Pushkin Vertigo books in order

Pushkin Vertigo is an imprint publishing translated crime and mystery fiction from around the world, featuring authors like Soji Shimada, Yukito Ayatsuji, and classic European crime writers.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 I Was Jack Mortimer 1933 Soji Shimada Buy
2 The Murdered Banker 1935 Soji Shimada Buy
3 The Hotel of the Three Roses 1936 Soji Shimada Buy
4 The Mystery of the Three Orchids 1942 Soji Shimada Buy
5 She Who Was No More 1952 Soji Shimada Buy
6 Vertigo 1954 Soji Shimada Buy
7 The Gravediggers’ Bread 1956 Soji Shimada Buy
8 The Wicked Go to Hell 1956 Soji Shimada Buy
9 The Executioner Weeps 1956 Soji Shimada Buy
10 Crush 1959 Soji Shimada Buy
11 Bird in a Cage 1961 Soji Shimada Buy
12 The Master Key 1962 Soji Shimada Buy
13 The King of Fools 1962 Soji Shimada Buy
14 The Lady Killer 1963 Soji Shimada Buy
15 The Disappearance of Signora Giulia 1970 Soji Shimada Buy
16 The Meiji Guillotine Murders 1979 Soji Shimada Buy
17 The Tokyo Zodiac Murders 1981 Soji Shimada Buy
18 Murder in the Crooked House 1982 Soji Shimada Buy
19 The Decagon House Murders 1987 Soji Shimada Buy
20 Justiz 1987 Soji Shimada Buy
21 The Mill House Murders 1988 Soji Shimada Buy
22 The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths 2012 Soji Shimada Buy
23 Tench 2015 Soji Shimada Buy
24 Resurrection Bay 2015 Soji Shimada Buy
25 Death Going Down 2017 Soji Shimada Buy
26 Urgent Matters 2020 Soji Shimada Buy
27 All Was Lost 2021 Soji Shimada Buy
28 Those Who Perish 2022 Soji Shimada Buy
29 Nothing Can Hurt You Now 2023 Soji Shimada Buy
30 Squeaky Clean 2023 Soji Shimada Buy

The Pushkin Vertigo imprint brings together crime and mystery fiction from across the world, translated into English. The catalog spans decades and continents, from European noir of the 1930s through modern Japanese honkaku mysteries.

Soji Shimada’s contributions to the imprint include some of its most celebrated titles, particularly The Tokyo Zodiac Murders and Murder in the Crooked House. The full Pushkin Vertigo list also includes works by other international crime writers, making it a valuable collection for readers interested in mystery fiction beyond the English-speaking world.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Pushkin Vertigo series?

There are 30 books in the Pushkin Vertigo series, published between 1933 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Pushkin Vertigo series?

The first book in the Pushkin Vertigo series is I Was Jack Mortimer, published in 1933.

What kinds of books does Pushkin Vertigo publish?

Pushkin Vertigo specializes in crime and mystery fiction translated into English from languages including Japanese, French, Italian, German, and Dutch. The imprint covers everything from classic mid-century European noir to modern Japanese locked-room mysteries, bringing international crime writing to English-speaking readers.

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