George Bellairs

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  • Bibliography:
    52 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1950
  • Latest Book:
    August 2020
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Book List in Order: 52 titles

  • Crime at Lepers' Hollow

  • Tycoon's Death Bed

  • Strangers among the Dead

  • All Roads to Sospel

  • Fear Round About

  • Murder Masquerade

  • Devious Murder

    First published in 1973, Devious Murder is a Chief Inspector Littlejohn mystery full of intrigue, tantalising clues and colourful characters.

    Whilst taking the dog out for the last walk of a rainy day, Inspector Littlejohn of Scotland Yard...

  • Death in High Provence

    A British detective goes undercover in the South of France to investigate a suspicious death in this twisting mystery.A British ministry official wants Inspector Littlejohn to look into the death of his brother and sister-in-law who were killed in an...

  • Death Drops the Pilot

    Things get murky when a ferry captain is found dead in the water in this mystery starring Inspector Littlejohn, “the model of a calm, rational policeman” (Publishers Weekly).   After a ferry to Falbright carrying forty people runs aground, t...



  • The Dead Shall Be Raised

    Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder

    "[W]orthy of Agatha Christie at her fiendish plotting best." ―Booklist STARRED review

    Two classic cases featuring Detective Inspector Littlejohn.

    In the winter of 1940, ...

  • Death of a Busybody

    Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder"Fascinating period detail from the blackout days, a plot that keeps surprising, and contemporary crime novelist Martin Edwards' insightful introduction add to the fun." -- BooklistMiss Tither...

  • Murder of a Quack

  • Death Before Breakfast

    First published in 1962, DEATH BEFORE BREAKFAST is a Chief Inspector Littlejohn mystery full of intrigue, mysterious motives, and ingenious speculation. On her way to church early one morning, Mrs. Jump sees a dead body in the gutter in July Stre...

  • Death on the Last Train

    First published in 1948, DEATH ON THE LAST TRAIN is a Chief Inspector Littlejohn mystery full of false leads, dead ends and old-fashioned charm. Detective Inspector Littlejohn of Scotland Yard is travelling to an assignment, exhausted after an ard...

  • Murder Adrift

    First published in 1972, this is a Chief Inspector Littlejohn mystery full of secrecy, duplicity and twisted loyalties. The Todds, governed by the widowed matriarch, Mrs Todd, are well-known in Fordinghurst. When Heck, the philandering youngest son, ...

  • Calamity at Harwood

    To solve a murder case, Thomas Littlejohn contends with ghosts, Nazis, and crooked real estate speculators Known across London as one of the premier slumlords of the East End, Solomon Burt has never fallen in love with a property the way he has with ...

  • The Case of the Headless Jesuit

    On New Year’s Eve a string of grisly deaths strike a remote English hamlet For centuries Cobbold-in-the-Marsh has been haunted by the ghost of a Jesuit priest who lost his head rather than deny his faith. Since then, there hasn’t been much bloods...

  • The Case of the Seven Whistlers

    A body in a trunk draws Thomas Littlejohn of Scotland Yard to a peculiar English village On a cobblestoned street almost too quaint to be believed, two antique dealers named Grossman and Small have set up shop. Grossman is short and meek, while Small...

  • The Crime at Halfpenny Bridge

    Thomas Littlejohn investigates a murder committed by the glow of a lighthouse The waterfront pub is closing up and the sailors are staggering home. World War II means a blackout in the English port town of Werrymouth, but the locals have no trouble f...



  • Death in the Night Watches

    At the height of World War II, Thomas Littlejohn investigates a factory boss’s murder Once, Henry Worth’s sprawling factory was filled with looms and textile workers, but since the onset of World War II, the space has been given over entirely to ...

  • Outrage on Gallows Hill

    In Melchester, Thomas Littlejohn hunts the killer of a strangled poet The war is over and blackouts are a thing of the past, except in the village of Melchester, where the local council has refused to sully its streets with unsightly lamps. The night...

