Martha Grimes

1 series 20 books in order

Martha Grimes is an American writer of detective fiction. She is best known for a series featuring Richard Jury, a Scotland Yard inspector, and Melrose Plant, an aristocrat turned amateur sleuth. Her Richard Jury books include The Anodyne Necklace and Jerusalem Inn. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1931
Known for
Richard Jury

Series by Martha Grimes

Richard Jury

20 books in order

  1. Cover of The Man With a Load of Mischief

    The Man With a Load of Mischief

    Year unknown · Martha Grimes

    The first Inspector Richard Jury mystery. The picturesque, snow-capped village of Long Piddleton becomes the scene of two gruesome murders. Jury, an…

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  2. Cover of The Old Fox Deceiv'd

    The Old Fox Deceiv'd

    Year unknown · Martha Grimes

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  3. Cover of The Anodyne Necklace

    The Anodyne Necklace

    Year unknown · Martha Grimes

    The third book in the Richard Jury series. Superintendent Richard Jury investigates seemingly unrelated crimes—a London mugging and a murder in the…

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  4. Cover of The Dirty Duck

    The Dirty Duck

    Year unknown · Martha Grimes

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  5. Cover of Jerusalem Inn

    Jerusalem Inn

    Year unknown · Martha Grimes

    Superintendent Richard Tury of Scotland Yard spends his Christmas holiday at a colorful country inn near a vast estate populated by the titled, the…

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  6. Cover of Help the Poor Struggler

    Help the Poor Struggler

    Year unknown · Martha Grimes

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  7. Cover of I Am the Only Running Footman

    I Am the Only Running Footman

    Year unknown · Martha Grimes

    Brian Macalvie and Richard Jury, joined by Sergeant Wiggins and Melrose Plant, investigate the Porphyria killings.

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  8. Cover of The Five Bells and Bladebone

    The Five Bells and Bladebone

    Year unknown · Martha Grimes

    Richard Jury and Melrose Plant of Scotland Yard investigate the murder of Simon Lean, a case that leads them to a London pub, the Five Bells and…

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  9. Cover of The Old Silent

    The Old Silent

    Year unknown · Martha Grimes

    At a Yorkshire inn, Nell coldly shoots her husband dead in front of Commissioner Jury and immediately hands over her weapon to the police. With the…

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  10. Cover of The Old Contemptibles

    The Old Contemptibles

    Year unknown · Martha Grimes

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How many books has Martha Grimes written?

We list 20 books by Martha Grimes across 1 series — each shown in full reading order.

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