📖 About Tommy Hambledon

Tommy Hambledon is a series universe written by Manning Coles. The complete collection runs to 25 books across 1 series, published between 1940 and 1963.

The main series is Publication Order of Tommy Hambledon Books with 25 books. It opens with Drink to Yesterday (1940) and currently runs to The House at Pluck's Gutter (1963).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Tommy Hambledon

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Drink to Yesterday (1940), book 1 of Publication Order of Tommy Hambledon 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.

📚 Tommy Hambledon Books in Order

Publication Order of Tommy Hambledon Books
25 books
1
Drink to Yesterday book cover1Drink to Yesterday1940Buy on Amazon
Pray Silence / A Toast to Tomorrow book cover2Pray Silence / A Toast to Tomorrow1940Buy on Amazon
They Tell No Tales book cover3They Tell No Tales1941Buy on Amazon
Without Lawful Authority book cover4Without Lawful Authority1943Buy on Amazon
Green Hazard book cover5Green Hazard1945Buy on Amazon
The Fifth Man book cover6The Fifth Man1946Buy on Amazon
Let the Tiger Die book cover7Let the Tiger Die1947Buy on Amazon
With Intent to Deceive / A Brother for Hugh book cover8With Intent to Deceive / A Brother for Hugh1947Buy on Amazon
Among Those Absent book cover9Among Those Absent1948Buy on Amazon
Diamonds to Amsterdam book cover10Diamonds to Amsterdam1949Buy on Amazon
Not Negotiable book cover11Not Negotiable1949Buy on Amazon
Dangerous by Nature book cover12Dangerous by Nature1950Buy on Amazon
Now or Never book cover13Now or Never1951Buy on Amazon
Alias Uncle Hugo /.Operation Manhunt book cover14Alias Uncle Hugo /.Operation Manhunt1952Buy on Amazon
Night Train to Paris book cover15Night Train to Paris1952Buy on Amazon
A Knife for the Juggler /The Vengeance Man book cover16A Knife for the Juggler /The Vengeance Man1953Buy on Amazon
All that Glitters / Not For Export / The Mystery of the Stolen Plans book cover17All that Glitters / Not For Export / The Mystery of the Stolen Plans1954Buy on Amazon
The Man in the Green Hat book cover18The Man in the Green Hat1955Buy on Amazon
The Basle Express book cover19The Basle Express1956Buy on Amazon
Three Beans / Birdwatcher's Quarry book cover20Three Beans / Birdwatcher's Quarry1957Buy on Amazon
Death Of An Ambassador book cover21Death Of An Ambassador1957Buy on Amazon
No Entry book cover22No Entry1958Buy on Amazon
Crime in Concrete / Concrete Crime book cover23Crime in Concrete / Concrete Crime1960Buy on Amazon
Search for a Sultan book cover24Search for a Sultan1961Buy on Amazon
The House at Pluck's Gutter book cover25The House at Pluck's Gutter1963Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Tommy Hambledon books are there?
There are 25 books in the Tommy Hambledon collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1940 and 1963.
What is the first Tommy Hambledon book?
The first book is Drink to Yesterday, published in 1940.
What order should I read the Tommy Hambledon 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 Tommy Hambledon books?
The Tommy Hambledon books were written by Manning Coles.
Is the Tommy Hambledon series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Tommy Hambledon Books, has 25 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Tommy Hambledon series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1940, and the most recent in 1963.