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Hildegarde Withers Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Hildegarde Withers books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Hildegarde Withers series? Start with "The Penguin Pool Murder" (1931) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Hildegarde Withers reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Penguin Pool Murder
1931

Murder on Wheels
1932

Murder on the Blackboard
1932

The Puzzle of the Pepper Tree
1933

The Puzzle of the Silver Persian
1934

The Riddle of the Blueblood Murders
1934

The Puzzle of the Red Stallion
1936

The Puzzle of the Blue Banderilla
1937

The Puzzle of the Happy Hooligan
1941

Miss Withers Regrets
1947

Four Lost Ladies
1949

The Green Ace / At One Fell Swoop
1950

The Monkey Murder
1950

Nipped in the Bud
1951

Cold Poison / Exit Laughing
1954

Trap for a Redhead
1955

Hildegarde Withers Makes the Scene
1969

Hildegarde Withers: Uncollected Stories
2002
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