Max Afford

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  • Bibliography:
    9 Books
  • First Book:
    July 2009
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
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Book List in Order: 9 titles

  • Two Locked Room Mysteries and a Ripping Yarn

    This collection presents four short stories by Max Afford, two of which feature the author’s regular sleuth Jeffery Blackburn. ‘Poison Can Be Puzzling’, ‘The Vanishing Trick’ and ‘The Happy Couple’ were originally published in Australia...

  • Blood On His Hands

    This is the third Max Afford title brought back by Ramble House. It's a 1937 thriller with 'impossible' overtones, including a locked room murder....

  • Death's Mannikins

    A 1937 classic from Australia's Max Afford (1906-1954) about a country manor where every member of the family has a mannikin that looks like him. When one turns up, the person dies, horribly....

  • The Dead Are Blind

    The Dead Are Blind by Max Afford is a riveting mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. When a renowned detective is called to investigate a series of chilling crimes where the victims appear to have been targeted by someone who knows ...

  • Owl of Darkness

    Written by Max Afford in 1942, this is a classic impossible crime novel about a villain dressed as an owl terrorizing a quaint village....

  • Sinners In Paradise

    Robert Morte, writer of radio thrillers and detective novels, decided to take a sea voyage through the Barrier Reef islands to get away from fictional clues and crime. Alas for his hopes! Morte and his wife Jane encountered a cargo of mystery far str...

  • The Sheep and the Wolves

    Ramble House presents another Jeffery Blackburn mystery from the pen of ace radio writer, Max Afford. In this 1940s suspense novel the private investigator is hitting the bottle a little too hard and consequently having trouble keeping his wife, Eliz...

  • Two Locked-Room Mysteries and a Ripping Yarn

    This collection presents three short stories by Max Afford. Two tales feature sleuth Jeffery Blackburn, his wife Elizabeth, and Inspector William Read: 'Poison Can Be Puzzling' and 'The Vanishing Trick' were originally published in Australian periodi...

  • Poison Can Be Puzzling

    Poison Can Be Puzzling by Max Afford is a thrilling dive into the world of mystery where every clue is as enigmatic as the last. When a prominent scientist is found dead under suspicious circumstances, the only certainty is that poison was involved. ...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Max Afford has published 9 books.

Max Afford does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Poison Can Be Puzzling, was published in September 2024.

The first book by Max Afford, Two Locked Room Mysteries and a Ripping Yarn, was published in July 2009.

No. Max Afford does not write books in series.
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