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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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