Dr. Priestley detective novels Books in Order
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Buy on Amazon1927 · Cecil John Charles Street
This mystery novel is the third in a long-running series featuring Dr. Launcelot Priestley. Sir Noel Ellerby visits Priestley to report that his…
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1929 · Cecil John Charles Street
The Davidson Case is a 1929 detective novel written by John Rhode, the pseudonym of British author Cecil Street. It is the seventh book in the series…
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1931 · Cecil John Charles Street
Tragedy on the Line is a 1931 detective novel by John Rhode, the pen name of British author Cecil Street. It is the tenth book in a series featuring…
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1933 · Cecil John Charles Street
The Claverton Mystery is a 1933 detective novel by John Rhode, the pen name of British writer Cecil Street. It is the fifteenth book in the series…
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1933 · Cecil John Charles Street
The Motor Rally Mystery is a 1933 detective novel by John Rhode, the pseudonym of British author Cecil Street. It is the fourteenth book in the…
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Buy on Amazon1934 · Cecil John Charles Street
This mystery novel is the eighteenth in a series featuring Dr. Launcelot Priestley. The story begins when weekend guests at the country estate of…
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Buy on Amazon1935 · Cecil John Charles Street
This is the twenty-first book in a long-running mystery series featuring Dr. Launcelot Priestley. A famous research chemist, Bernard Threlfall, is…
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1936 · Cecil John Charles Street
In Face of the Verdict is a 1936 detective novel by John Rhode, the pen name of British writer Cecil Street. It is the twenty-fourth in his…
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Buy on Amazon1937 · Cecil John Charles Street
This is the twenty-sixth book in a long-running mystery series featuring Dr. Launcelot Priestley. The story begins with the death of Sir Andrew…
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Buy on Amazon1937 · Cecil John Charles Street
The book is the twenty-seventh in a long-running mystery series featuring Dr. Launcelot Priestley. Superintendent Hanslet of Scotland Yard…
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1938 · Cecil John Charles Street
Dr. Launcelot Priestley investigates the murder of Samuel Barton at his isolated home on Tollard Ridge. The initial suspect is his son Arthur, who is…
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Buy on Amazon1938 · Cecil John Charles Street
Dr. Launcelot Priestley is the protagonist of a 1938 mystery novel by John Rhode. The story begins with an old man, who has just learned of his son's…
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1939 · Cecil John Charles Street
Death on Sunday is a 1939 detective novel by John Rhode, the pen name of British writer Cecil Street. It is the thirty-first book in a series…
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1940 · Cecil John Charles Street
Murder at Lilac Cottage is a 1940 detective novel by John Rhode, the pen name of British writer Cecil Street. It is the thirty-third book in a series…
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1941 · Cecil John Charles Street
The wife of the celebrated barrister Hugh Quarrenden and another man die after drinking a gin cocktail aboard the yacht Lonicera. Dr Priestley…
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1941 · Cecil John Charles Street
They Watched by Night is a 1941 detective novel written by John Rhode, the pen name of British author Cecil Street. It is the thirty-fifth book in a…
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Buy on Amazon1942 · Cecil John Charles Street
The Fourth Bomb is a 1942 detective novel by John Rhode, the pen name of British author Cecil Street. It is the thirty-sixth book in a series…
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Buy on Amazon1943 · Cecil John Charles Street
Near the small settlement of Filmerham, the station-master finds a body lying close to the tracks near the station. Because of a wartime shortage of…
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1944 · Cecil John Charles Street
This is the 39th book in a long-running series featuring amateur criminologist Dr. Launcelot Priestley. Set during World War II, the story takes…
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Buy on Amazon1943 · Cecil John Charles Street
The thirty-eighth mystery featuring Dr. Lancelot Priestley, a Golden Age armchair detective, centers on Cyprus Lodge, a reportedly haunted house in…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Dr. Priestley detective novels books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with the first book.
How many books are in the Dr. Priestley detective novels series?
We list 46 books by Cecil John Charles Street , published between 1927–1953.
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