2026 Reading Challenge

Superintendent William Meredith Series

23 primary works • 23 total works
This series contains novels set in the Superintendent William Meredith universe, whether or not he appears in them.

Book 1

The Lake District Murder
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3.35 · 2030 Ratings · 298 Reviews · published 1935 · 28 editions
When a body is found at an isolated garage, Inspec…

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    Book 2

    The Sussex Downs Murder
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    3.60     · 1539 Ratings · 217 Reviews · published 1936 · 21 editions
    'Already it looked as if the police were up agains…

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    Book 3

    The Cheltenham Square Murder
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    3.68     · 960 Ratings · 170 Reviews · published 1937 · 20 editions
    In the seeming tranquility of Regency Square in Ch…

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    Book 4

    Death on Paper
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    0.00     · published 1940 · 1 edition
    In this, John Bude's latest detective novel, Super…

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    Book 5

    Trouble A-Brewing
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    0.00     · published 1946 · 3 editions
    Breweries and by-elections play a large part in th…

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    Book 6

    Slow Vengeance
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    4.00     · 1 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1941 · 1 edition
    The Buttermere Valley forms a lovely yet brooding …

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    Book 7

    Death Knows No Calendar
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    3.94     · 109 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1942 · 2 editions
    A shooting in a locked artist's studio. Four suspe…

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    Book 8

    Death Deals a Double
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    4.00     · 1 Ratings · published 1943 · 1 edition
    Superintendent Ashton and Constable Humphrey Langh…

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    Book 9

    Death in White Pyjamas
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    3.74     · 104 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1944 · 2 editions
    Here are the ingredients of the plot .
    SCENE ,. Sam…

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    Book 10

    Death in Ambush
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    3.00     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1945 · 2 editions
    Murder goes with a bang a real bang too when a sec…

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    Book 11

    Death Makes a Prophet
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    3.77     · 474 Ratings · 80 Reviews · published 1947 · 17 editions

    'Small hostilities were growing; vague jealousies …

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    Book 12

    Dangerous Sunlight
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    0.00     · published 1948 · 1 edition
    Barbara Howard was very glad to accept the well-pa…

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    Book 13

    A Glut of Red Herrings
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    4.33     · 6 Ratings · published 1949 · 3 editions
    During a party the host, an internationally famour…

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    Book 14

    Death Steals the Show
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    4.50     · 6 Ratings · published 1950 · 4 editions
    When Kurt Goldmayer's latest "musical" opens at a …

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    Book 15

    The Constable and the Lady
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    0.00     · published 1951 · 2 editions

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    Book 16

    Death on the Riviera
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    3.55     · 1175 Ratings · 171 Reviews · published 1952 · 26 editions
    When a counterfeit currency racket comes to light …

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    Book 17

    When the Case Was Opened
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    0.00     · published 1952 · 1 edition
    Detective Inspector Meredith, called in to investi…

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    Book 18

    Twice Dead
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    4.00     · 1 Ratings · published 1953 · 1 edition
    An exclusive housing estate on the Sussex coast is…

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    Book 19

    So Much in the Dark
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    0.00     · published 1954 · 1 edition
    Two figures in the lighted window of a riverside b…

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    Book 20

    Two Ends to the Town
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    0.00     · published 1955 · 2 editions
    When a body is washed up near the pier at Langbour…

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    Book 21

    A Shift of Guilt
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    3.00     · 1 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1956 · 2 editions
    "John Bude's Wanderly's 'beauty. He had no inkling…

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    Book 22

    A Telegram from Le Touquet
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    3.85     · 303 Ratings · 39 Reviews · published 1956 · 9 editions
    With some trepidation Nigel Derry approaches the c…

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    Book 23

    Another Man's Shadow
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    4.00     · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1957 · 3 editions
    Dr John Maddox fully deserved the vacation he had …

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