Books in Order: An Exploration into Martha Grimes’s Storytelling
Introducing a critically-acclaimed American novelist, Martha Grimes. Martha’s signature genre is investigator fiction, renowned for her Richard Jury series. This collection centres around the intriguing figure of a Superintendent at Scotland Yard. Explore Martha’s literary universe further, and you’ll discover her other brilliantly conceptualized characters such as Emma Graham and Andi Olivier.
A Deep Dive into the Author’s Life
Martha, a self-professed anglophile, frequently integrates her adoration of England into her narratives, making the setting as substantial as her characters. The journey of this talented author began in 1981 with the release of her debut novel ‘The Man With a Load of Mischief’, marking the inception of her Richard Jury series.
From her debut onwards, Martha Grimes has been a prolific writer, consistently releasing at least one new novel every year barring a few exceptions.
The Unique Martha Grimes Writing Style
Grimes writing style is artfully unique yet universally relatable, she masterfully blends elegant prose with elements of suspense, cultivating an immersive reader experience. Her technical skills in character development and plot progression are laudable and serve to underline her remarkable narrative abilities.
Books in Order:> Grimes’ Complete Bibliography
For fans old and new who wish to embark on a chronological journey of Martha Grimes’ captivating tales, here we present her books in order of publication:
Publication Order of Richard Jury Books
| The Man With a Load of Mischief | (1981) |    |
| The Old Fox Deceiv’d | (1982) | |
| The Anodyne Necklace | (1983) | |
| The Dirty Duck | (1984) | |
| Jerusalem Inn | (1984) | |
| Help the Poor Struggler | (1985) | |
| The Deer Leap | (1985) | |
| I Am the Only Running Footman | (1986) | |
| The Five Bells and Bladebone | (1987) | |
| The Old Silent | (1989) | |
| The Old Contemptibles | (1991) | |
| The Horse You Came In On | (1993) | |
| Rainbow’s End | (1995) | |
| The Case Has Altered | (1997) | |
| The Stargazey | (1998) | |
| The Lamorna Wink | (1999) | |
| The Blue Last | (2001) | |
| The Grave Maurice | (2002) | |
| The Winds of Change | (2004) | |
| The Old Wine Shades | (2006) | |
| Dust | (2007) | |
| The Black Cat | (2010) | |
| Vertigo 42 | (2014) | |
| The Knowledge | (2018) | |
| The Old Success | (2019) | |