Dr. Priestley Series

72 primary works • 72 total works
Dr. Lancelot Priestley, a former professor of mathematics, in England:

Book 1

The Paddington Mystery
3.60
· 477 Ratings · 50 Reviews · published 1925 · 13 editions
A special release of the very first crime novel by…
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Book 2

Dr. Priestley's Quest: A Dr. Priestley Detective Story
3.94
· 113 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1926 · 17 editions
Dr. Priestley's Quest, first published in 1926, is…
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Book 3

The Ellerby Case
3.93
· 42 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1927 · 7 editions
Sir Noel Ellerby is recalled by his butler to his …
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Book 4

The Murders in Praed Street
3.95
· 191 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 1928 · 33 editions
‘An absorbing murder mystery’ New York Times‘A ver…
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Book 5

Tragedy at the Unicorn
4.16
· 169 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1928 · 6 editions
‘The best detective story of 1928’ Times Literary …
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Book 6

Murder at Bratton Grange: A Dr Priestley Detective Novel
4.20
· 89 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1929 · 8 editions
‘Ingeniously planned and executed’ New York Times‘…
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Book 7

The House on Tollard Ridge: A Dr Priestley Detective Novel
4.19
· 119 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1939 · 9 editions
‘Unusual and interesting’ New York Times‘Extremely…
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Book 8

Dr. Priestley Investigates
3.89
· 95 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1930 · 15 editions
Was it a tragic drunk-driving accident, or somethi…
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Book 9

Peril at Cranbury Hall
3.90
· 70 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1930 · 11 editions
A shady operator is targeted for death and needs h…
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Book 10

The Hanging Woman
3.59
· 17 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1931 · 4 editions
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Book 11

Tragedy on the Line
3.86
· 73 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1931 · 8 editions
A body on the tracks and a pair of missing wills h…
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Book 12

Dead Men at the Folly
3.60
· 5 Ratings · published 1932 · 3 editions
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Book 13

Mystery at Greycombe Farm
3.75
· 8 Ratings · published 1938 · 7 editions
The low, graystone buildings of Greycombe Farm wer…
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Book 14

The Claverton Affair
3.98
· 96 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 1933 · 10 editions
A scientifically minded professor is stumped by a …
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Book 15

Dr. Priestley Lays a Trap
4.09
· 181 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 1933 · 15 editions
Dr. Priestley Lays a Trap, first published in 1933…
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Book 16

The Venner Crime
4.04
· 81 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1933 · 11 editions
The "astute and sharp-spoken" crime-solving profes…
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Book 17

Poison for One
3.82
· 11 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1934 · 5 editions
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Book 18

The Robthorne Mystery
4.05
· 169 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1934 · 9 editions
The Robthorne Mystery, first published in 1934, is…
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Book 19

The Corpse in the Car
4.25
· 8 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1935 · 2 editions
Red Badge Detective imprinted on inside covers and…
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Book 20

Hendon's First Case
3.43
· 7 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1937 · 7 editions
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Book 21

Mystery at Olympia
3.78
· 148 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1935 · 12 editions
The next time you visit Olympia, take a good look …
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Book 22

Shot at Dawn
3.83
· 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1935 · 5 editions
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Book 23

Death at Breakfast
3.54
· 219 Ratings · 31 Reviews · published 1936 · 13 editions
A classic winter’s crime novel by one of the most …
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Book 24

In Face of the Verdict: A Dr. Priestley Detective Story
4.05
· 64 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1936 · 6 editions
In Face of the Verdict, first published in 1936, i…
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Book 25

The Harvest Murder
4.03
· 138 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1937 · 10 editions
The Harvest Murder, first published in 1937 (and a…
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Book 26

Death Sits on the Board
4.19
· 120 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 1937 · 9 editions
Death Sits on the Board, first published in 1937 (…
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Book 27

Body Unidentified: A Dr. Priestley Detective Story
3.98
· 91 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1937 · 9 editions

Body Unidentified, first published in 1938, is par…

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Book 28

Invisible Weapons
3.87
· 149 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 1938 · 8 editions
The murder of old Mr Fransham while washing his ha…
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Book 29

The Bloody Tower
4.04
· 57 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1938 · 8 editions
The old man dragged his dilapidated chair to the w…
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Book 30

Death Pays a Dividend
4.00
· 4 Ratings · published 1939 · 3 editions
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Book 31

The Elm Tree Murder
4.18
· 68 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1939 · 6 editions
“One always embarks on a John Rhode book with a gr…
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Book 32

Death on the Boat Train
3.90
· 133 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1940 · 8 editions
Death on the Boat Train, first published in 1940, …
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Book 33

Murder at Lilac Cottage
3.66
· 64 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1940 · 4 editions
“One always embarks on a John Rhode book with a gr…
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Book 34

Death at the Helm
3.71
· 17 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1941 · 3 editions
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Book 35

