🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Mark Hebden
Madame Chenandier lived with her husband and daughter. The husband is a wine exporter who is not home at the time of her death, while her daughter Odile is a lonely girl who doesn’t have her mother’s charm. The family also has a live-in housekeeper, and any casual observer could tell that relationships in this household were a bit strained. Despite the obvious suspects, this murder case turns to be more complex than Pel anticipated. The suspects have no trace of blood on their clothes, and they all had alibis. However, when a second murder occurs, Pel is able to piece all the details quickly. The method used to kill Chenandier comes to light, and Pel manages to catch the person responsible for both murders.
All Book Series by Mark Hebden
Pel and the Parked Car / Death Set to Music
Series opener · book 1 of 25 · published 1979
Pel Picks Up The Pieces
Book 18 of 25 · published 1993 Anthology · Juliet Hebden
Pel and the Perfect Partner
Book 19 of 25 · published 1994 Anthology · Juliet Hebden
Pel and the Precious Parcel
Book 21 of 25 · published 1997 Anthology · Juliet Hebden
Pel and the Death of the Detective
Book 23 of 25 · published 2000 Anthology · Juliet Hebden
Pel and the Butcher's Blades
Book 24 of 25 · published 2001 Anthology · Juliet Hebden
Pel and the Nickname Game
Latest in the series · book 25 of 25 · published 2002 Anthology · Juliet Hebden
The Lonely Voyage
Series opener · book 1 of 36 · published 1951 Anthology · John Harris
Getaway: Close to the Wind
Book 4 of 36 · published 1956 Anthology · John Harris
Road To The Coast: Adventure's End
Book 6 of 36 · published 1959 Anthology · John Harris
The Mustering of the Hawks
Book 19 of 36 · published 1972 Anthology · Max Hennessy
The Gallant Six Hundred; A Tragedy Of Obsessions
Book 20 of 36 · published 1973 Anthology · John Harris
Smiling Willie And The Tiger
Book 23 of 36 · published 1974 Anthology · John Harris
Dunkirk: The Storms of War
Book 27 of 36 · published 1980 Anthology · John Harris
The Quick Boat Men
Latest in the series · book 36 of 36 · published 1992 Anthology · John Harris
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mark Hebden?
Madame Chenandier lived with her husband and daughter. The husband is a wine exporter who is not home at the time of her death, while her daughter Odile is a lonely girl who doesn’t have her mother’s charm. The family also has a live-in housekeeper, and any casual observer could tell that relationships in this household were a bit strained.
Which Mark Hebden series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Inspector Pel series, the earliest of Mark Hebden's multi-book series: it opens with Pel and the Parked Car / Death Set to Music (1979) and runs to 25 books across 1979–2002, ending with Pel and the Nickname Game (2002).
How many books has Mark Hebden written?
Mark Hebden has 61 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1951 and 2002. 25 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Inspector Pel series with 25 books — and 36 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mark Hebden's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mark Hebden's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Inspector Pel (1979–2002, 25 books).
How are Mark Hebden's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mark Hebden's 61 books into 1 named series and 36 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Inspector Pel (25 books, 1979–2002).