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
(by)
| The Man in the Queue / Killer in the Crowd | (1929) |    |
| A Shilling for Candles | (1936) | |
| The Franchise Affair | (1948) | |
| To Love and Be Wise | (1950) | |
| The Daughter of Time | (1951) | |
| The Singing Sands | (1952) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Kif: An Unvarnished History | (1929) | |
| The Expensive Halo | (1931) | |
| Miss Pym Disposes | (1946) | |
| Brat Farrar / Come and Kill Me | (1949) | |
| The Privateer | (1952) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime | (2023) | |
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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