📖 About Fethering Mysteries

Fethering Mysteries is a series universe written by Simon Brett. The complete collection runs to 22 books across 1 series, published between 2000 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Fethering Mystery Books with 22 books. It opens with The Body on the Beach (2000) and currently runs to Death in the Dressing Room (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Fethering Mysteries

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Body on the Beach (2000), book 1 of Publication Order of Fethering Mystery 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.

📚 Fethering Mysteries Books in Order

Publication Order of Fethering Mystery Books
22 books
1
The Body on the Beach book cover1The Body on the Beach2000Buy on Amazon
Death on the Downs book cover2Death on the Downs2001Buy on Amazon
The Torso in the Town book cover3The Torso in the Town2002Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Museum book cover4Murder in the Museum2003Buy on Amazon
The Hanging in the Hotel book cover5The Hanging in the Hotel2004Buy on Amazon
The Witness at the Wedding book cover6The Witness at the Wedding2005Buy on Amazon
The Stabbing in the Stables book cover7The Stabbing in the Stables2006Buy on Amazon
Death Under the Dryer book cover8Death Under the Dryer2007Buy on Amazon
Blood at the Bookies book cover9Blood at the Bookies2008Buy on Amazon
The Poisoning in the Pub book cover10The Poisoning in the Pub2009Buy on Amazon
The Shooting in the Shop book cover11The Shooting in the Shop2010Buy on Amazon
Bones Under the Beach Hut book cover12Bones Under the Beach Hut2011Buy on Amazon
Guns in the Gallery book cover13Guns in the Gallery2011Buy on Amazon
The Corpse on the Court book cover14The Corpse on the Court2012Buy on Amazon
The Strangling on the Stage book cover15The Strangling on the Stage2014Buy on Amazon
The Tomb in Turkey book cover16The Tomb in Turkey2015Buy on Amazon
The Killing in the Cafe book cover17The Killing in the Cafe2015Buy on Amazon
The Liar in the Library book cover18The Liar in the Library2018Buy on Amazon
The Killer in the Choir book cover19The Killer in the Choir2019Buy on Amazon
Guilt at the Garage book cover20Guilt at the Garage2021Buy on Amazon
Death and the Decorator book cover21Death and the Decorator2022Buy on Amazon
Death in the Dressing Room book cover22Death in the Dressing Room2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Fethering Mysteries books are there?
There are 22 books in the Fethering Mysteries collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2000 and 2025.
What is the first Fethering Mysteries book?
The first book is The Body on the Beach, published in 2000.
What order should I read the Fethering Mysteries 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 Fethering Mysteries books?
The Fethering Mysteries books were written by Simon Brett.
Is the Fethering Mysteries series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Fethering Mystery Books, has 22 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Fethering Mysteries series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2000, and the most recent in 2025.