  • The Case of the Famished Parson

    Dr. James Macintosh, the Bishop of Greyle, was a mysterious man; for a long time, nobody even knew his last name. But things take a turn for the bizarre when his body is found emaciated and battered having being pushed face-first off the edge of a cl...

  • The Case of the DeMented Spiv

    When a petty hoodlum encounters murder most foul, Inspector Littlejohn must uncover the dark secrets of a sleepy English village in this classic mystery.It’s a quiet night at the Oddfellow’s Arms until a stranger walks in. He looks like your aver...

  • Bones in the Wilderness

    The case of a missing antiques dealer brings Scotland Yard to France . . .   When Samuel Cheever, a shady dealer, goes to France to buy antiques and never returns, people begin to ask questions, and Superintendent Littlejohn is sent to...

  • Corpses in Enderby

    A murder in plain sight brings Scotland Yard to investigate family secrets in a sleepy English town in this mystery from the beloved series.In the close-knit community of Enderby, Ned Bunn wasn’t what you’d call popular. In fact, there were some ...

  • Death in Desolation

    When a remote farm is visited by a killer, Chief Superintendent Littlejohn must uncover the secrets of a tight-lipped clan in this British mystery.When police investigate a fire at Harry Quill’s desolate farm, they find the owner dead and his inval...

  • Death in the Fearful Night

    When a serial killer stalks a sleepy English village, a Scotland Yard detective must search for clues among terrified townsfolk in this classic mystery.Samuel Bracknell is found dead in his home with a knife in his back. It’s the third murder of it...

  • Death in the Wasteland

    A murder and a missing body interrupt a getaway in the south of France . . .   Waldo and Averil Keelagher were looking forward to a holiday in the south of France in their new caravan. But delight turned to dismay when they discovered ...

  • Death of a Shadow

    Scotland Yard takes on a murder case that may have international implications . . .   During a police conference in Geneva, a detective named Alec Cling had been assigned to ensure the personal safety of the British minister of securit...



  • Death Sends for the Doctor

    When a doctor is found murdered in a secret room of his mansion, a Scotland Yard detective uncovers a host of deadly secrets in this classic mystery.As the last stronghold of snobbery in the dying little city of Caldicott, Upper Square is home to the...

  • Intruder in the Dark

    A corpse in a country house brings Scotland Yard to an eerily quiet English village, in this tale by a master of British mystery.   Cyril Savage has inherited the home of his wealthy and estranged aunt. But before Savage has the chance to discov...

  • Murder Makes Mistakes

    Inspector Littlejohn faces the most baffling case of his career when a killer in Cheshire strikes close to home in this acclaimed mystery series.It’s a shock what happens to Sergeant Cromwell, faithful friend and assistant to Superintendent Littlej...

  • The Night They Killed Joss Varran

    The murder of a convict on the night of his release brings Littlejohn to the silent marshes of the Isle of Man in this thrilling British mystery novel.A deckhand and petty criminal, Joss Varran was set to return home after a year in jail. Instead, he...

  • Toll the Bell for Murder

    Inspector Littlejohn is once again summoned to the Isle of Man when a local vicar is accused of murder in this long-running British mystery series.As a rule, the towns of the Isle of Man are eerily silent after dark. But that silence is shattered one...

  • The Dead Shall be Raised and Murder of a Quack

    Two classic cases featuring Detective-Inspector Littlejohn.In the winter of 1940, the Home Guard unearths a skeleton on the moor above the busy town of Hatterworth. Twenty-three years earlier, the body of a young textile worker was found in the same ...

  • Death in Dark Glasses

    The disappearance of a reclusive widower sends Detective Littlejohn on a far-flung hunt for a killer in this classic British mystery.It was meant to be a fool-proof scheme. The victim was someone who wouldn’t be missed, yet even the most meticulous...

