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Anthea Fraser Books in Order

Anthea Fraser has written 64 books, published between 1971 and 2026. The first book is Designs of Annabelle (1971) and the newest is A Bookish Ending (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
64
Published
1971–2026
Pages on record
8,991 in 41 of 64 books
Reading time
150–225 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,991 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 41 of 64 titles with a page count on record.

See all 64 books in order Printable Anthea Fraser checklist

Anthea Fraser, born in 1930, is a British writer of mystery novels. Fraser's catalogue runs to 64 books published between 1971 and 2026, organised around three detective series: David Webb, Rona Parish and the Chiltern Hills Mysteries. England, village life and police investigation are the recurring settings. An early strand of the work is supernatural rather than criminal, starting with Laura Possessed (1974). Fraser issued some titles as Vanessa Graham, among them In The Balance (1973) and Time on Trial (1979), and the newest book is A Bookish Ending (2026).

How many Anthea Fraser books are there?

Anthea Fraser has 64 books, released between 1971 and 2026. They include 3 series and 26 titles listed outside any series.

Anthea Fraser Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 64 Anthea Fraser 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. Cover of Whistler's Lane by Anthea Fraser (1974)
  2. Cover of Laura Possessed by Anthea Fraser (1974)
  3. Cover of Presence Of Mind by Anthea Fraser (1979)
  4. Cover of Island in Waiting by Anthea Fraser (1979)
  5. Cover of The Stone by Anthea Fraser (1980)
  6. Cover of Second Time Around (As: Vanessa Graham) by Anthea Fraser (1982)
  7. Cover of Nine Bright Shiners by Anthea Fraser, book 5 of the David Webb series (1987)
  8. Cover of The April Rainers by Anthea Fraser, book 7 of the David Webb series (1989)
  9. Cover of Symbols at Your Door by Anthea Fraser, book 8 of the David Webb series (1990)
  10. Cover of I'll Sing You Two-O/The Lily-white Boys by Anthea Fraser, book 9 of the David Webb series (1991)
  11. Cover of The Gospel Makers by Anthea Fraser, book 11 of the David Webb series (1994)
  12. Cover of The Macbeth Prophecy by Anthea Fraser (1995)
  13. Cover of One Is One and All Alone by Anthea Fraser, book 13 of the David Webb series (1996)
  14. Cover of The Ten Commandments by Anthea Fraser, book 15 of the David Webb series (1997)
  15. Cover of Dangerous Deception by Anthea Fraser (1998)
  16. Cover of Eleven That Went Up to Heaven by Anthea Fraser, book 16 of the David Webb series (1999)
  17. Cover of The Twelve Apostles by Anthea Fraser, book 17 of the David Webb series (1999)
  18. Cover of Fathers and Daughters by Anthea Fraser (2002)
  19. Cover of Brought to Book by Anthea Fraser, book 1 of the Rona Parish series (2003)
  20. Cover of Jigsaw by Anthea Fraser, book 2 of the Rona Parish series (2004)
  21. Cover of Person or Persons Unknown by Anthea Fraser, book 3 of the Rona Parish series (2005)
  22. Cover of A Family Concern by Anthea Fraser, book 4 of the Rona Parish series (2006)
  23. Cover of Rogue in Porcelain by Anthea Fraser, book 5 of the Rona Parish series (2007)
  24. Cover of Next Door to Murder by Anthea Fraser, book 6 of the Rona Parish series (2008)
  1. 1
    Designs of Annabelle1971 · confirmed 1/4
    1971–
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  2. 2
    In The Balance (As: Vanessa Graham)1973 · 187 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973187
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  3. 3
    Whistler's Lane1974 · 201 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974201
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  4. 4
    Laura Possessed1974 · 301 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974301
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  5. 5
    Home Through the Dark1976 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976280
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  6. 6
    Breath of Brimstone1977 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977216
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  7. 7
    Presence Of Mind1979 · 273 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979273
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  8. 8
    Island in Waiting1979 · 277 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979277
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  9. 9
    Time on Trial (As: Vanessa Graham)1979 · 157 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979157
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  10. 10
    The Stone1980 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980300
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  11. 11
    Second Time Around (As: Vanessa Graham)1982 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982214
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  12. 12
    A Shroud For DelilahDavid Webb #11984 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984182
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  13. 13
    The Stand In (As: Vanessa Graham)1984 · 178 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984178
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  14. 14
    A Necessary EndDavid Webb #21986 · 158 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986158
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  15. 15
    Pretty Maids All In A RowDavid Webb #31986 · 164 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986164
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  16. 16
    Death Speaks SoftlyDavid Webb #41987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  17. 17
    Nine Bright ShinersDavid Webb #51987 · 183 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987183
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  18. 18
    Six Proud WalkersDavid Webb #61988 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988184
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  19. 19
    Such Men Are Dangerous (As: Vanessa Graham)1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  20. 20
    The April RainersDavid Webb #71989 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989180
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  21. 21
    Symbols at Your DoorDavid Webb #81990 · 181 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990181
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  22. 22
    I'll Sing You Two-O/The Lily-white BoysDavid Webb #91991 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991188
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  23. 23
    Three, Three, the RivalsDavid Webb #101992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  24. 24
    The Gospel MakersDavid Webb #111994 · 207 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994207
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  25. 25
    The Seven StarsDavid Webb #121995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  26. 26
    The Macbeth Prophecy1995 · 323 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995323
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  27. 27
    One Is One and All AloneDavid Webb #131996 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996185
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  28. 28
    Motive For MurderDavid Webb #141997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997–
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  29. 29
    The Ten CommandmentsDavid Webb #151997 · 279 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997279
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  30. 30
    Dangerous Deception1998 · 257 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998257
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Anthea Fraser series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Anthea Fraser 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.

David Webb in order

18 books
  1. 1. A Shroud For Delilah
  2. 2. A Necessary End
  3. 3. Pretty Maids All In A Row
  4. 4. Death Speaks Softly
  5. 5. Nine Bright Shiners
  6. 6. Six Proud Walkers
  7. 7. The April Rainers
  8. 8. Symbols at Your Door
  9. 9. I'll Sing You Two-O/The Lily-white Boys
  10. 10. Three, Three, the Rivals
  11. 11. The Gospel Makers
  12. 12. The Seven Stars
  13. and 6 more in the table above

Chiltern Hills Mysteries in order

10 books
  1. 1. Murder Most Bookish
  2. 2. A Bookish Puzzle
  3. 3. A Bookish Clue
  4. 4. A Bookish Killer
  5. 5. A Bookish Plot
  6. 6. A Bookish Twist
  7. 7. A Bookish Disappearance
  8. 8. A Bookish Deception
  9. 9. A Bookish Betrayal
  10. 10. A Bookish Ending

Standalone books

26 books

26 Anthea Fraser titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Anthea Fraser books in order?

You only need to read Anthea Fraser books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Anthea Fraser

Start with Brought to Book (2003), the first Rona Parish book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Designs of Annabelle (1971).

What is the newest Anthea Fraser book?

A Bookish Ending (2026) is the newest Anthea Fraser book released so far.

Is there a new Anthea Fraser book coming?

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

Anthea Fraser at a glance

Still publishing
Anthea Fraser published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Anthea Fraser books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
8,991 pages across the 41 of 64 books with a recorded length, a median of 214 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Anthea Fraser books, 13 of 64, were published in the 2020s.

What the Anthea Fraser books are about

38 of the 64 Anthea Fraser books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 14 of 38. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.