Worldwide Library Mystery books in order

Books published under the Worldwide Library Mystery imprint, a Harlequin paperback reprint line featuring mystery novels by various authors.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Still Life 1986 Terence Faherty Buy
2 Nightmare Time 1986 Terence Faherty Buy
3 Seascape with Dead Figures 1987 Terence Faherty Buy
4 Top End 1989 Terence Faherty Buy
5 Yellow Rain 1989 Terence Faherty Buy
6 Time Lapse 1992 Terence Faherty Buy
7 The Killing Floor 1994 Terence Faherty Buy
8 No Birds Sing 1996 Terence Faherty Buy
9 Death Of A Healing Woman 1996 Terence Faherty Buy
10 Rain Dance 1996 Terence Faherty Buy
11 Prove the Nameless 1996 Terence Faherty Buy
12 So Dear To Wicked Men 1996 Terence Faherty Buy
13 The Lazarus Hotel 1997 Terence Faherty Buy
14 The Lithium Murder 1999 Terence Faherty Buy
15 Rosewood’s Ashes 2001 Terence Faherty Buy

The Worldwide Library Mystery line was a mass market paperback imprint operated by Harlequin (now HarperCollins). Launched in 1986, it reprinted previously published mystery and suspense novels from a wide range of authors in an affordable paperback format. The imprint made out-of-print mysteries accessible to readers through the Harlequin distribution network.

This collection includes titles originally published in hardcover by various mystery authors, reprinted under the Worldwide Library banner. Several of Terence Faherty’s Owen Keane novels, including Prove the Nameless, were reprinted through this line alongside works by other writers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Worldwide Library Mystery series?

There are 15 books in the Worldwide Library Mystery series, published between 1986 and 2001.

What is the first book in the Worldwide Library Mystery series?

The first book in the Worldwide Library Mystery series is Still Life, published in 1986.

What is the Worldwide Library Mystery imprint?

Worldwide Library Mystery was a paperback imprint run by Harlequin that reprinted previously published mystery and suspense novels from various authors in mass market paperback format. It ran from 1986 through the early 2000s.

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