📖 About Sergeant Cribb

Sergeant Cribb is a series universe written by Peter Lovesey. The complete collection runs to 8 books across 1 series, published between 1970 and 1978.

The main series is Publication Order of Sergeant Cribb Books with 8 books. It opens with Wobble to Death (1970) and currently runs to Waxwork (1978).

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🎯 Where to Start with Sergeant Cribb

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Wobble to Death (1970), book 1 of Publication Order of Sergeant Cribb 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.

📚 Sergeant Cribb Books in Order

Publication Order of Sergeant Cribb Books
8 books
1
Wobble to Death book cover1Wobble to Death1970Buy on Amazon
The Detective Wore Silk Drawers book cover2The Detective Wore Silk Drawers1970Buy on Amazon
Abracadaver book cover3Abracadaver1972Buy on Amazon
Mad Hatter's Holiday book cover4Mad Hatter's Holiday1973Buy on Amazon
The Tick of Death / Invitation to a Dynamite Party book cover5The Tick of Death / Invitation to a Dynamite Party1974Buy on Amazon
A Case of Spirits book cover6A Case of Spirits1975Buy on Amazon
Swing, Swing Together book cover7Swing, Swing Together1976Buy on Amazon
Waxwork book cover8Waxwork1978Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Sergeant Cribb books are there?
There are 8 books in the Sergeant Cribb collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1970 and 1978.
What is the first Sergeant Cribb book?
The first book is Wobble to Death, published in 1970.
What order should I read the Sergeant Cribb 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 Sergeant Cribb books?
The Sergeant Cribb books were written by Peter Lovesey.
Is the Sergeant Cribb series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Sergeant Cribb Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Sergeant Cribb series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1970, and the most recent in 1978.