Robert Barnard
Robert Barnard (1937-2013) was an English author of crime fiction and non-fiction books. He is the author of the Charlie Peace and Perry Trethowan series. Barnard attended Colchester Royal Grammar School and Balliol College. His lifetime achievements were honoured with the Cartier Diamond Dagger award from the Crime Writers Associaiton in 2003. Barnard considered his favourite crime fiction author to be Agatha Christie.

Robert Barnard made his debut as a published novelist in 1974 with the novel Death of an Old Goat. Below is a list of Robert Barnard’s books in order of when they were first released:

Publication Order of Amadeus Mozart Books

Dead, Mr. Mozart(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Too Many Notes, Mr. Mozart(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Charlie Peace Books

Death and the Chaste Apprentice(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Fatal Attachment(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Hovering of Vultures(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Bad Samaritan(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
No Place of Safety(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Corpse at the Haworth Tandoori(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Unholy Dying / Turbulent Priest(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Bones in the Attic(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Fall from Grace(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Killings on Jubilee Terrace(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Charitable Body(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Idwal Meredith Books

Unruly Son / Death of a Mystery Writer(1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
At Death's Door(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of John Sutcliffe Books

Political Suicide(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Scandal in Belgravia(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Perry Trethowan Books

Death by Sheer Torture / Sheer Torture(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death and the Princess(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Case of the Missing Brontë / The Missing Brontë(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bodies(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death In Purple Prose / The Cherry Blossom Corpse(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Death of an Old Goat(1974)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Little Local Murder(1976)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death on the High C's(1977)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Blood Brotherhood(1977)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Posthumous Papers / Death of a Literary Widow(1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death in a Cold Climate(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Perfect Mother / Mother's Boys(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
School for Murder / Little Victims(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Corpse in a Gilded Cage(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fete Fatale / The Disposal of the Living(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Out of the Blackout(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Skeleton in the Grass(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A City of Strangers(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
To Die Like a Gentleman(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Masters of the House(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Mansion and Its Murder(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Murder in Mayfair / Touched by the Dead(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Mistress of Alderley(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cry from the Dark(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dying Flames(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Graveyard Position(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Last Post(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Stranger in the Family(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Breakfast Television(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Woman in the Wardrobe(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
More Final Than Divorce(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Habit of Widowhood(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Gentleman in the Lake(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Nothing to Lose(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dognapped(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Everybody’s Girl(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Old Couple(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Provenance(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Death of a Salesperson and Other Untimely Exits(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Habit of Widowhood and Other Murderous Proclivities(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rogue's Gallery(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Imagery and Theme in the Novels of Dickens(1974)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Talent to Deceive: Appreciation of Agatha Christie(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Short History of English Literature(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Emily Brontë(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Bronte Encyclopedia (With: Louise Barnard)(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Leisure Hour Improved: Or Moral Miscellanies in Prose and Verse, Original and Selected(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Wreath from the Wilderness, a Selection from the Metrical Arrangements of Accola Montis-Am Ni(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

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Notes: Unruly Son was also published as Death of a Mystery Writer. Sheer Torture was also titled Death by Sheer Torture. The Missing Bronte was also titled The Case of the Missing Bronte. Death in Purple Prose was re-published as The Cherry Blossom Corpse. Unholy Dying was also titled Turbulent Priest. Posthumous Papers is also known as Death of a Literary Widow. Mother’s Boys was re-issued as Death of a Perfect Mother. Little Victims was also published under the title of School for Murder. Fete Fatale was re-issued as The Disposal of the Living. Touched by the Dead is also known as A Murder in Mayfair. A Bronte Encyclopedia was co-authored by Louise Barnard.

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2 Responses to “Order of Robert Barnard Books”

  1. KE: 10 years ago

    Where is “School for Murder”? I know “Little Victims” is the English title, but shouldn’t both American and English releases be listed? It would be very helpful for the collector.

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    • Brandon: 10 years ago

      I now have it listed as School for Murder for US and Canadian visitors. I hope that is a fair compromise.

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