Albert Campion Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Crime at Black Dudley / The Black Dudley Murder |
1929 |
Buy |
| Mystery Mile |
1930 |
Buy |
| Look to the Lady / The Gyrth Chalice Mystery |
1931 |
Buy |
| Police at the Funeral |
1931 |
Buy |
| Sweet Danger / The Fear Sign |
1933 |
Buy |
| Death of a Ghost |
1934 |
Buy |
| Flowers for the Judge |
1936 |
Buy |
| The Case of the Late Pig |
1937 |
Buy |
| Dancers in Mourning / Who Killed Chloe? |
1937 |
Buy |
| The Fashion in Shrouds |
1938 |
Buy |
| Traitor’s Purse |
1940 |
Buy |
| Coroner’s Pidgin / Pearls Before Swine |
1945 |
Buy |
| More Work for the Undertaker |
1948 |
Buy |
| The Tiger in the Smoke |
1952 |
Buy |
| The Beckoning Lady / The Estate of the Beckoning Lady |
1955 |
Buy |
| Hide My Eyes / Tether’s End |
1958 |
Buy |
| The China Governess |
1962 |
Buy |
| The Mind Readers |
1965 |
Buy |
| Cargo of Eagles |
1968 |
Buy |
| Mr. Campion’s Farthing |
1969 |
Buy |
| Mr. Campion’s Quarry / Falcon |
1970 |
Buy |
| Mr. Campion’s Farewell |
2014 |
Buy |
| Mr. Campion’s Fox |
2015 |
Buy |
| Mr. Campion’s Fault |
2016 |
Buy |
| Mr. Campion’s Abdication |
2017 |
Buy |
| Mr Campion’s War |
2018 |
Buy |
| Mr Campion’s Visit |
2019 |
Buy |
| Mr Campion’s Seance |
2020 |
Buy |
| Mr Campion’s Coven |
2021 |
Buy |
| Mr. Campion’s Wings |
2022 |
Buy |
| Mr. Campion’s Mosaic |
2022 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Suit of Diamonds |
1991 |
Buy |
| Desires |
2001 |
Buy |
Bloodlines Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Fresh Blood |
1997 |
Buy |
| Fresh Blood II |
1998 |
Buy |
| Fresh Blood III |
2000 |
Buy |
Fitzroy Maclean Angel Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Just Another Angel |
1988 |
Buy |
| Angel Touch |
1989 |
Buy |
| Angel Hunt |
1990 |
Buy |
| Angels in Arms |
1991 |
Buy |
| Angel City |
1994 |
Buy |
| Angel Confidential |
1995 |
Buy |
| Family Of Angels |
1996 |
Buy |
| That Angel Look |
1998 |
Buy |
| Bootlegged Angel |
1999 |
Buy |
| Lights, Camera, Angel |
2001 |
Buy |
| Angel Underground |
2003 |
Buy |
| Angel on the Inside |
2003 |
Buy |
| Angel in the House |
2005 |
Buy |
| Angel’s Share |
2006 |
Buy |
| Angels Unaware |
2008 |
Buy |
| Angels and Others |
2015 |
Buy |
Mr Campion Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Mr Campion’s Memory |
2023 |
Buy |
| Mr. Campion’s Christmas |
2024 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Surviving a Stroke |
2006 |
Buy |
| Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang |
2017 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Double Take |
2002 |
Buy |
| Boudica and the Lost Roman |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Legend of Hereward |
2007 |
Buy |
| Buried Above Ground |
2025 |
Buy |
Mike Ripley writes crime fiction with a sharp comedic edge. His sixty books span seven series from 1929 to 2025, anchored by the Fitzroy Maclean Angel series — sixteen novels following a London cab driver turned amateur detective through cases that blend humor with genuine mystery. The series won the Crime Writers’ Association Last Laugh Award multiple times.
Ripley also carries forward the legacy of Margery Allingham by writing new Albert Campion novels, continuing a character first introduced in 1929. His Robert Budd mysteries, standalone novels, and non-fiction about the crime genre round out a career dedicated to British mystery fiction in its many forms.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Mike Ripley written?
Mike Ripley has written 60 books across seven series.
What was Mike Ripley's first book?
Mike Ripley’s first book is The Crime at Black Dudley / The Black Dudley Murder, published in 1929.
What is Mike Ripley best known for?
Ripley is known for the Fitzroy Maclean Angel series, sixteen comic crime novels published between 1988 and 2015, and for continuing Margery Allingham’s Albert Campion series after her death. He also writes non-fiction about crime fiction, including Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2017).