Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Gathering of Ghosts / Murder in the Barn | 1983 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 2 | Most Cunning Workmen / Murder in the Manor | 1985 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 3 | A Trout in the Milk / Murder in the Farmhouse | 1986 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 4 | Men of Subtle Craft / Murder in the Stableyard | 1987 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 5 | The Devil is Dead / Murder in the Church | 1989 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 6 | A Wisp of Smoke / Murder in the House | 1992 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 7 | A Secret Dying / Murder in the Tower | 1993 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 8 | Bloodeagle / Murder Under the Bridge | 1993 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 9 | The Cross Bearer / Murder by the Quay | 1994 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 10 | A Short-Lived Ghost / Murder at the Folly | 1995 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 11 | Angel of Death / Murder in the Field | 1996 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 12 | Suddenly as a Shadow / Murder in the Cottage | 1997 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 13 | The Shape-Shifter / Murder at Haggburn Hall | 1998 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 14 | The Ghost Dancers / Murder on the Golf Course | 1998 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 15 | An Assumption of Death / Murder on the Dawn Princess | 2000 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 16 | Dead Secret / Murder in Wolfcleugh Woods | 2001 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 17 | The Ways of Death / Murder at Abby Head | 2002 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 18 | Headhunter / Murder in the South of France | 2004 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 19 | Grave Error / Murder in Rome | 2005 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 20 | Dragon Head / Murder in China | 2007 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 21 | Shadowmaker | 2009 | Roy Lewis | N/A |
| 22 | Shadowmaker / Murder in La Rochelle | 2009 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 23 | Goddess of Death / Murder in Valencia | 2012 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
The Arnold Landon series follows its title character, an antiquarian whose passion for old buildings and historical sites keeps landing him in the middle of murder cases. Starting with A Gathering of Ghosts in 1983, the series grew to 23 books spanning nearly three decades.
The settings range from English manor houses and churches to the south of France, Rome, China, and La Rochelle. Landon’s expertise in architecture and medieval history gives each book a distinctive flavor, with the crime plots woven around real historical details and locations.