymouth, Devon, in England. She completed her undergraduate studies and received a Prehistoric Archaeology and Anthropology diploma in 1947 and a Master’s degree in 1950, both from Oxford University. Arnold, known for her mystery fiction, especially the series featuring Dr Penny Spring and Sir Toby Glendower—two characters connected to Oxford University in England as an anthropologist and an archaeologist, respectively—spent many years living in Hyannis, Massachusetts. After a long period on Cape Cod, she moved to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Exit Actors, Dying is the first novel in the Penny Spring and Sir Toby Glendower series.
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Margot Arnold?
Margot Arnold is the pen name used by Petronelle Marguerite Mary Cook, originally from Plymouth, Devon, in England. She completed her undergraduate studies and received a Prehistoric Archaeology and Anthropology diploma in 1947 and a Master's degree in 1950, both from Oxford University. Arnold, known for her mystery fiction, especially the series featuring Dr Penny Spring and Sir Toby Glendower—two characters connected to Oxford University in England as an anthropologist and an archaeologist, respectively—spent many years living in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
Which Margot Arnold series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Penny Spring and Sir Toby Glendower series, the earliest of Margot Arnold's multi-book series: it opens with Exit Actors, Dying (1979) and runs to 12 books across 1979–1995, ending with The Midas Murders (1995).
How many books has Margot Arnold written?
Margot Arnold has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1972 and 1995. 12 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Penny Spring and Sir Toby Glendower series with 12 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Margot Arnold's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Margot Arnold's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Penny Spring and Sir Toby Glendower (1979–1995, 12 books).
How are Margot Arnold's books organised into series?
This guide splits Margot Arnold's 22 books into 1 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Penny Spring and Sir Toby Glendower (12 books, 1979–1995).