📖 About Perry Trethowan

Perry Trethowan is a series universe written by Robert Barnard. The complete collection runs to 5 books across 1 series, published between 1981 and 1987.

The main series is Publication Order of Perry Trethowan Books with 5 books. It opens with Death by Sheer Torture / Sheer Torture (1981) and currently runs to Death In Purple Prose / The Cherry Blossom Corpse (1987).

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🎯 Where to Start with Perry Trethowan

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Death by Sheer Torture / Sheer Torture (1981), book 1 of Publication Order of Perry Trethowan 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.

📚 Perry Trethowan Books in Order

Publication Order of Perry Trethowan Books
5 books
1
Death by Sheer Torture / Sheer Torture book cover1Death by Sheer Torture / Sheer Torture1981Buy on Amazon
Death and the Princess book cover2Death and the Princess1982Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Missing Brontë / The Missing Brontë book cover3The Case of the Missing Brontë / The Missing Brontë1983Buy on Amazon
Bodies book cover4Bodies1986Buy on Amazon
Death In Purple Prose / The Cherry Blossom Corpse book cover5Death In Purple Prose / The Cherry Blossom Corpse1987Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Perry Trethowan books are there?
There are 5 books in the Perry Trethowan collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1981 and 1987.
What is the first Perry Trethowan book?
The first book is Death by Sheer Torture / Sheer Torture, published in 1981.
What order should I read the Perry Trethowan 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 Perry Trethowan books?
The Perry Trethowan books were written by Robert Barnard.
Is the Perry Trethowan series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Perry Trethowan Books, has 5 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Perry Trethowan series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1981, and the most recent in 1987.