Vintage Crime Library books in order

The Vintage Crime Library series featuring Gerald Verner. Eighteen collections of classic British crime novelettes and stories.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 When Shall I Sleep Again? 1950 Gerald Verner Buy
2 The Little Grey Man 2014 Gerald Verner Buy
3 The Model Murders 2015 Gerald Verner Buy
4 Mr. Budd Novelettes Stories of Crime and Detection Volume One : Vintage Crime Library 2023 Gerald Verner Buy
5 A Case For Dr Morelle 2023 Gerald Verner Buy
6 Spotlight on Norman Firth Volume One - Stories of Crime and Detection 2023 Gerald Verner Buy
7 Mr Budd Novelettes Stories of Crime and Detection Volume 2 andNew Title 2023 Gerald Verner Buy
8 Dr Morelle Meets Murder 2023 Gerald Verner Buy
9 Dr Morelle’s Casebook 2023 Gerald Verner Buy
10 Mr Budd NovelettesVolume 3 2024 Gerald Verner Buy
11 Send For Dr Morelle 2024 Gerald Verner Buy
12 Mr Budd NovelettesVolume 4 2024 Gerald Verner Buy
13 Mr Budd NovelettesVolume 5 2024 Gerald Verner Buy
14 Spotlight on Norman Firth Volume 2 2024 Gerald Verner Buy
15 Dr Morelle Elucidates 2024 Gerald Verner Buy
16 Mr Budd Novelettes Volume 6 - Stories of Crime and Detection 2024 Gerald Verner Buy
17 Dr Morelle Intervenes 2024 Gerald Verner Buy
18 Spotlight on Norman Firth Volume 4 - Stories of Crime and Detection 2024 Gerald Verner Buy

The Vintage Crime Library collects Gerald Verner’s shorter crime fiction into themed volumes. Eighteen books, primarily published between 2023 and 2024 with one earlier entry from 1950, gather Mr. Budd novelettes, Dr. Morelle mysteries, and Norman Firth spotlight volumes into accessible collected editions. The series preserves mid-century British crime writing that might otherwise remain out of print.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Vintage Crime Library series?

There are eighteen books in the Vintage Crime Library series, published between 1950 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Vintage Crime Library series?

The first book in the Vintage Crime Library series is When Shall I Sleep Again?, published in 1950.

What is the Vintage Crime Library?

The Vintage Crime Library is a reissue series collecting Gerald Verner’s Mr. Budd novelettes, Dr. Morelle stories, and Norman Firth spotlight volumes. Eighteen volumes published between 1950 and 2024 preserve classic British crime fiction in collected editions.

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