Martha Grimes

The Man With a Load of Mischief

1981 · 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…

The Old Fox Deceiv'd

1982 · Martha Grimes

The Anodyne Necklace

1983 · 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…

The Dirty Duck

1984 · Martha Grimes

Jerusalem Inn

1984 · 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…

Help the Poor Struggler

1985 · Martha Grimes

I Am the Only Running Footman

1986 · Martha Grimes

The Only Running Footman is a pub in Charles Street, Mayfair, historically recognized for its lengthy name, which once read "I am the only Running…

The Five Bells and Bladebone

1987 · 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…

The Old Silent

1989 · 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…

The Old Contemptibles

1991 · Martha Grimes

Scotland Yard Superintendent Richard Jury becomes involved in a love affair with a pretty widow and finds himself a suspect in a murder investigation.