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Superintendent William Meredith Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Superintendent William Meredith 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 Superintendent William Meredith series? Start with "The Lake District Murder" (1935) and follow publication order through all 23 books.
The complete Superintendent William Meredith reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Lake District Murder
1935

The Sussex Downs Murder
1936

The Cheltenham Square Murder
1937
Death On Paper
1940
Trouble A-Brewing
1940
Slow Vengeance
1941

Death Knows No Calendar
1942
Death Deals A Double
1943

Death in White Pyjamas
1944
Death in an Ambush
1945

Death Makes a Prophet
1947
Dangerous Sunlight
1948
A Glut of Red Herrings
1949

Death Steals the Show
1950
The Constable & the Lady
1951

Death on the Riviera
1952
When the Case Was Opened
1952
Twice Dead
1953
So Much in the Dark
1954

Two Ends to the Town
1955

A Shift of Guilt
1956

A Telegram from Le Touquet
1956
Another Man's Shadow
1957
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