Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Frighteners 2 |
1976 |
Buy |
| The 10th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories |
1977 |
Buy |
| Ready or Not: Here Come Fourteen Frightening Stories! |
1987 |
Buy |
Penny Spring and Sir Toby Glendower Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Exit Actors, Dying |
1979 |
Buy |
| Zadok’s Treasure |
1979 |
Buy |
| The Cape Cod Caper |
1980 |
Buy |
| Death of a Voodoo Doll |
1982 |
Buy |
| Death on the Dragon’s Tongue |
1982 |
Buy |
| Lament for a Lady Laird |
1982 |
Buy |
| The Menehune Murders |
1989 |
Buy |
| Toby’s Folly |
1990 |
Buy |
| The Catacomb Conspiracy |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Cape Cod Conundrum |
1992 |
Buy |
| Dirge for a Dorset Druid |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Midas Murders |
1995 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Officers’ Woman |
1972 |
Buy |
| The Villa On The Palatine |
1975 |
Buy |
| Marie, Voodoo Queen |
1979 |
Buy |
| Affairs of State |
1982 |
Buy |
| Love Among the Allies |
1985 |
Buy |
| Desperate Measures |
1986 |
Buy |
| Sinister Purposes |
1988 |
Buy |
Margot Arnold was the pen name of Petronelle Marguerite Mary Cook, an American-British author who wrote mysteries and historical fiction from the 1970s through the mid-1990s. She is best remembered for her twelve-book Penny Spring and Sir Toby Glendower series, which pairs a sharp-witted anthropologist with an absent-minded archaeologist in globe-trotting mystery adventures.
Beyond her mystery series, Arnold also wrote seven standalone novels ranging from historical fiction to romance, published between 1972 and 1988. She contributed to several anthology collections as well. Her writing career spanned over two decades, and the Penny Spring mysteries remain in print and continue to attract readers who enjoy cozy mysteries with exotic settings and academic protagonists.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Margot Arnold written?
Margot Arnold has written 22 books across three series.
What was Margot Arnold's first book?
Margot Arnold’s first book is The Officers’ Woman, published in 1972.
What is Margot Arnold best known for?
Margot Arnold is best known for her Penny Spring and Sir Toby Glendower mystery series, which features an anthropologist and an archaeologist who solve crimes around the world. The series ran for twelve books from 1979 to 1995.