Trevor Lowe books in order

The Trevor Lowe series by Gerald Verner in reading order. Eleven classic mystery novels featuring a playwright-detective.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Phantom Hollow 1933 Gerald Verner Buy
2 The Hangman 1934 Gerald Verner Buy
3 The Lady of Doom 1934 Gerald Verner Buy
4 The Next To Die 1934 Gerald Verner Buy
5 Terror Tower 1935 Gerald Verner Buy
6 The Watcher 1936 Gerald Verner Buy
7 The Three Gnomes 1937 Gerald Verner Buy
8 The Token 1937 Gerald Verner Buy
9 The Clue of the Green Candle 1938 Gerald Verner Buy
10 The River House Mystery 1938 Gerald Verner Buy
11 Death Set in Diamonds 1965 Gerald Verner Buy

The Trevor Lowe series follows a playwright whose understanding of drama and human motivation makes him an effective amateur detective. Eleven novels published between 1933 and 1965 send Lowe through mysteries with evocative titles — The Phantom Hollow, Terror Tower, The Clue of the Green Candle — that reflect the atmospheric, plot-driven style of golden age crime fiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Trevor Lowe series?

There are eleven books in the Trevor Lowe series, published between 1933 and 1965.

What is the first book in the Trevor Lowe series?

The first book in the Trevor Lowe series is The Phantom Hollow, published in 1933.

What is the Trevor Lowe series about?

Trevor Lowe is a successful playwright who solves murders as a sideline. Eleven books from The Phantom Hollow (1933) to Death Set in Diamonds (1965) follow him through cases where his theatrical knowledge of human nature and dramatic timing serve him well as a detective.

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