📖 About Richard Jury

Richard Jury is a series universe written by Martha Grimes. The complete collection runs to 26 books across 1 series, published between 1981 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Richard Jury Books with 26 books. It opens with The Man With a Load of Mischief (1981) and currently runs to The Red Queen (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Richard Jury

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Man With a Load of Mischief (1981), book 1 of Publication Order of Richard Jury 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.

📚 Richard Jury Books in Order

Publication Order of Richard Jury Books
26 books
1
The Man With a Load of Mischief book cover1The Man With a Load of Mischief1981Buy on Amazon
The Old Fox Deceiv'd book cover2The Old Fox Deceiv'd1982Buy on Amazon
The Anodyne Necklace book cover3The Anodyne Necklace1983Buy on Amazon
The Dirty Duck book cover4The Dirty Duck1984Buy on Amazon
Jerusalem Inn book cover5Jerusalem Inn1984Buy on Amazon
Help the Poor Struggler book cover6Help the Poor Struggler1985Buy on Amazon
The Deer Leap book cover7The Deer Leap1985Buy on Amazon
I Am the Only Running Footman book cover8I Am the Only Running Footman1986Buy on Amazon
The Five Bells and Bladebone book cover9The Five Bells and Bladebone1987Buy on Amazon
The Old Silent book cover10The Old Silent1989Buy on Amazon
The Old Contemptibles book cover11The Old Contemptibles1991Buy on Amazon
The Horse You Came In On book cover12The Horse You Came In On1993Buy on Amazon
Rainbow's End book cover13Rainbow's End1995Buy on Amazon
The Case Has Altered book cover14The Case Has Altered1997Buy on Amazon
The Stargazey book cover15The Stargazey1998Buy on Amazon
The Lamorna Wink book cover16The Lamorna Wink1999Buy on Amazon
The Blue Last book cover17The Blue Last2001Buy on Amazon
The Grave Maurice book cover18The Grave Maurice2002Buy on Amazon
The Winds of Change book cover19The Winds of Change2004Buy on Amazon
The Old Wine Shades book cover20The Old Wine Shades2006Buy on Amazon
Dust book cover21Dust2007Buy on Amazon
The Black Cat book cover22The Black Cat2010Buy on Amazon
Vertigo 42 book cover23Vertigo 422014Buy on Amazon
The Knowledge book cover24The Knowledge2018Buy on Amazon
The Old Success book cover25The Old Success2019Buy on Amazon
The Red Queen book cover26The Red Queen2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Richard Jury books are there?
There are 26 books in the Richard Jury collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1981 and 2025.
What is the first Richard Jury book?
The first book is The Man With a Load of Mischief, published in 1981.
What order should I read the Richard Jury 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 Richard Jury books?
The Richard Jury books were written by Martha Grimes.
Is the Richard Jury series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Richard Jury Books, has 26 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Richard Jury series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1981, and the most recent in 2025.