Roy Lewis is a British author of crime fiction novels. He writes the John Crow, the Eric Ward, and the Arnold Landon series. Roy sets many of his novels in the north of England, which is where he lives. He is a former college principal and Inspector of Schools. He has three children, who are all lawyers.

Roy Lewis made his debut as a novelist in 1969 with the novel A Lover Too Many. Below is a list of Roy Lewis’ books in order of when they were first released:

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Publication Order of Arnold Landon Books

A Gathering of Ghosts / Murder in the Barn(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Most Cunning Workmen / Murder in the Manor(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Trout in the Milk / Murder in the Farmhouse(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Men of Subtle Craft / Murder in the Stableyard(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Devil is Dead / Murder in the Church(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Wisp of Smoke / Murder in the House(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Secret Dying / Murder in the Tower(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bloodeagle / Murder Under the Bridge(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Cross Bearer / Murder by the Quay(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Short-Lived Ghost / Murder at the Folly(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Angel of Death / Murder in the Field(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Suddenly as a Shadow / Murder in the Cottage(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Shape-Shifter / Murder at Haggburn Hall(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Ghost Dancers / Murder on the Golf Course(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
An Assumption of Death / Murder on the Dawn Princess(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dead Secret / Murder in Wolfcleugh Woods(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Ways of Death / Murder at Abby Head(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Headhunter / Murder in the South of France(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Grave Error / Murder in Rome(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dragon Head / Murder in China(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadowmaker / Murder in La Rochelle(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Goddess of Death / Murder in Valencia(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Eric Ward Books

A Certain Blindness / The Sedleigh Hall Murder(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dwell in Danger / The Farming Murder(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Limited Vision / The Quayside Murder(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Once Dying, Twice Dead / The Diamond Murder(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Blurred Reality / The Geordie Murder(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Premium on Death / The Shipping Murder(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Salamander Chill / The City of London Murder(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Necessary Dealing / The Apartment Murder(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Kind of Transaction / The Spanish Villa Murder(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Form of Death / The Marriage Murder(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Nightwalker / The Wasteful Murder(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Phantom / The Phantom Murder(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dead Man Running / The Slaughterhouse Murder(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Embers of the Dead / The Tattoo Murder(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death Squad / The Football Murder(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Guardian of the Dead / The Tutankhamun Murder(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Design for Murder / The Zodiac Murder(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Inspector John Crow Books

A Lover Too Many(1969)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Error of Judgment(1971)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Secret Singing / The Woods Murder(1971)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Blood Money / Murder for Money(1973)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Question of Degree / Murder in the Mine(1974)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Part of Virtue / A Cotswolds Murder / A Dartmoor Murder(1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Nothing But Foxes / A Fox Hunting Murder(1977)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Evolution Man: Or, How I Ate My Father(1960)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Wolf by the Ears(1970)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Fenokee Project(1971)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Fool for a Client(1972)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Of Singular Purpose(1973)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Double Take(1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Witness My Death(1976)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Distant Banner(1976)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
An Uncertain Sound(1978)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
An Inevitable Fatality(1978)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Violent Death(1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Seek for Justice(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Secret of Skull Island(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder in Malacca(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dead Ringer(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Paduan Conspiracy / Cardinal Obsession(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Lady and the Lawyers(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cardinal Error(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Breaths of Suspicion(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Fugitive Englishman(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadows of the Past(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Distant Bugle(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Brought to Justice(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Golden Caverns(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Undertakers(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Command of the Sea Tiger(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death in the Desert(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Certain Private Incidents(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Note: The Paduan Conspiracy was also published as Cardinal Obsession.

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Roy Lewis Synopsis: A Wolf by the Ears is a standalone title by Roy Lewis. After his parents died in a fire, Stephen Kirk expected to inherit a fortune, although his parents did not leave a will. But doubts are soon cast on his legitimacy. David Centre, a qualified solicitor, attempts to figure out Kirk’s complicated family history, only for his client to be arrested on a more serious charge. Stephen Kirk could remember nothing of his actions on the night his parents were killed. Centre soon discovers that a number of people had a keen interest in getting rid of Harry Kirk. It turns out there was no shortage of suspects.

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