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Miles Burton Books in Order
Miles Burton is a prolific British author, renowned for his detective novels that have captivated readers worldwide. Born Cecil John Charles Street in 1884, he led a multifaceted life, serving as an artillery officer in the British army during World War I and later as a propagandist for MI7. Street's writing career flourished, with notable works under various pseudonyms, including John Rhode and Cecil Waye. His John Rhode series, featuring Dr. Priestley, is particularly notable, as is his Miles Burton series, which follows investigator Desmond Merrion. A master of the genre, Burton's novels showcase his skill in crafting intricate plots and memorable characters. Throughout his career, he earned numerous accolades, cementing his reputation as a leading figure in the world of mystery and detective fiction.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Miles Burton's book series? Miles Burton has written 4 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 Miles Burton
- #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(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 (By: Freeman Crofts)(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 (By: Freeman Crofts)(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) - #22
The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts)(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(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) - #41
Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts)(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 Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham(1930)
- #2Menace on the Downs(1931)
- #3The Three Crimes(1931)
- #4Death of MrGantley(1932)
- #5Fate at the Fair(1933)
- #6Tragedy at the Thirteenth Hole(1933)
- #7Death at the Crossroads(1933)
- #8To Catch A Thief(1934)
- #9The Charabanc Mystery(1934)
- #10The Devereux Court Mystery(1935)
- #11
The Milk-Churn Murder / The Clue of the Silver Brush(1935) - #12Where is Barbara Prentice? / The Clue of the Silver Cellar(1936)
- #13Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel(1936)
- #14Murder of a Chemist(1936)
- #15Death at the Club / The Clue of the Fourteen Keys(1937)
- #16Murder in Crown Passage / The Man with the Tattooed Face(1937)
- #17Death at Low Tide(1938)
- #18The Platinum Cat(1938)
- #19Mr Babbacombe Dies(1939)
- #20
Death Leaves No Card(1939) - #21Mr Westerby Missing(1940)
- #22Written in Dust / Murder in the Calhole(1940)
- #23Vacancy with Corpse / Death Takes A Flat(1941)
- #24Up the Garden Path / Death Visits Downspring(1941)
- #25Death of Two Brothers(1941)
- #26
Death at Ash House / This Undesirable Residence(1942) - #27
Dead Stop(1943) - #28Who Killed the Doctor? / Murder, M.D.(1943)
- #29Four-Ply Yarn / The Shadow on the Cliff(1944)
- #30
The Three Corpse Trick(1944) - #31
Early Morning Murder / Accidents Do Happen(1945) - #32Not a Leg to Stand On(1945)
- #33The Cat Jumps(1946)
- #34Situation Vacant(1946)
- #35Heir to Lucifer(1947)
- #36A Will in the Way(1947)
- #37Devil\'s Reckoning(1948)
- #38Death in Shallow Water(1948)
- #39Death Takes the Living / The Disappearing Person(1949)
- #40
Look Alive(1949) - #41Ground for Suspicion(1950)
- #42A Village Afraid(1951)
- #43
Beware Your Neighbour(1951) - #44Murder Out of School(1951)
- #45Murder On Duty(1952)
- #46
Heir to Murder(1953) - #47Something to Hide(1953)
- #48
Murder in Absence(1954) - #49Unwanted Corpse(1954)
- #50A Crime in Time(1955)
- #51Murder Unrecognised(1955)
- #52Death in a Duffle Coat(1956)
- #53Found Drowned(1956)
- #54
The Chinese Puzzle(1957) - #55The Moth-Watch Murder(1957)
- #56Bones in the Brickfield(1958)
- #57Death Takes a Detour(1958)
- #58
A Smell of Smoke(1959) - #59Return from the Dead(1959)
- #60
Death Paints a Picture(1960) - #61
Legacy of Death(1960)
- #1
The Day of Uniting (By: Edgar Wallace)(1926) - #2
The Hand of Power (By: Edgar Wallace)(1927) - #3
The Hardway Diamonds Mystery(1930) - #4
The House Of Terror (By: )(2007) - #5
The Bungalow on the Roof (By: Achmed Abdullah)(2008)
- #1
Murder at the Moorings(1934)
About Miles Burton
Miles Burton is a prolific British author, renowned for his detective novels that have captivated readers worldwide. Born Cecil John Charles Street in 1884, he led a multifaceted life, serving as an artillery officer in the British army during World War I and later as a propagandist for MI7. Street's writing career flourished, with notable works under various pseudonyms, including John Rhode and Cecil Waye. His John Rhode series, featuring Dr. Priestley, is particularly notable, as is his Miles Burton series, which follows investigator Desmond Merrion. A master of the genre, Burton's novels showcase his skill in crafting intricate plots and memorable characters. Throughout his career, he earned numerous accolades, cementing his reputation as a leading figure in the world of mystery and detective fiction.
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