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The Desmond Merrion detective stories are a series of mystery novels written by Cecil John Charles Street under the pseudonym Miles Burton, published between 1930 and 1951. Each book features the amateur detective Desmond Merrion and Inspector Arnold of Scotland Yard as they investigate crimes set in varied locations, often involving locked-room scenarios or closed-circle mysteries. The series is characterized by its focus on logical deduction and the interplay between the two detectives as they unravel complex crimes.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1930 · Miles Burton
Samuel Whitehead, the landlord of the Rose and Crown, is a newcomer in the remote East Anglian village of High Eldersham. He is found stabbed to…
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1936 · Miles Burton
The story is the thirteenth in a mystery series featuring Inspector Arnold and amateur detective Desmond Merrion. On a dark November evening, Sir…
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1936 · Miles Burton
Murder of a Chemist is a 1936 detective novel written by Cecil Street under the pseudonym Miles Burton. It is the fourteenth book in a series…
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1937 · Miles Burton
Death at the Club is a 1937 detective novel written by Cecil Street under the pen name Miles Burton. It is the fifteenth book in a series featuring…
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1937 · Miles Burton
Murder in Crown Passage is a 1937 detective novel written by Cecil Street under the pen name Miles Burton. It is the sixteenth book in a series…
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1938 · Miles Burton
Death at Low Tide is a 1938 detective novel written by Cecil Street under the pen name Miles Burton. It is the seventeenth book in a series featuring…
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1940 · Miles Burton
When Major Pontefract retired from the Indian Army, he envisioned a peaceful life in the English countryside, hoping for a small plot of land and a…
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1940 · Miles Burton
Mr. Westerby Missing is a 1940 detective novel written by Cecil Street under the pen name Miles Burton. It is the twenty-second book in a series…
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1942 · Miles Burton
This Undesirable Residence is a 1942 detective novel written by British author Cecil Street under the pen name Miles Burton. It is part of a long…
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Buy on Amazon1946 · Miles Burton
This is the thirty-fourth mystery novel in a series featuring Inspector Arnold and amateur detective Desmond Merrion. The story begins when Green's…
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1950 · Miles Burton
A Village Afraid is a 1950 detective novel by the British writer Cecil Street, writing under the pen name Miles Burton. It was part of a lengthy…
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1950 · Miles Burton
Ground for Suspicion is a 1950 detective novel written by Cecil Street under the pen name Miles Burton. It is part of a long series featuring the…
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1951 · Miles Burton
Beware Your Neighbour is a 1951 detective novel written by Cecil Street under the pen name Miles Burton. It is part of a series featuring the…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Desmond Merrion detective stories books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Secret of High Eldersham”. Start with “The Secret of High Eldersham.”
How many books are in the Desmond Merrion detective stories series?
We list 13 books by Miles Burton , published between 1930–1951.
Where can I buy the Desmond Merrion detective stories books?
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