Order of George Bellairs Books
George Bellairs (1902-1982) was an English author of crime fiction novels. He wrote the Thomas Littlejohn series. Bellairs is the pen name of Harold Blundell, who also worked as a bank manager. He wrote over 50 novels, sometimes writing as Hilary Landon. In his retirement, Bellairs settled to the Isle of Man.
George Bellairs made his debut as a published novelist in 1941 with the novel Littlejohn on Leave. His final published work was in 1980, which was entitled An Old Man Dies. Below is a list of George Bellairs’ books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Thomas Littlejohn Books
| Death of a Busybody | (1942) |    |
| The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack | (1942) | |
| The Case of the Seven Whistlers | (1944) | |
| He'd Rather Be Dead | (1945) | |
| Calamity at Harwood | (1945) | |
| Death in the Night Watches | (1946) | |
| The Case of the Scared Rabbits | (1946) | |
| The Crime at Halfpenny Bridge | (1946) | |
| Death on the Last Train | (1948) | |
| Outrage on Gallows Hill | (1949) | |
| The Case of the DeMented Spiv | (1949) | |
| The Case of the Famished Parson | (1949) | |
| Half-Mast for the Deemster | (1950) | |
| The Case of the Headless Jesuit | (1950) | |
| Dead March for Penelope Blow | (1951) | |
| Death in Dark Glasses | (1952) | |
| Crime in Lepers' Hollow | (1952) | |
| A Knife for Harry Dodd | (1953) | |
| Corpses in Enderby | (1954) | |
| The Cursing Stones Murder | (1954) | |
| Death in Room Five | (1955) | |
| Death Treads Softly | (1956) | |
| Death Drops the Pilot | (1956) | |
| Death in High Provence | (1957) | |
| Death Sends for the Doctor | (1957) | |
| Corpse at the Carnival | (1958) | |
| Murder Makes Mistakes | (1958) | |
| Bones in the Wilderness | (1959) | |
| Toll the Bell for Murder | (1959) | |
| Death in the Fearful Night | (1960) | |
| Death of a Tin God | (1961) | |
| The Body in the Dumb River | (1961) | |
| Murder Masquerade | (1961) | |
| The Tormentors | (1962) | |
| Death Before Breakfast | (1962) | |
| Death in the Wasteland | (1963) | |
| Death of a Shadow | (1964) | |
| Surfeit of Suspects | (1964) | |
| Death Spins the Wheel | (1965) | |
| Strangers Among the Dead | (1966) | |
| Intruder in the Dark | (1966) | |
| Death in Desolation | (1967) | |
| Single ticket to Death | (1967) | |
| Fatal Alibi | (1968) | |
| Murder Gone Mad | (1968) | |
| Tycoon's Death-Bed | (1970) | |
| Pomeroy Deceased | (1971) | |
| The Night They Killed Joss Varran | (1971) | |
| Murder Adrift | (1972) | |
| Devious Murder | (1973) | |
| Fear Round About | (1975) | |
| All Roads to Sospel | (1977) | |
| The Downhill Ride Of Leeman Popple | (1979) | |
| An Old Man Dies | (1980) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Murder at Morning Prayers | (1947) | |
| Death Stops the Frolic | (2020) | |
Publication Order of British Library Crime Classics Books
| The Notting Hill Mystery | (1862) | |
| The Female Detective | (1864) | |
| The Poisoned Chocolates Case | (1929) | |
| It Walks by Night | (1930) | |
| The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham | (1930) | |
| Castle Skull | (1931) | |
| Mystery in the Channel | (1931) | |
| The Incredible Crime | (1931) | |
| Murder of a Lady | (1931) | |
| The Lost Gallows | (1931) | |
| The Z Murders | (1931) | |
| The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder | (1932) | |
| The Division Bell Mystery | (1932) | |
| Portrait of a Murderer | (1933) | |
| Death in Fancy Dress | (1933) | |
| Family Matters | (1933) | |
| The Hog's Back Mystery | (1933) | |
| The Murder of My Aunt | (1934) | |
