Affiliate Disclosure: Links on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Read our affiliate policy
Freeman Wills Crofts Books in Order
Freeman Wills Crofts is a renowned Irish writer, celebrated for his prolific output of mystery novels and short stories. Born of English stock in Dublin, he was educated at Methodist and Campbell Colleges in Belfast before pursuing a career in civil engineering, apprenticed to his uncle, Berkeley D Wise, chief engineer of the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway. After rising through the ranks to become a district engineer and chief assistant engineer, Crofts began writing in his spare time, publishing his first novel, 'The Cask', which sold over 100,000 copies within two decades. As his writing career flourished, he took up writing full-time and went on to produce a mystery novel almost every year, often incorporating his love of travel and transport into his plots. With a background in music, gardening, carpentry, and travel, Crofts' diverse interests enrich his writing, which includes over 50 short stories, 30 radio plays for the BBC, and several true crime accounts.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Freeman Wills Crofts's book series? Freeman Wills Crofts has written 3 book series. The most notable is the British Library Crime Classics series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Freeman Wills Crofts
- #1
The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams)(1862) - #2
The Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley)(1929) - #3
It Walks by Night (By: John Dickson Carr)(1930) - #4
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton)(1930) - #5
Castle Skull (By: John Dickson Carr)(1931) - #6
Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery (By: Anthony Wynne)(1931) - #7
Mystery in the Channel(1931) - #8
The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)(1931) - #9
The Lost Gallows (By: John Dickson Carr)(1931) - #10
The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)(1931) - #11
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder (By: John Dickson Carr)(1932) - #12
The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)(1932) - #13
Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)(1933) - #14
Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)(1933) - #15
Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)(1933) - #16
The Hog's Back Mystery(1933) - #17
The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey)(1934) - #18
Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)(1934) - #19
Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)(1934) - #20
Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg)(1934) - #21
The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim)(1934) - #22The 12.30 from Croydon(1934)
- #23
The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)(1934) - #24
Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville)(1934) - #25
Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville)(1934) - #26
The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude)(1935) - #27
Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)(1935) - #28
The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude)(1935) - #29
The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)(1936) - #30
The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)(1936) - #31
The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude)(1936) - #32
Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville)(1936) - #33
The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White)(1936) - #34
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton)(1936) - #35
Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston)(1936) - #36
Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)(1937) - #37
Bats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1937) - #38
The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude)(1937) - #39
Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)(1938) - #40
Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)(1938) - #41Antidote to Venom(1938)
- #42
Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)(1938) - #43
The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell)(1938) - #44
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)(1939) - #45
Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)(1939) - #46
Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)(1940) - #47
A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)(1940) - #48
Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs)(1942) - #49
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs)(1942) - #50
Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)(1943) - #51
Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard)(1943) - #52
Checkmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1944) - #53
Fell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1944) - #54
Murder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1945) - #55
Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)(1945) - #56
Fire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1946) - #57
Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude)(1947) - #58
Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert)(1950) - #59
Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)(1950) - #60
Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert)(1951) - #61
Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh)(1952) - #62
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert)(1952) - #63
Murder in the Mill-Race (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1952) - #64
Crossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac)(1952) - #65
Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude)(1952) - #66
Murder As a Fine Art (By: Carol Carnac)(1953) - #67
The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett)(1955) - #68
The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons)(1957) - #69
The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)(1958) - #70
The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons)(1960) - #71
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North)(1960) - #72
The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)(1961) - #73
The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs)(1961) - #74
Due to a Death (By: Mary Kelly)(1963) - #75
Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs)(1964) - #76
The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons)(1965) - #77
The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)(1967) - #78
London Particular (By: Christianna Brand)(1972) - #79
The End of the Web (By: George Sims)(1976) - #80
Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards,Richard Marsh)(2015) - #81
Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards)(2015) - #82
Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards)(2015) - #83
Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards)(2016) - #84
Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards)(2016) - #85
Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards,Fergus Hume)(2016) - #86
Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards,Palle Rosenkrantz)(2017) - #87
The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards)(2017) - #88
Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)(2017) - #89
Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards)(2017) - #90
Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards)(2018) - #91
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards)(2018) - #92
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson)(2018) - #93
Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards)(2019) - #94
The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards)(2019) - #95
Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards)(2020) - #96
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)(2020) - #97
Two-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(2021) - #98
Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards)(2021) - #99
Death of an Author (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(2024) - #100
Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards)(2024) - #101
The Wheel Spins (By: Ethel Lina White)(2025) - #102
Lessons in Crime (By: Martin Edwards)(2025) - #103
Tea on Sunday (By: Lettice Cooper)(2026)
- #1The Cask(1920)
- #2The Ponson Case(1921)
- #3The Pit-Prop Syndicate(1922)
- #4The Groote Park Murder(1923)
- #5
Murderers Make Mistakes(1947) - #6
Mystery of the Sleeping Car Express(1956)
- #1
Inspector French’s Greatest Case(1924) - #2
Inspector French and the Cheyne Mystery(1926) - #3
Inspector French and the Starvel Hollow Tragedy(1927) - #4
Inspector French and the Sea Mystery(1928) - #5
The Box Office Murders(1929) - #6
Inspector French and Sir John Magill’s Last Journey(1930) - #7Mystery in the Channel(1931)
- #8
Sudden Death(1932) - #9
Death on the Way(1932) - #10The Hog's Back Mystery(1933)
- #11The 12.30 from Croydon(1934)
- #12Mystery on Southampton Water(1934)
- #13Crime at Guildford(1935)
- #14
The Loss of the Jane Vosper(1936) - #15
Man Overboard(1936) - #16Found Floating(1937)
- #17Antidote to Venom(1938)
- #18
The End of Andrew Harrison(1938) - #19
Fatal Venture(1939) - #20
Golden Ashes(1940) - #21
James Tarrant, Adventurer(1941) - #22
A Losing Game(1941) - #23
Fear Comes to Chalfont(1942) - #24
The Affair at Little Wokeham(1943) - #25
Enemy Unseen(1945) - #26
Death of a Train(1946) - #27
Silence for the Murderer(1949) - #28
Dark Journey / French Strikes Oil(1951) - #29
Many a Slip(1955) - #30
Anything to Declare?(1957)
About Freeman Wills Crofts
Freeman Wills Crofts is a renowned Irish writer, celebrated for his prolific output of mystery novels and short stories. Born of English stock in Dublin, he was educated at Methodist and Campbell Colleges in Belfast before pursuing a career in civil engineering, apprenticed to his uncle, Berkeley D Wise, chief engineer of the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway. After rising through the ranks to become a district engineer and chief assistant engineer, Crofts began writing in his spare time, publishing his first novel, 'The Cask', which sold over 100,000 copies within two decades. As his writing career flourished, he took up writing full-time and went on to produce a mystery novel almost every year, often incorporating his love of travel and transport into his plots. With a background in music, gardening, carpentry, and travel, Crofts' diverse interests enrich his writing, which includes over 50 short stories, 30 radio plays for the BBC, and several true crime accounts.
Affiliate Disclosure
As an Amazon Associate, Reading Order Books earns from qualifying purchases. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain the site and continue providing reading order guides. Read our full disclosure