📖 About Sir Henry Merrivale

Sir Henry Merrivale is a series universe written by Carter Dickson. The complete collection runs to 23 books across 1 series, published between 1934 and 1991.

The main series is Publication Order of Sir Henry Merrivale Books with 23 books. It opens with The Plague Court Murders (1934) and currently runs to Merrivale, March and Murder (1991).

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🎯 Where to Start with Sir Henry Merrivale

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Plague Court Murders (1934), book 1 of Publication Order of Sir Henry Merrivale 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.

📚 Sir Henry Merrivale Books in Order

Publication Order of Sir Henry Merrivale Books
23 books
1
The Plague Court Murders book cover1The Plague Court Murders1934Buy on Amazon
The White Priory Murders book cover2The White Priory Murders1934Buy on Amazon
The Red Widow Murders book cover3The Red Widow Murders1935Buy on Amazon
The Unicorn Murders book cover4The Unicorn Murders1935Buy on Amazon
The Punch and Judy Murders /The Magic Lantern Murders book cover5The Punch and Judy Murders /The Magic Lantern Murders1936Buy on Amazon
The Peacock Feather Murders / The Ten Teacups book cover6The Peacock Feather Murders / The Ten Teacups1937Buy on Amazon
The Judas Window / The Crossbow Murder book cover7The Judas Window / The Crossbow Murder1938Buy on Amazon
Death in Five Boxes book cover8Death in Five Boxes1938Buy on Amazon
The Reader Is Warned book cover9The Reader Is Warned1939Buy on Amazon
And So to Murder book cover10And So to Murder1940Buy on Amazon
Nine and Death Makes Ten / Murder in the Submarine Zone book cover11Nine and Death Makes Ten / Murder in the Submarine Zone1940Buy on Amazon
Seeing Is Believing / Cross of Murder book cover12Seeing Is Believing / Cross of Murder1941Buy on Amazon
The Gilded Man / Death and the Gilded Man book cover13The Gilded Man / Death and the Gilded Man1942Buy on Amazon
She Died A Lady book cover14She Died A Lady1943Buy on Amazon
He Wouldn't Kill Patience book cover15He Wouldn't Kill Patience1944Buy on Amazon
The Curse of the Bronze Lamp / Lord of the Sorcerers book cover16The Curse of the Bronze Lamp / Lord of the Sorcerers1945Buy on Amazon
My Late Wives book cover17My Late Wives1946Buy on Amazon
The Skeleton in the Clock book cover18The Skeleton in the Clock1948Buy on Amazon
A Graveyard to Let book cover19A Graveyard to Let1949Buy on Amazon
Night at the Mocking Widow book cover20Night at the Mocking Widow1950Buy on Amazon
Behind the Crimson Blind book cover21Behind the Crimson Blind1952Buy on Amazon
The Cavalier's Cup book cover22The Cavalier's Cup1953Buy on Amazon
Merrivale, March and Murder book cover23Merrivale, March and Murder1991Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Sir Henry Merrivale books are there?
There are 23 books in the Sir Henry Merrivale collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1934 and 1991.
What is the first Sir Henry Merrivale book?
The first book is The Plague Court Murders, published in 1934.
What order should I read the Sir Henry Merrivale 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 Sir Henry Merrivale books?
The Sir Henry Merrivale books were written by Carter Dickson.
Is the Sir Henry Merrivale series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Sir Henry Merrivale Books, has 23 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Sir Henry Merrivale series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1934, and the most recent in 1991.