Mrs Pargeter Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| A Nice Class of Corpse | 1986 | Buy |
| Mrs. Pargeter Presumed Dead | 1988 | Buy |
| Mrs. Pargeter’s Package | 1990 | Buy |
| Mrs. Pargeter’s Pound of Flesh | 1992 | Buy |
| Mrs. Pargeter’s Plot | 1996 | Buy |
| Mrs. Pargeter’s Point of Honour | 1998 | Buy |
| Mrs Pargeter’s Principle | 2015 | Buy |
| Mrs Pargeter’s Public Relations | 2017 | Buy |
| Mrs Pargeter’s Patio | 2023 | Buy |
| Mrs Pargeter’s Past | 2025 | Buy |
The Mrs Pargeter page covers Simon Brett’s long-running cozy mystery series. Mrs Pargeter is a wealthy, respectable widow whose late husband was, it turns out, a highly successful criminal. She has inherited his fortune and, more usefully, his extensive network of contacts — safe-crackers, forgers, surveillance experts — whom she cheerfully employs to help solve murders.
The series has run for ten books from 1986 to 2025, with Mrs Pargeter remaining unflappable through nearly four decades of homicide investigations. Brett plays the premise for comedy as much as mystery, and Mrs Pargeter’s ability to call on professional criminals for assistance while maintaining her air of genteel respectability is the engine that drives every book.