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Roderick Alleyn Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Roderick Alleyn 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 Roderick Alleyn series? Start with "A Man Lay Dead (By: Ngaio Marsh)" (1934) and follow publication order through all 35 books.
The complete Roderick Alleyn reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Man Lay Dead (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1934
Enter a Murderer (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1935
The Nursing Home Murder (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1935
Death in Ecstasy (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1936
Vintage Murder (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1937
Artists in Crime (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1938
Death in a White Tie (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1938
Overture to Death (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1939
Death at the Bar (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1940
Death of a Peer / Surfeit of Lampreys (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1940
Death and the Dancing Footman (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1941
Colour Scheme (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1943
Died in the Wool (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1945
Final Curtain (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1947
A Wreath for Rivera / Swing, Brother, Swing (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1949
Night at the Vulcan / Opening Night (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1951
Spinsters In Jeopardy / The Bride of Death (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1953
Scales of Justice (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1955
Death of a Fool / Off With His Head (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1956
Singing in the Shrouds (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1958
False Scent (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1959
Hand in Glove (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1962
Dead Water (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1963
Killer Dolphin / Death at the Dolphin (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1966
Clutch of Constables (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1968
When in Rome (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1970
Tied Up in Tinsel (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1971
Black As He's Painted (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1973
Last Ditch (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1976
A Grave Mistake (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1978
Photo Finish (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1980
Light Thickens (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1982
Alleyn and Others / The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio Marsh (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1989
Still Unsolved (By: Ngaio Marsh)
1990
Money in the Morgue (With: Ngaio Marsh)
2018
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