| Murder Underground | (1934) | |
| Scarweather | (1934) | |
| Death of an Airman | (1934) | |
| The Spy Paramount | (1934) | |
| The 12.30 from Croydon | (1934) | |
| The Chianti Flask | (1934) | |
| The Lake District Murder | (1935) | |
| Death on the Cherwell | (1935) | |
| The Cornish Coast Murder | (1935) | |
| The Traitor | (1936) | |
| The Santa Klaus Murder | (1936) | |
| The Sussex Downs Murder | (1936) | |
| Murder in Piccadilly | (1936) | |
| Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel | (1936) | |
| Mystery in White | (1937) | |
| Bats in the Belfry | (1937) | |
| The Cheltenham Square Murder | (1937) | |
| Excellent Intentions | (1938) | |
| Murder in the Museum | (1938) | |
| Antidote to Venom | (1938) | |
| Thirteen Guests | (1938) | |
| The Port of London Murders | (1938) | |
| The Arsenal Stadium Mystery | (1939) | |
| Seven Dead | (1939) | |
| Verdict of Twelve | (1940) | |
| A Scream in Soho | (1940) | |
| Death of a Busybody | (1942) | |
| The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack | (1942) | |
| Somebody at the Door | (1943) | |
| Murder's a Swine: A Second World War Mystery | (1943) | |
| Checkmate to Murder | (1944) | |
| Fell Murder | (1944) | |
| Murder by Matchlight | (1945) | |
| Trouble on the Thames | (1945) | |
| Fire in the Thatch | (1946) | |
| Death Makes a Prophet | (1947) | |
| Smallbone Deceased | (1950) | |
| Calamity in Kent | (1950) | |
| Death Has Deep Roots | (1951) | |
| The Danger Within / Death in Captivity | (1952) | |
| Murder in the Mill-Race | (1952) | |
| Crossed Skis | (1952) | |
| Death on the Riviera | (1952) | |
| The Colour Of Murder | (1957) | |
| The Christmas Egg | (1958) | |
| The Progress of a Crime | (1960) | |
| Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm | (1960) | |
| The Methods of Sergeant Cluff | (1961) | |
| The Spoilt Kill | (1961) | |
| The Body in the Dumb River | (1961) | |
| Due to a Death | (1963) | |
| Surfeit of Suspects | (1964) | |
| The Belting Inheritance | (1965) | |
| The Last Best Friend | (1967) | |
| The End of the Web | (1976) | |
| Capital Crimes: London Mysteries | (2015) | |
| Resorting to Murder | (2015) | |
| Silent Nights | (2015) | |
| Murder at the Manor | (2016) | |
| Serpents in Eden | (2016) | |
| Crimson Snow | (2016) | |
| Foreign Bodies | (2017) | |
| The Long Arm of the Law | (2017) | |
| Miraculous Mysteries | (2017) | |
| Continental Crimes | (2017) | |
| Blood on the Tracks | (2018) | |
| The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories | (2018) | |
| Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book | (2018) | |
| Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves | (2019) | |
| The Measure of Malice | (2019) | |
| The Pocket Detective 2: 100+ More Puzzles, Brainteasers and Conundrums | (2019) | |
| Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries | (2020) | |
| A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries | (2020) | |
| Two-Way Murder | (2021) | |
| Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Unholy Night | (2019) | |
Notes: Murder Will Speak is also known as The Dead Shall Be Raised. The Case of the Headless Jesuit was also published as Death Brings in the New Year. Dead March for Penelope Blow was also published as Dead March for Penelope. The Body in the Dumb River is also known as Murder Masquerade. Close All Roads to Sospel is also titled All Roads to Sospel. Turmoil in Zion is also known as Death Stops the Frolic. Murder at Morning Prayers was written as Hilary Landon. Circle Round a Corpse was written as Hilary Landon.
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