  • Corpse at the Carnival

    When a seaside festival ends in murder, Superintendent Littlejohn gets caught up in a baffling investigation in this acclaimed British mystery series.It’s holiday time in Douglas and the town is alive with the local carnival. A brass band and bagpi...

  • The Cursing Stones Murder

    A body surfaces off the Isle of Man in a puzzling mystery by the master of the “pure British detective story” (The New York Times).   The Manx Shearwater was scallop dredging -- but it dragged up a body from the water instead. Considering th...

  • Death of a Tin God

    In this British mystery, a Scotland Yard detective follows a deadly trail from the Isle of Man to the South of France to solve a movie star’s murder. The glamour of Hollywood has descended upon the Isle of Man. But behind this glossy façade, somet...



  • Death Treads Softly

    Two separate murders put CI Littlejohn on a devious killer’s twisting path in this long-running British mystery series.Finlo Crennell, the former harbourmaster of Castletown, was reported missing one week ago. Now he’s turned up in London, wander...

  • Half-Mast for the Deemster

    Inspector Littlejohn is drawn into a perplexing case when a judge is murdered on the Isle of Man in this classic British mystery.The small community of Castletown has plenty of odd customs -- one being the office of Deemster, who serves as every sort...

  • The Tormentors

    When a young hooligan is accused of murdering a prominent resident on the Isle of Man, Inspector Littlejohn must uncover the truth in this classic mystery. In a small town on the Isle of Man, an elderly gentleman is found violently stabbed in an alle...

  • The Dead Shall be Raised and The Murder of a Quack

    Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder"[W]orthy of Agatha Christie at her fiendish plotting best." -- Booklist STARRED reviewTwo classic cases featuring Detective Inspector Littlejohn.In the winter of 1940, the Home Guard unearth ...

  • Death Spins the Wheel

    When a lady gambler’s luck runs out, Detective Littlejohn follows a trail of deception and danger across Europe in this classic mystery. When professional gambler Sylvia Garnier arrives at the casino on the Isle of Man, everyone is intrigued to see...

  • Crime in Lepers' Hollow

    A relaxing holiday is cut short by murder for the Scotland Yard detective in a mystery by “one of [the genre’s] subtlest and wittiest practitioners” (The New York Times). Set on having a relaxing holiday in Tilsey, Detective Inspector Littlejoh...

  • A Knife for Harry Dodd

    This night at the pub will be his last . . . A classic whodunit starring the “affable Scotland Yarder” (Publishers Weekly).   Harry Dodd needs a ride home from the pub -- but it’s not because he’s schnockered. He’s actua...

  • Surfeit of Suspects

    Discover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction."At 8 o'clock in the evening on the 8th of November...

  • Death in Room Five

    Inspector Littlejohn confronts a challenging case across the Channel in this classic mystery from the “venerable” British author (Kirkus Reviews).   When Alderman Dawson is stabbed to death while visiting the Riviera with a group of English ...

  • The Body in the Dumb River

    Discover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring British classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction."A decent, hardworking chap, with not an en...



  • Death Stops the Frolic

    A church elder is the life of the party -- but not for long -- in this English village mystery by the author of the Inspector Littlejohn mysteries.   Zion Chapel’s annual anniversary tea party is an opportunity for the typically stuffy and san...

  • He'd Rather Be Dead

    The mayor of a seaside town is murdered, and a London police detective must sort through motives both political and personal . . .   Thanks to its mayor, Sir Gideon Ware, the quiet harbor town of Westcombe has turned into a crowde...

  • Dead March for Penelope Blow

    “Slow and steady wins the case” as a dedicated London policeman puzzles through a fatal fall, a financial mystery, and an eccentric family’s many secrets (Kirkus Reviews).   Miss Penelope Blow’s fatal fall from her bedroom window would s...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

George Bellairs has published 52 books.

George Bellairs does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Dead March for Penelope Blow, was published in August 2020.

The first book by George Bellairs, Crime at Lepers' Hollow, was published in January 1950.

No. George Bellairs does not write books in series.
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