Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery series?"

"There are two books in the Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery series, published between 1938 and 1939."

Q: "What is the first book in the Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery series?"

"The first book in the Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery series is The Clue in the Clay, published in 1938."

Q: "Are the Lt. Stephen Mayhew books connected to the Rachel Murdock series?"

"Both series were written under the D.B. Olsen pen name, but they feature different characters and settings. The Mayhew books came first, published in 1938-1939, before Hitchens began the longer-running Rachel Murdock series."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Clue in the Clay	1938	Dolores Hitchens	Buy
2	Death Cuts a Silhouette	1939	Dolores Hitchens	Buy

The Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery series was among the earliest work Dolores Hitchens published under her D.B. Olsen pen name. The two novels, “The Clue in the Clay” (1938) and “Death Cuts a Silhouette” (1939), feature a police lieutenant solving crimes in a style typical of Golden Age detective fiction.

These books predate Hitchens’ more famous Rachel Murdock mysteries and show her early development as a mystery writer. While the Mayhew series did not continue beyond two entries, it laid the groundwork for the longer and more popular series she would go on to write.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery series?

There are two books in the Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery series, published between 1938 and 1939.

What is the first book in the Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery series?

The first book in the Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery series is The Clue in the Clay, published in 1938.

Are the Lt. Stephen Mayhew books connected to the Rachel Murdock series?

Both series were written under the D.B. Olsen pen name, but they feature different characters and settings. The Mayhew books came first, published in 1938-1939, before Hitchens began the longer-running Rachel Murdock series.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order