Order of Josephine Tey Books
Josephine Tey was the pen name of Scottish author Elizabeth Mackintosh (1896-1952), who wrote mystery novels. She also wrote historical fiction as Gordon Daviot. She came up with the pen name “Josephine Tey” from her mother’s first name (Josephine) and her grandmother’s maiden name (Tey). She is best known for her novel The Daughter of Time, which was named by the Crime Writers’ Association as the greatest mystery novel of all time in 1990.
Josephine Tey became a published author in 1929 with the novels Kif and The Man in the Queue (both writing as Gordon Daviot). She made her debut as Josephine Tey in 1931 with The Expensive Halo. Below is a list of Josephine Tey’s books in order of when they were first published:
Publication Order of Inspector Alan Grant Books
| The Man in the Queue / Killer in the Crowd | (1929) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Shilling for Candles | (1936) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Franchise Affair | (1948) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| To Love and Be Wise | (1950) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Daughter of Time | (1951) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Singing Sands | (1952) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Kif: An Unvarnished History | (1929) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Expensive Halo | (1931) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Miss Pym Disposes | (1946) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Brat Farrar / Come and Kill Me | (1949) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Privateer | (1952) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: The Man in the Queue was also published as Killer in the Crowd. Brat Farrar was also titled Come and Kill Me. Kif: An Unvarnished History and The Man in the Queue were written as Gordon Daviot.
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