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The Richard Jury book series follows Superintendent Richard Jury as he investigates a range of mysteries set primarily in London and the surrounding areas, often involving complex interpersonal dynamics and unresolved past cases. Each story typically involves Jury collaborating with other characters, such as Melrose Plant or Tom Brownell, as they navigate clues tied to art, history, and personal connections. The series emphasizes the interplay between past and present, with recurring themes of truth, memory, and the lingering impact of unresolved events.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on AmazonThe 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…
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Buy on Amazon1983 · 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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Buy on Amazon1984 · 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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Buy on Amazon1986 · 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…
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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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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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Scotland Yard Superintendent Richard Jury becomes involved in a love affair with a pretty widow and finds himself a suspect in a murder investigation.
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Richard Jury, an English police superintendent on holiday, is drawn into a murder investigation in Baltimore after a British-born man dies under…
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An elderly tapister collapses in Exeter Cathedral, a woman's body turns up in Salisbury, and another woman dies of supposedly natural causes in…
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Jury, aided by aristocratic amateur sleuth Melrose Plant, works to determine who is responsible for the murders of Dorcas Reese, a moody,…
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A pretty blonde in a sable coat behaves strangely on Fulham Road, and Superintendent Richard Jury follows her, leading him to investigate within…
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Detective Richard Jury is back in the 16th novel of Martha Grimes' bestselling series, now enmeshed in a series of strange crimes and disappearances,…
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Scotland Yard superintendent Richard Jury recruits a reluctant Melrose Plant to help solve a case of mistaken identity connected to London's last…
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Richard Jury returns in this bestselling mystery, in which a strange and unsolved case of abduction is reopened by Melrose Plant, reexamined by…
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Richard Jury embarks on the darkest investigation of his career after the dead body of a young London girl leads to a cold case involving a missing…
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Richard Jury weighs the truthfulness of a fantastical tale told to him by a stranger at the Old Wine Shades pub in London, concerning a string theory…
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Buy on Amazon2019 · Martha Grimes
When a French woman's body washes up on the Cornish coast, Brian Macalvie investigates, with only the footprints of two young girls found nearby.…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Richard Jury books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The Man With a Load of Mischief”.
How many books are in the Richard Jury series?
We list 21 books by Martha Grimes , published between 1981–2025.
Where can I buy the Richard Jury books?
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