Mrs Pargeter books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Mrs Pargeter series?"

"There are ten books in the Mrs Pargeter series, published between 1986 and 2025."

Q: "What is the first book in the Mrs Pargeter series?"

"The first book in the Mrs Pargeter series is A Nice Class of Corpse, published in 1986."

Q: "Do the Mrs Pargeter books need to be read in order?"

"Each book has a self-contained mystery, and Mrs Pargeter's character is established clearly in every novel, so any book works as an entry point. Reading in order from A Nice Class of Corpse (1986) gives the fullest sense of her recurring cast of criminal associates and the running jokes that build across the series."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	A Nice Class of Corpse	1986	Mrs. Pargeter	Buy
2	Mrs. Pargeter Presumed Dead	1988	Mrs. Pargeter	Buy
3	Mrs. Pargeter’s Package	1990	Mrs. Pargeter	Buy
4	Mrs. Pargeter’s Pound of Flesh	1992	Mrs. Pargeter	Buy
5	Mrs. Pargeter’s Plot	1996	Mrs. Pargeter	Buy
6	Mrs. Pargeter’s Point of Honour	1998	Mrs. Pargeter	Buy
7	Mrs Pargeter’s Principle	2015	Mrs. Pargeter	Buy
8	Mrs Pargeter’s Public Relations	2017	Mrs. Pargeter	Buy
9	Mrs Pargeter’s Patio	2023	Mrs. Pargeter	Buy
10	Mrs Pargeter’s Past	2025	Mrs. Pargeter	Buy

The Mrs Pargeter series by Simon Brett spans ten books from 1986 to 2025. Each novel follows the widowed Mrs Pargeter as she stumbles into a murder mystery and solves it by calling on the network of skilled criminals her late husband cultivated during his career on the wrong side of the law.

The alliterative P-titled books — Mrs. Pargeter’s Package, Mrs. Pargeter’s Pound of Flesh, Mrs. Pargeter’s Plot, and so on — maintain a light, comedic tone throughout. Brett uses the cozy mystery format to play with the contrast between Mrs Pargeter’s respectable exterior and the decidedly unrespectable people she knows how to reach.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Mrs Pargeter series?

There are ten books in the Mrs Pargeter series, published between 1986 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Mrs Pargeter series?

The first book in the Mrs Pargeter series is A Nice Class of Corpse, published in 1986.

Do the Mrs Pargeter books need to be read in order?

Each book has a self-contained mystery, and Mrs Pargeter’s character is established clearly in every novel, so any book works as an entry point. Reading in order from A Nice Class of Corpse (1986) gives the fullest sense of her recurring cast of criminal associates and the running jokes that build across the series.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order