Rupert Holmes

Rupert Holmes

4 Series • 6 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of McMasters Guide To Homicide Books
Start with: Murder Your Employer (2023)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Where the Truth Lies (2003)
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Publication Order of Plays
Start with: Accomplice (1991)

ⓘ About Rupert Holmes

Born as David Goldstein, Rupert Holmes is a British-American author of fantasy and mystery books best known for his 2023 critically acclaimed novel Murder Your Employer. Besides book writing, Holmes is also a composer, songwriter, and dramatist. He is also famously known for his 1979 Escape (The Pina Colada Song) and “Him” 1980. His musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, earned Holmes two Tony Awards. Other popular works include Curtains, a musical mystery comedy with a book, and Remember WENN, a comedy-drama TV series that aired on AMC from 1996 to 1998. Holmes was born in Northwich, Chesire, England. His father worked in the US Army as a bandleader and warrant officer while his mother, Gwendolen Mary, was an English but in musical as well.

All Book Series by Rupert Holmes

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Murder Your Employer

Single-title series · published 2023

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2023
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Where the Truth Lies

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2003

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2003
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Swing / The Musician's Daughter

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2005

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2005
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Accomplice

Single-title series · published 1991

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1991
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A Merry Band of Murderers

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2006

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2006
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On a Raven's Wing

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009

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2009

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Rupert Holmes?

Born as David Goldstein, Rupert Holmes is a British-American author of fantasy and mystery books best known for his 2023 critically acclaimed novel Murder Your Employer. Besides book writing, Holmes is also a composer, songwriter, and dramatist. He is also famously known for his 1979 Escape (The Pina Colada Song) and "Him" 1980.

Which Rupert Holmes series should I start with?

Rupert Holmes's series each consist of a single volume, so there is no reading order inside them. The earliest is Murder Your Employer (2023).

How many books has Rupert Holmes written?

Rupert Holmes has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2023. 1 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the McMasters Guide To Homicide series with 1 book — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Rupert Holmes's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Rupert Holmes's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are McMasters Guide To Homicide (2023, 1 book).

How are Rupert Holmes's books organised into series?

This guide splits Rupert Holmes's 6 books into 1 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: McMasters Guide To Homicide (1 book, 2023).