Signal for Death
2.50
· 2 Ratings · published 1941 · 4 editions
Inspector Waghorn, seconded from Scotland Yard int…
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Book 36

The Fourth Bomb
3.67
· 3 Ratings · published 1942 · 4 editions
Dodd, Mead & Company, NY, 1942. Red hardcover.
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Book 37

Dead On the Track
3.83
· 6 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1943 · 3 editions
Unusually for so late a title, this one features S…
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Book 38

Men Die At Cyprus Lodge
4.06
· 18 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1943 · 8 editions
Collins White Circle #274, 1946. First printing an…
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Book 39

Death Invades the Meeting
3.25
· 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1944 · 4 editions
First edition. A Dr. Priestley Detective Story. A …
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Book 40

Vegetable Duck
3.95
· 75 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1944 · 6 editions
At the  London service flat where she lives with h…
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Book 41

Shadow of a Crime
2.50
· 4 Ratings · published 1945 · 4 editions
The mystery takes place in the fictitious rural co…
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Book 42

The Lake House
3.75
· 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1946 · 5 editions
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Book 43

Death in Harley Street
3.85
· 89 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 1946 · 7 editions
An "extremely clever" mystery about a doctor who a…
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Book 44

Nothing but the Truth
3.82
· 368 Ratings · 38 Reviews · published 1947 · 6 editions
An award-winning play about the relationship betwe…
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Book 45

Death of an Author
3.67
· 43 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1947 · 8 editions
Nigel Ebbfleet, an author who after many years of …
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Book 46

The Paper Bag
4.33
· 3 Ratings · published 1948 · 2 editions
This book was digitized and reprinted from the col…
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Book 47

The Telephone Call
3.00
· 4 Ratings · published 1949 · 4 editions
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Book 48

Blackthorn House
3.91
· 46 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1949 · 4 editions
A man's car is impounded as a stolen vehicle--but …
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Book 49

The Fatal Garden
4.16
· 125 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1949 · 7 editions
The Fatal Garden, first published in 1949, is book…
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Book 50

The Two Graphs
3.00
· 3 Ratings · published 1950 · 5 editions
This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition t…
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Book 51

Family Affairs
3.33
· 6 Ratings · published 1950 · 4 editions
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Book 52

Dr. Goodwood's Locum
4.05
· 44 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1951 · 4 editions
In the market town of Patham, Doctor Greenwood tak…
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Book 53

The Secret Meeting
3.97
· 35 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1951 · 3 editions
The discovery of a seemingly unidentifiable corpse…
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Book 54

Death in Wellington Road
4.00
· 55 Ratings · published 1952 · 4 editions
After a man is found gassed to death in a Cornish …
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Book 55

Death at the Dance
3.80
· 5 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1952 · 1 edition
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Book 56

The Mysterious Suspect
4.09
· 114 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1953 · 7 editions
The Mysterious Suspect, first published in 1953 (a…
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Book 57

Death at the Inn
4.12
· 66 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1953 · 16 editions
Soon after six o'clock on a warm August evening th…
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Book 58

The Dovebury Murders
3.20
· 5 Ratings · published 1954 · 4 editions
It begins with a seemingly insignificant robbery a…
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Book 59

Death on the Lawn
3.25
· 4 Ratings · published 1954 · 4 editions
This is another solid publication from Rhode's lat…
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Book 60

The Domestic Agency
3.97
· 30 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1955 · 3 editions
The true motive for the murder is introduced very …
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Book 61

Death of a Godmother
3.80
· 5 Ratings · published 1955 · 3 editions
A Dr. Priestley Mystery...From dust In this novel …
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Book 62

An Artist Dies
3.75
· 4 Ratings · published 1956 · 5 editions
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Book 63

Open Verdict
4.00
· 37 Ratings · published 1956 · 5 editions
There was motive enough for the murder of Fred Dun…
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Book 64

Robbery with Violence
4.00
· 2 Ratings · published 1957 · 2 editions
Superintendent James Waghorn investigates the appa…
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Book 65

Death of a Bridegroom
4.05
· 60 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1957 · 6 editions
In Death of a Bridegroom, Inspector Jimmy Waghorn …
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Book 66

Murder at Derivale
3.95
· 88 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1958 · 7 editions
Murder at Derivale, first published in 1958, is bo…
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Book 67

Death Takes a Partner
4.05
· 37 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1959 · 8 editions
No two men could have been more opposite in every …
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Book 68

Licensed for Murder
3.98
· 111 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1958 · 8 editions
Licensed for Murder, first published in 1958, is p…
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Book 69

Three Cousins Die
4.00
· 3 Ratings · published 1959 · 3 editions
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Book 70

Twice Dead
3.85
· 20 Ratings · published 1960 · 3 editions
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Book 71

The Fatal Pool
3.79
· 57 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1960 · 8 editions
In ''The Fatal Pool,'' the family and friends of C…
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Book 72

The Vanishing Diary
4.05
· 20 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1961 · 5 editions
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