Annie Haynes Books in Order

12 books are credited to Annie Haynes, published between 1923 and 1930; 1 of them appeared after Annie Haynes's death in 1929. The first book is The Abbey Court Murder (1923) and the newest is The Crystal Beads Murder (1930). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
1923–1930
Pages on record
893 in 4 of 12 books

The Abbey Court Murder (1923) opens the 12-book catalogue of Annie Haynes, a British mystery writer born in September 1864 who died on 30 March 1929. The Crystal Beads Murder (1930) is the latest title. Haynes's series are Inspector Stoddart Mysteries and Inspector Furnival Mysteries. The Bungalow Mystery (1923), The Secret of Greylands (1924), The Witness on the Roof (1925), The Crow's Inn Tragedy (1927) and The Crime at Tattenham Corner (1929) are other titles. Recorded subjects include golden age mystery, murder, diamonds and English suspense fiction.

How many Annie Haynes books are there?

Annie Haynes has 12 books, released between 1923 and 1930. 1 of them were published after Annie Haynes's death in 1929. They include 2 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.

Annie Haynes Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Annie Haynes books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    The Abbey Court MurderInspector Furnival Mysteries #11923 · 203 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1923203
  2. 2
    The Bungalow Mystery1923 · 226 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1923226
  3. 3
    The Secret of Greylands1924 · confirmed 2/4
    1924
  4. 4
    The Blue Diamond1925 · confirmed 2/4
    1925
  5. 5
    The Witness on the Roof1925 · confirmed 2/4
    1925
  6. 6
    The House in Charlton CrescentInspector Furnival Mysteries #21926 · confirmed 2/4
    1926
  7. 7
    The Crow's Inn TragedyInspector Furnival Mysteries #31927 · confirmed 2/4
    1927
  8. 8
    The Master of the Priory1927 · confirmed 2/4
    1927
  9. 9
    The Man with the Dark BeardInspector Stoddart Mysteries #11928 · confirmed 2/4
    1928
  10. 10
    The Crime at Tattenham CornerInspector Stoddart Mysteries #21929 · confirmed 2/4
    1929
  11. 11
    Who Killed Charmian Karslake?Inspector Stoddart Mysteries #31929 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1929228
  12. 12
    The Crystal Beads MurderInspector Stoddart Mysteries #41930 · 236 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1930236

Annie Haynes books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Inspector Stoddart Mysteries in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Man with the Dark Beard
  2. 2. The Crime at Tattenham Corner
  3. 3. Who Killed Charmian Karslake?
  4. 4. The Crystal Beads Murder

Inspector Furnival Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Abbey Court Murder
  2. 2. The House in Charlton Crescent
  3. 3. The Crow's Inn Tragedy

Standalone books

5 books

5 Annie Haynes titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Annie Haynes books in order?

You only need to read Annie Haynes books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Annie Haynes

Start with The Abbey Court Murder (1923), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Annie Haynes book?

The Crystal Beads Murder (1930) is the newest Annie Haynes book released so far.

Is there a new Annie Haynes book coming?

No next Annie Haynes book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Annie Haynes at a glance

Died
Annie Haynes died in 1929, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Annie Haynes are still being published after Annie Haynes's death in 1929; the newest appeared in 1930.
Release pace
Annie Haynes books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
893 pages across the 4 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 227 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Annie Haynes books, 11 of 12, were published in the 1920s.

What the Annie Haynes books are about

6 of the 12 Annie Haynes books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: murder is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.