Arnold Landon Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Gathering of Ghosts / Murder in the Barn |
1983 |
Buy |
| Most Cunning Workmen / Murder in the Manor |
1985 |
Buy |
| A Trout in the Milk / Murder in the Farmhouse |
1986 |
Buy |
| Men of Subtle Craft / Murder in the Stableyard |
1987 |
Buy |
| The Devil is Dead / Murder in the Church |
1989 |
Buy |
| A Wisp of Smoke / Murder in the House |
1992 |
Buy |
| A Secret Dying / Murder in the Tower |
1993 |
Buy |
| Bloodeagle / Murder Under the Bridge |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Cross Bearer / Murder by the Quay |
1994 |
Buy |
| A Short-Lived Ghost / Murder at the Folly |
1995 |
Buy |
| Angel of Death / Murder in the Field |
1996 |
Buy |
| Suddenly as a Shadow / Murder in the Cottage |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Shape-Shifter / Murder at Haggburn Hall |
1998 |
Buy |
| The Ghost Dancers / Murder on the Golf Course |
1998 |
Buy |
| An Assumption of Death / Murder on the Dawn Princess |
2000 |
Buy |
| Dead Secret / Murder in Wolfcleugh Woods |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Ways of Death / Murder at Abby Head |
2002 |
Buy |
| Headhunter / Murder in the South of France |
2004 |
Buy |
| Grave Error / Murder in Rome |
2005 |
Buy |
| Dragon Head / Murder in China |
2007 |
Buy |
| Shadowmaker |
2009 |
N/A |
| Shadowmaker / Murder in La Rochelle |
2009 |
Buy |
| Goddess of Death / Murder in Valencia |
2012 |
Buy |
Eric Ward Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Certain Blindness |
1980 |
N/A |
| A Certain Blindness / The Sedleigh Hall Murder |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Farming Murder |
- |
N/A |
| Dwell in Danger / The Farming Murder |
1982 |
Buy |
| A Limited Vision / The Quayside Murder |
1983 |
Buy |
| Once Dying, Twice Dead / The Diamond Murder |
1984 |
Buy |
| The Geordie Murder |
- |
N/A |
| A Blurred Reality / The Geordie Murder |
1985 |
Buy |
| Premium on Death / The Shipping Murder |
1986 |
Buy |
| The Shipping Murder |
1988 |
N/A |
| The Salamander Chill / The City of London Murder |
1988 |
Buy |
| The Apartment Murder |
- |
N/A |
| A Necessary Dealing / The Apartment Murder |
1989 |
Buy |
| A Kind of Transaction / The Spanish Villa Murder |
1991 |
Buy |
| A Form of Death / The Marriage Murder |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Nightwalker / The Wasteful Murder |
2002 |
Buy |
| Phantom / The Phantom Murder |
2003 |
Buy |
| Dead Man Running / The Slaughterhouse Murder |
2003 |
Buy |
| Embers of the Dead / The Tattoo Murder |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Football Murder |
- |
N/A |
| Death Squad / The Football Murder |
2007 |
Buy |
| Guardian of the Dead / The Tutankhamun Murder |
2008 |
Buy |
| Design for Murder / The Zodiac Murder |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Tutankhamun Murder |
2025 |
Buy |
Inspector John Crow Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Lover Too Many |
1969 |
Buy |
| Error of Judgment |
1971 |
Buy |
| A Secret Singing / The Woods Murder |
1971 |
Buy |
| The Woods Murder |
1971 |
N/A |
| Murder for Money |
1960 |
N/A |
| Blood Money / Murder for Money |
1973 |
Buy |
| A Question of Degree / Murder in the Mine |
1974 |
Buy |
| A Part Of Virtue |
1975 |
N/A |
| A Part of Virtue / A Cotswolds Murder / A Dartmoor Murder |
1975 |
Buy |
| Nothing But Foxes / A Fox Hunting Murder |
1977 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Certain Private Incidents |
2013 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Brought to Justice |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Golden Caverns |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Undertakers |
2013 |
Buy |
| Command of the Sea Tiger |
2013 |
Buy |
| Death in the Desert |
2013 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Skin Deep |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Chill of Death |
2013 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Evolution Man: Or, How I Ate My Father |
1960 |
Buy |
| A Wolf by the Ears |
1970 |
Buy |
| The Fenokee Project / The Fenokee Murder |
1971 |
Buy |
| A Fool for a Client |
1972 |
Buy |
| Of Singular Purpose / Singular Purpose |
1973 |
Buy |
| Double Take |
1975 |
Buy |
| Witness My Death |
1976 |
Buy |
| A Distant Banner |
1976 |
Buy |
| An Uncertain Sound |
1978 |
Buy |
| An Inevitable Fatality |
1978 |
Buy |
| A Violent Death |
1979 |
Buy |
| Seek for Justice |
1981 |
Buy |
| The Secret of Skull Island |
2008 |
Buy |
| Murder in Malacca |
2008 |
Buy |
| Dead Ringer |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Paduan Conspiracy / Cardinal Obsession |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Lady and the Lawyers |
2012 |
Buy |
| Cardinal Error |
2012 |
Buy |
| Breaths of Suspicion |
2013 |
Buy |
| A Fugitive Englishman |
2014 |
Buy |
| Shadows of the Past |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Distant Bugle |
2017 |
Buy |
Roy Lewis is a prolific British crime fiction author whose career spans over six decades. His three main series follow characters working in and around the legal profession in northern England. The Eric Ward series features a solicitor navigating the criminal underworld, while Arnold Landon is an antiquarian whose knowledge of architecture and history draws him into murder investigations.
Lewis also wrote the cult classic The Evolution Man (1960), a comic novel about prehistoric family life that has been translated into dozens of languages. His later output includes standalone thrillers, short story collections, and historical fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Roy Lewis written?
Roy Lewis has written 87 books across seven series.
What was Roy Lewis's first book?
Roy Lewis’s first book is Murder for Money, published in 1960.
What is Roy Lewis best known for?
Roy Lewis is best known for his three long-running crime fiction series featuring solicitor Eric Ward, antiquarian Arnold Landon, and Inspector John Crow. He also wrote the widely translated comic novel The Evolution Man (1960).