What Is The Complete List Of Martin Edwards Books In Order?

Finally diving into his crime fiction! A proper reading order for the Lake District Mysteries and his detective novels would really help avoid spoilers.
2026-08-02 20:18:49
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IanDunn
IanDunn
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The practical answer: For the Harry Devlin novels, read them in publication order starting with 'All the Lonely People'. For the Lake District Mysteries, start with 'The Coffin Trail'. For his major non-fiction, 'The Golden Age of Murder' and 'The Life of Crime' can be read anytime. For the edited anthologies, pick them based on theme—locked rooms, country houses, etc. That's the simplest way to navigate his vast output without getting overwhelmed by the idea of a single, monolithic 'complete list'.
2026-08-05 03:56:32
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HappyFox
HappyFox
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He also wrote under a pseudonym once, didn't he? Or am I thinking of someone else? Either way, his main body of work is under his own name. The challenge with a list is the reissues and reprints. Some of the early Devlin books got new editions with introductions, which is nice. For the most accurate, up-to-date list, his publisher's website or his own official site is the best bet. Forums like this are great for recommendations, but for pure bibliographic data, go straight to the source. I learned that after trying to piece together the order from various online stores with conflicting publication dates.
2026-08-05 11:55:11
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AmyEvans
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For practical purposes, here's the novel series order in a clean list. Harry Devlin: 1. All the Lonely People, 2. Suspicious Minds, 3. I Remember You, 4. Yesterday's Papers, 5. Eve of Destruction, 6. The Devil in Disguise, 7. First Cut is the Deepest, 8. Waterloo Sunset. Lake District: 1. The Coffin Trail, 2. The Cipher Garden, 3. The Arsenic Labyrinth, 4. The Serpent Pool, 5. The Hanging Wood, 6. The Frozen Shroud, 7. The Dungeon House. That's the core. Anything else—'The Golden Age of Murder', 'The Life of Crime', the anthologies—are fantastic supplements to be read in any order.
2026-08-06 01:36:49
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RheaFox
RheaFox
Bibliophile Mechanic
The short story collections are where he experiments. 'The New Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes' is such a loving pastiche. He gets the voice right. Those stories are independent, so order doesn't matter. His original short stories in collections like 'Where Do You Find Your Ideas?' are gems—tight, clever, and often with a wicked twist. They're perfect for when you want a hit of Edwards but don't have time for a full novel. They don't fit into the novel chronology, but they showcase his range. A complete list would have to include them, probably grouped after the novels.
2026-08-07 05:00:52
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IsaiahFox
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He has a knack for titles, doesn't he? 'The Arsenic Labyrinth', 'The Serpent Pool'—they sound like classic golden age novels already. That's part of the appeal. You see the title and know you're in for a certain kind of meticulously plotted, atmospheric mystery. The order of the Lakes series titles almost tells a story itself: from a trail to a garden, to a labyrinth, to a pool, to a wood, to a shroud, to a house. It's a progression into deeper, darker, more enclosed spaces. Probably unintentional, but it feels thematic.
2026-08-07 18:42:08
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8 Answers2026-08-02 17:58:09
Why does no one talk about the short stories? He's written interconnected short stories featuring Devlin, like in 'Where Do You Find Your Ideas?'. They're not a 'series' in the novel sense, but they add depth to the character's world and were published in magazines over the years. A complete bibliography is a rabbit hole.

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Wait, are we counting the one he wrote under a pseudonym? Or is that a different author entirely? I can never keep these things straight.

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Think of it like a TV show. You can watch any episode of a police procedural and follow the case-of-the-week, but you'll miss the serialized elements of the main characters' lives. Hannah's unresolved past case is a slow-burn thread. Daniel's reasons for moving to the Lakes and his evolving connection to Hannah are series-long arcs. For the full effect, watch from the pilot.

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6 Answers2026-08-02 16:47:16
One correction to some lists online: 'The Devil in Disguise' is definitively the last novel. There's no seventh full-length case. After that, Edwards moved on to the Lake District mysteries. The short story collection 'Where Do You Find Yourself?' came much later (2019) and is a nice coda, but it's not a novel. So your reading journey has a clear, six-book endpoint.

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