Order of Simon Brett Books

Simon Brett is an English author known for his mystery novels. He is the creator of the Charles Paris, Mrs. Pargeter, Fethering Mysteries, and Blotto & Twinks series. Additionally, he is a skilled playwright. Simon earned his degree with first-class honours from Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford. He then worked for BBC Radio, where he produced the inaugural episode of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy along with several other well-known programs. Afterward, he transitioned to television at the BBC, producing shows like End of Part One and The Glums. Since then, he has also taken on the role of sitcom writer alongside his career as a novelist. Simon Brett published his first novel, Cast, in Order of Disappearance, in 1975, which marked the beginning of the Charles Paris series. Below is a list of Simon Brett’s books in the order of their original release:

Simon Brett became a published novelist in 1975 with the novel Cast in Order of Disappearance. Below is a list of Simon Brett's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Blotto and Twinks Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Blotto, Twinks, and the Ex-King's Daughter	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blotto, Twinks and the Dead Dowager Duchess	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blotto, Twinks and the Bootlegger's Moll	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blotto, Twinks and Riddle of the Sphinx	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blotto, Twinks and the Heir to the Tsar	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blotto, Twinks and the Stars of the Silver Screen	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blotto, Twinks and the Intimate Revue	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blotto, Twinks and the Great Road Race	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blotto, Twinks and the Maharajah's Jewel	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blotto, Twinks and the Suspicious Guests	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blotto, Twinks and the Conquistadors' Gold	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blotto, Twinks and the Phantom Skiers	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Charles Paris Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Cast in Order of Disappearance	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
So Much Blood	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Star Trap	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
An Amateur Corpse	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Comedian Dies	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead Side Of The Mike / Mic	(1980)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Situation Tragedy	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder Unprompted	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in the Title	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Not Dead, Only Resting	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
DeadGiveaway	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
What Bloody Man is That?	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Series of Murders	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Corporate Bodies	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Reconstructed Corpse	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sicken and So Die	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead Room Farce	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Decent Interval	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Cinderella Killer	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Deadly Habit	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Decluttering Mysteries Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Clutter Corpse	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
An Untidy Death	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Waste of a Life	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Messy Murder	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Fethering Mystery Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Body on the Beach	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death on the Downs	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Torso in the Town	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in the Museum	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hanging in the Hotel	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Witness at the Wedding	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Stabbing in the Stables	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death Under the Dryer	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood at the Bookies	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Poisoning in the Pub	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Shooting in the Shop	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bones Under the Beach Hut	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Guns in the Gallery	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Corpse on the Court	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Strangling on the Stage	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Tomb in Turkey	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Killing in the Cafe	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Liar in the Library	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Killer in the Choir	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Guilt at the Garage	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death and the Decorator	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death in the Dressing Room	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Major Bricket Mysteries Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Mrs Pargeter Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
A Nice Class of Corpse	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mrs. Pargeter Presumed Dead	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mrs. Pargeter's Package	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mrs. Pargeter's Plot	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mrs. Pargeter's Point of Honour	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mrs Pargeter's Principle	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mrs Pargeter's Public Relations	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mrs Pargeter's Patio	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Sod Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
How to Be a Little Sod	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Little Sod's Next Step	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Not Another Little Sod	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Three Detectives Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Three Detectives and the Missing Superstar	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Three Detectives and the Knight in Armor	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
A Shock to the System	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead Romantic	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
After Henry	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Booker Book	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Singled Out	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Penultimate Chance Saloon	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Heavenly Bodies	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ways to Kill a Cat	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Method Murder	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Tickled to Death	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Box of Tricks	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crime Writers and Other Animals	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Crime in Rhyme and Other Mysterious Fragments	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Baby Tips For Dads	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Baby Tips For Mums	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Baby Tips for Grandparents	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
On Second Thoughts	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Plays Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Murder In Play	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mr. Quigley's Revenge	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Silhouette	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Tale of Little Red Riding Hood	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sleeping Beauty (With: Unknown)	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Putting the Kettle on	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Small Family Murder	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Healthy Grave	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
1st Culprit	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Man Who...	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fifty Best Mysteries	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Malice Domestic 6	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crime Story Collection	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Malice Domestic 10	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Thou Shalt Not Kill	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Detection Collection	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deadly Pleasures	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bodies in the Bookshop	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Sinking Admiral	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ten Year Stretch	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder Takes a Holiday	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ink and Daggers	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder Under the Sun	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Playing Dead: Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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