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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Roderick Alleyn series? Start with "A Man Lay Dead" (1934) and follow publication order through all 36 books.
The complete Roderick Alleyn reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

A Man Lay Dead
1934

Enter a Murderer
1935

The Nursing Home Murder
1935

Death in Ecstasy
1936

Vintage Murder
1937

Artists in Crime
1938

Death in a White Tie
1938

Overture to Death
1939

Death at the Bar
1940

Death of a Peer / Surfeit of Lampreys
1940

Death and the Dancing Footman
1941

Colour Scheme
1943

Died in the Wool
1945

Final Curtain
1947

A Wreath for Rivera / Swing, Brother, Swing
1949

Night at the Vulcan / Opening Night
1951

Spinsters In Jeopardy / The Bride of Death
1953

Scales of Justice
1955

Death of a Fool / Off With His Head
1956

Singing in the Shrouds
1958

False Scent
1959

Hand in Glove
1962

Dead Water
1963

Killer Dolphin / Death at the Dolphin
1966

Clutch of Constables
1968

When in Rome
1970

Tied Up in Tinsel
1971

Black As He's Painted
1973

Last Ditch
1976

A Grave Mistake
1978

Photo Finish
1980

Light Thickens
1982

Alleyn and Others / The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio Marsh
1989

Still Unsolved
1990

Money in the Morgue (With: Stella Duffy)
2018

Death on the Air and Other Stories
1995
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