Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heads You Lose | 1941 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 2 | Green for Danger | 1944 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 3 | Suddenly at His Residence / The Crooked Wreath | 1946 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 4 | The Crooked Wreath | 1946 | Christianna Brand | N/A |
| 5 | Death of Jezebel | 1949 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 6 | Fog of Doubt | 1952 | Christianna Brand | N/A |
| 7 | London Particular / Fog of Doubt | 1952 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 8 | Tour de Force | 1955 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 9 | The Three-Cornered Halo | 1957 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 10 | The Spotted Cat and Other Mysteries from Inspector Cockrill’s Casebook | 2002 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
Christianna Brand’s Inspector Cockrill series spans ten entries published between 1941 and 2002. The first book, Heads You Lose, appeared in 1941, and the novels continued at a steady pace through the 1940s and 1950s with titles like Green for Danger, Death of Jezebel, and Tour de Force. Some books were published under alternate titles, such as Suddenly at His Residence / The Crooked Wreath (1946) and London Particular / Fog of Doubt (1952).
The main run of novels wrapped up with The Three-Cornered Halo in 1957. Decades later, The Spotted Cat and Other Mysteries from Inspector Cockrill’s Casebook arrived in 2002, collecting shorter works featuring the Inspector. Readers should begin with Heads You Lose and follow the publication order listed above to get the full progression of the series.