📖 About Antony Maitland

Antony Maitland is a series universe written by Sara Woods. The complete collection runs to 45 books across 1 series, published between 1961 and 1987.

The main series is Publication Order of Antony Maitland Books with 45 books. It opens with Bloody Instructions (1961) and currently runs to Naked Villainy (1987).

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🎯 Where to Start with Antony Maitland

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Bloody Instructions (1961), book 1 of Publication Order of Antony Maitland Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Antony Maitland Books in Order

Publication Order of Antony Maitland Books
45 books
1
Bloody Instructions book cover1Bloody Instructions1961Buy on Amazon
Malice Domestic book cover2Malice Domestic1962Buy on Amazon
Error of the Moon book cover3Error of the Moon1963Buy on Amazon
The Taste of Fears / The Third Encounter book cover4The Taste of Fears / The Third Encounter1963Buy on Amazon
This Little Measure book cover5This Little Measure1964Buy on Amazon
Trusted Like the Fox book cover6Trusted Like the Fox1964Buy on Amazon
Though I Know She Lies book cover7Though I Know She Lies1965Buy on Amazon
Let's Choose Executors book cover8Let's Choose Executors1966Buy on Amazon
And Shame the Devil book cover9And Shame the Devil1967Buy on Amazon
Past Praying For book cover10Past Praying For1968Buy on Amazon
Knives Have Edges book cover11Knives Have Edges1970Buy on Amazon
An Improbable Fiction book cover12An Improbable Fiction1970Buy on Amazon
Tarry and Be Hanged book cover13Tarry and Be Hanged1971Buy on Amazon
The Knavish Crows book cover14The Knavish Crows1971Buy on Amazon
Serpent's Tooth book cover15Serpent's Tooth1971Buy on Amazon
They Love Not Poison book cover16They Love Not Poison1972Buy on Amazon
Enter the Corpse book cover17Enter the Corpse1973Buy on Amazon
Yet She Must Die book cover18Yet She Must Die1973Buy on Amazon
Done to Death book cover19Done to Death1974Buy on Amazon
A Show of Violence book cover20A Show of Violence1975Buy on Amazon
My Life Is Done book cover21My Life Is Done1976Buy on Amazon
The Law's Delay book cover22The Law's Delay1977Buy on Amazon
A Thief or Two book cover23A Thief or Two1977Buy on Amazon
Exit Murderer book cover24Exit Murderer1978Buy on Amazon
This Fatal Writ book cover25This Fatal Writ1979Buy on Amazon
They Stay for Death book cover26They Stay for Death1980Buy on Amazon
Weep for Her book cover27Weep for Her1980Buy on Amazon
Proceed to Judgement book cover28Proceed to Judgement1980Buy on Amazon
Cry Guilty book cover29Cry Guilty1981Buy on Amazon
Dearest Enemy book cover30Dearest Enemy1981Buy on Amazon
Enter a Gentlewoman book cover31Enter a Gentlewoman1982Buy on Amazon
Most Grievous Murder book cover32Most Grievous Murder1982Buy on Amazon
Villains by Necessity book cover33Villains by Necessity1982Buy on Amazon
Call Back Yesterday book cover34Call Back Yesterday1983Buy on Amazon
The Lie Direct book cover35The Lie Direct1983Buy on Amazon
Where Should He Die? book cover36Where Should He Die?1983Buy on Amazon
The Bloody Book of Law book cover37The Bloody Book of Law1984Buy on Amazon
Murder's Out of Tune book cover38Murder's Out of Tune1984Buy on Amazon
Defy the Devil book cover39Defy the Devil1984Buy on Amazon
Away with Them to Prison book cover40Away with Them to Prison1985Buy on Amazon
Put Out the Light book cover41Put Out the Light1985Buy on Amazon
An Obscure Grave book cover42An Obscure Grave1985Buy on Amazon
Most Deadly Hate book cover43Most Deadly Hate1986Buy on Amazon
Nor Live So Long book cover44Nor Live So Long1986Buy on Amazon
Naked Villainy book cover45Naked Villainy1987Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Antony Maitland books are there?
There are 45 books in the Antony Maitland collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1961 and 1987.
What is the first Antony Maitland book?
The first book is Bloody Instructions, published in 1961.
What order should I read the Antony Maitland books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Antony Maitland books?
The Antony Maitland books were written by Sara Woods.
Is the Antony Maitland series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Antony Maitland Books, has 45 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Antony Maitland series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1961, and the most recent in 1987.