📖 About Mrs.Bradley

Mrs.Bradley is a series universe written by Gladys Mitchell. The complete collection runs to 66 books across 1 series, published between 1929 and 1984.

The main series is Publication Order of Mrs. Bradley Books with 66 books. It opens with A Speedy Death (1929) and currently runs to The Crozier Pharaohs (1984).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Mrs.Bradley

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Speedy Death (1929), book 1 of Publication Order of Mrs. Bradley 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.

📚 Mrs.Bradley Books in Order

Publication Order of Mrs. Bradley Books
66 books
1
A Speedy Death book cover1A Speedy Death1929Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop book cover2The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop1929Buy on Amazon
The Longer Bodies book cover3The Longer Bodies1930Buy on Amazon
The Saltmarsh Murders book cover4The Saltmarsh Murders1932Buy on Amazon
Death at the Opera / Death in the Wet book cover5Death at the Opera / Death in the Wet1934Buy on Amazon
The Devil at Saxon Wall book cover6The Devil at Saxon Wall1935Buy on Amazon
Dead Men's Morris / Death Comes at Christmas book cover7Dead Men's Morris / Death Comes at Christmas1936Buy on Amazon
Come Away, Death book cover8Come Away, Death1937Buy on Amazon
St Peter's Finger book cover9St Peter's Finger1938Buy on Amazon
Printer's Error book cover10Printer's Error1939Buy on Amazon
Brazen Tongue book cover11Brazen Tongue1940Buy on Amazon
Hangman's Curfew book cover12Hangman's Curfew1941Buy on Amazon
When Last I Died book cover13When Last I Died1941Buy on Amazon
Laurels Are Poison book cover14Laurels Are Poison1942Buy on Amazon
The Worsted Viper book cover15The Worsted Viper1943Buy on Amazon
Sunset Over Soho book cover16Sunset Over Soho1943Buy on Amazon
My Father Sleeps book cover17My Father Sleeps1944Buy on Amazon
The Rising of the Moon book cover18The Rising of the Moon1945Buy on Amazon
Here Comes a Chopper book cover19Here Comes a Chopper1946Buy on Amazon
Death and the Maiden book cover20Death and the Maiden1947Buy on Amazon
The Dancing Druids book cover21The Dancing Druids1948Buy on Amazon
Tom Brown's Body book cover22Tom Brown's Body1949Buy on Amazon
Groaning Spinney / Murder in the Snow book cover23Groaning Spinney / Murder in the Snow1950Buy on Amazon
The Devil's Elbow book cover24The Devil's Elbow1951Buy on Amazon
The Echoing Strangers book cover25The Echoing Strangers1952Buy on Amazon
Merlin's Furlong book cover26Merlin's Furlong1953Buy on Amazon
Faintley Speaking book cover27Faintley Speaking1954Buy on Amazon
Watson's Choice book cover28Watson's Choice1955Buy on Amazon
Twelve Horses and the Hangman's Noose book cover29Twelve Horses and the Hangman's Noose1956Buy on Amazon
The Twenty-Third Man book cover30The Twenty-Third Man1957Buy on Amazon
Spotted Hemlock book cover31Spotted Hemlock1958Buy on Amazon
The Man Who Grew Tomatoes book cover32The Man Who Grew Tomatoes1959Buy on Amazon
Say It with Flowers book cover33Say It with Flowers1960Buy on Amazon
Nodding Canaries book cover34Nodding Canaries1961Buy on Amazon
My Bones Will Keep book cover35My Bones Will Keep1962Buy on Amazon
Adders on the Heath book cover36Adders on the Heath1963Buy on Amazon
Death of a Delft Blue book cover37Death of a Delft Blue1964Buy on Amazon
Pageant of Murder book cover38Pageant of Murder1965Buy on Amazon
The Croaking Raven book cover39The Croaking Raven1966Buy on Amazon
Skeleton Island book cover40Skeleton Island1967Buy on Amazon
Three Quick and Five Dead book cover41Three Quick and Five Dead1968Buy on Amazon
Dance to Your Daddy book cover42Dance to Your Daddy1969Buy on Amazon
Gory Dew book cover43Gory Dew1970Buy on Amazon
Lament for Leto book cover44Lament for Leto1971Buy on Amazon
A Hearse on May-Day book cover45A Hearse on May-Day1972Buy on Amazon
The Murder of Busy Lizzie book cover46The Murder of Busy Lizzie1973Buy on Amazon
A Javelin for Jonah book cover47A Javelin for Jonah1974Buy on Amazon
Winking at the Brim book cover48Winking at the Brim1974Buy on Amazon
Convent on Styx book cover49Convent on Styx1975Buy on Amazon
Late, Late in the Evening book cover50Late, Late in the Evening1976Buy on Amazon
Noonday and Night book cover51Noonday and Night1977Buy on Amazon
Fault in the Structure book cover52Fault in the Structure1977Buy on Amazon
Wraiths and Changelings book cover53Wraiths and Changelings1978Buy on Amazon
Mingled with Venom book cover54Mingled with Venom1978Buy on Amazon
Nest of Vipers book cover55Nest of Vipers1979Buy on Amazon
The Mudflats of the Dead book cover56The Mudflats of the Dead1979Buy on Amazon
Uncoffin'd Clay book cover57Uncoffin'd Clay1980Buy on Amazon
The Whispering Knights book cover58The Whispering Knights1980Buy on Amazon
The Death Cap Dancers book cover59The Death Cap Dancers1981Buy on Amazon
Lovers, Make Moan book cover60Lovers, Make Moan1981Buy on Amazon
Here Lies Gloria Mundy book cover61Here Lies Gloria Mundy1982Buy on Amazon
Death of a Burrowing Mole book cover62Death of a Burrowing Mole1982Buy on Amazon
The Greenstone Griffins book cover63The Greenstone Griffins1983Buy on Amazon
Cold, Lone, and Still book cover64Cold, Lone, and Still1983Buy on Amazon
No Winding-Sheet book cover65No Winding-Sheet1984Buy on Amazon
The Crozier Pharaohs book cover66The Crozier Pharaohs1984Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Mrs.Bradley books are there?
There are 66 books in the Mrs.Bradley collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1929 and 1984.
What is the first Mrs.Bradley book?
The first book is A Speedy Death, published in 1929.
What order should I read the Mrs.Bradley 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 Mrs.Bradley books?
The Mrs.Bradley books were written by Gladys Mitchell.
Is the Mrs.Bradley series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Mrs. Bradley Books, has 66 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Mrs.Bradley series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1929, and the most recent in 1984.