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Mr. and Mrs. North Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Mr. and Mrs. North 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 Mr. and Mrs. North series? Start with "Mr. and Mrs. North" (1936) and follow publication order through all 27 books.
The complete Mr. and Mrs. North reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Mr. and Mrs. North
1936

The Norths Meet Murder
1940

Murder Out of Turn
1941

A Pinch of Poison
1941

Death on the Aisle
1942

Hanged for a Sheep
1942

Death Takes a Bow
1943

Killing the Goose
1944

Payoff for the Banker
1945

Death of a Tall Man
1946

Murder Within Murder
1946

Untidy Murder
1947

Murder Is Served
1948

The Dishonest Murderer
1949

Murder in a Hurry
1950

Murder Comes First
1951

Dead as a Dinosaur
1952

Death Has a Small Voice
1952

Curtain for a Jester
1953

A Key to Death
1954

Death of an Angel
1955

Voyage Into Violence
1956

The Long Skeleton
1958

Murder Suggested / Murder is Suggested
1959

The Judge is Reversed
1960

Murder Has Its Points
1961

Murder by the Book
1963
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