Order of Simon Brett Books
Simon Brett is an English novelist of mystery novels. He writes the Charles Paris, Mrs. Pargeter, Fethering Mysteries and Blotto & Twinks series. He is also an accomplished playwright. Simon got his degree (with first-class honours) from Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford. He went on to work for BBC Radio, which included producing the first episode of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and several other popular shows. Following that, he moved to the television end of the BBC, including producing End of Part One and The Glums. Since that time, he has moved onto becoming a sitcom writer in addition to his work as a novelist.
Simon Brett became a published author in 1975 with the novel Cast, in Order of Disappearance. The novel introduced readers to his Charles Paris series. Below is a list of Simon Brett’s books in order of when they were originally released:
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Publication Order of Blotto and Twinks Books
Blotto, Twinks, and the Ex-King's Daughter | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Blotto, Twinks and the Dead Dowager Duchess | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Blotto, Twinks and the Bootlegger's Moll | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Blotto, Twinks and Riddle of the Sphinx | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Blotto, Twinks and the Heir to the Tsar | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Blotto, Twinks and the Stars of the Silver Screen | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Blotto, Twinks and the Intimate Revue | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Blotto, Twinks and the Great Road Race | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Blotto, Twinks and the Maharajah's Jewel | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Blotto, Twinks and the Suspicious Guests | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Blotto, Twinks and the Conquistadors' Gold | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Blotto, Twinks and the Phantom Skiers | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Charles Paris Books
Publication Order of Decluttering Mysteries Books
The Clutter Corpse | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
An Untidy Death | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Waste of a Life | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Fethering Mystery Books
Publication Order of Mrs Pargeter Books
A Nice Class of Corpse | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Mrs., Presumed Dead | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Mrs. Pargeter's Package | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Mrs. Pargeter's Plot | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Mrs. Pargeter's Point of Honour | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Mrs Pargeter's Principle | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Mrs Pargeter's Public Relations | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Mrs Pargeter's Patio | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Sod Books
How to Be a Little Sod | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Little Sod's Next Step | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Not Another Little Sod | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Three Detectives Books
The Three Detectives and the Missing Superstar | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Three Detectives and the Knight in Armor | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
A Shock to the System | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Dead Romantic | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
After Henry | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Booker Book | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Singled Out | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Penultimate Chance Saloon | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Heavenly Bodies | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Ways to Kill a Cat | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Method Murder | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Tickled to Death | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
A Box of Tricks | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Crime Writers and Other Animals | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
A Crime in Rhyme and Other Mysterious Fragments | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Baby Tips For Dads | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Baby Tips For Mums | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Baby Tips for Grandparents | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
On Second Thoughts | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Plays
Murder In Play | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Mr. Quigley's Revenge | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Silhouette | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Tale of Little Red Riding Hood | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Sleeping Beauty | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Putting the Kettle on | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
A Small Family Murder | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
A Healthy Grave | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
100 Great Detectives, Or, the Detective Directory | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
1st Culprit | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Man Who... | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Fifty Best Mysteries | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Malice Domestic 6 | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Once Upon a Crime | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Crime Story Collection | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Malice Domestic 10 | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Sunken Sailor | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Thou Shalt Not Kill | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Detection Collection | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime Volume 10. | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Deadly Pleasures | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Bodies in the Bookshop | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Ten Year Stretch | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Murder Takes a Holiday: Classic Crime Stories for Summer | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
If You Like Simon Brett Books, You’ll Love…
Simon Brett Synopsis: The Detection Club is the oldest crime writing organization that represents British crime writers. The club has welcomed members including Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers and G.K. Chesterton. With the 75th anniversary of the Detection Club is an anthology entitled The Detective Collection, which contains 11 new stories by current members of the clubs, including stories from Lindsey Davis, P.D. James, Robert Barnard, Colin Dexter, John Harvey, Reginald Hill, Peter Lovesey and more. The anthology is edited by Detection Club president Simon Brett.
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