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Patrick Dawlish Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Patrick Dawlish 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 Patrick Dawlish series? Start with "Death on Demand" (1939) and follow publication order through all 52 books.
The complete Patrick Dawlish reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Death on Demand
1939
The Speaker / The Croaker
1939
Terror by Day
1940
The Secret Murder
1940
Who Was the Jester? / The Masked Gunman
1940
'Ware Danger
1941
Murder Most Foul
1942
There Goes Death
1942
Death in High Places
1942
Death in Flames
1943
Two Men Missing
1943
Rogues Rampant
1944
Death on the Move
1945
Invitation to Adventure
1945
Here is Danger
1946
Give Me Murder
1947
Murder Too Late
1947
Dark Mystery
1948
Engagement with Death
1948
A Puzzle in Pearls
1949
Kill or Be Killed
1949
The Dark Circle
1950
Murder with Mushrooms
1950
Death in Diamonds
1951
Missing or Dead?
1951
Death in a Hurry
1952
The Long Search / Drop Dead
1953
Sleepy Death
1953
Double for Death
1954
Death in the Trees
1954
The Man Who Stayed Alive
1955
The Kidnapped Child / The Snatch
1955
Day of Fear
1956
Wait for Death
1957
Come Home to Death / The Pack of Lies
1958
Elope to Death
1959
Don't Let Him Kill / The Man Who Laughed at Murder
1960
The Crime-Haters
1960
Rogues' Ransom
1962
Death From Below
1963
The Big Call
1965
A Promise of Diamonds
1965
A Taste of Treasure
1966
A Clutch of Coppers
1967
A Shadow of Death
1968
A Scream of Murder
1969
A Nest of Traitors
1970
A Rabble of Rebels
1971
A Life for a Death
1973
A Herald of Doom
1973
A Blast of Trumpets
1975
A Plague of Demons
1976
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