Dr Constantine Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Crime at the Noah’s Ark | 1931 | Buy |
| Death in the Dentist’s Chair | 1932 | Buy |
| He Dies and Makes no Sign | 1933 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Uncertain Glory | 1914 | N/A |
| The Draycott Murder Mystery / The Red Dwarf | 1928 | Buy |
| The Murder on the Enriqueta / The Strangler | 1929 | Buy |
| The Case of Sir Adam Braid | 1930 | Buy |
Molly Thynne (1881-1950) was a British author who worked in the classic detective fiction tradition during its interwar heyday. She published seven novels between 1914 and 1933: four standalone crime novels and three featuring her recurring amateur sleuth, Dr. Constantine. Her work was largely forgotten after her death but has been rediscovered and reprinted as part of a broader revival of Golden Age detective fiction.
Her writing sits comfortably within the conventions of the period — puzzle-based plots, English settings, and gentleman amateur detectives — while showing genuine craftsmanship in character and atmosphere. Dr. Constantine is a distinctive creation: a Greek-born doctor resident in England, whose outsider perspective gives the books a slightly different flavor from the typical English country house mystery. Readers who enjoy Agatha Christie, Anthony Berkeley, or Dorothy L. Sayers will find Thynne’s work familiar in approach and rewarding in execution.