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Nigel Strangeways Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Nigel Strangeways books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Nigel Strangeways series? Start with "A Question of Proof" (1935) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Nigel Strangeways reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Question of Proof
1935
Thou Shell of Death / Shell of Death
1936
There's Trouble Brewing
1937
The Beast Must Die
1938
The Smiler with the Knife
1939
Murder with Malice / Malice in Wonderland / The Summer Camp Mystery
1940
The Corpse in the Snowman / The Case of the Abominable Snowman
1941
Minute for Murder
1947
Head of a Traveler
1949
The Dreadful Hollow
1953
The Whisper in the Gloom / Catch and Kill
1954
End of Chapter
1957
The Widow's Cruise
1959
The Worm of Death
1961
The Sad Variety
1964
Thou Shell of Death
1964
The Morning After Death
1966
Whisper in the Gloom
1977
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