Arthur J. Rees Books in Order
22 books are credited to Arthur J. Rees, published between 1913 and 2021; 2 of them appeared after Arthur J. Rees's death in 1942. The first book is The Merry Marauders (1913) and the newest is The Hand in the Dark (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 22
- Published
- 1913–2021
Arthur J. Rees (1872–1942) was a mystery writer and journalist born in St Kilda, Melbourne. Rees worked for the Melbourne Age, the New Zealand Herald, NZ Truth and later The Times in England. His first novel, The Merry Marauders (1913), is set in New Zealand. The Hampstead Mystery (1916) was a collaboration with John Reay Watson. The catalogue lists 22 books and four series, including Inspector Luckraft, Inspector Crewe and Colwin Grey.
How many Arthur J. Rees books are there?
Arthur J. Rees has 22 books, released between 1913 and 2021. 2 of them were published after Arthur J. Rees's death in 1942. They include 4 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.
Arthur J. Rees Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 22 Arthur J. Rees books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Merry Marauders1913 · confirmed 1/41913–1/4
- 21916–1/4
- 31918–1/4
- 4The Moon Rock1922 · confirmed 1/41922–1/4
- 51923–1/4
- 61925–1/4
- 71926–1/4
- 81927–1/4
- 9Love Me Anise1928 · confirmed 1/41928–1/4
- 10Old Sussex and Her Diarists1929 · confirmed 1/41929–1/4
- 111930–1/4
- 121931–1/4
- 13The Brink1931 · confirmed 1/41931–1/4
- 141932–1/4
- 151932–1/4
- 161933–1/4
- 17Peak House1933 · confirmed 1/41933–1/4
- 18The Flying Argosy1934 · confirmed 1/41934–1/4
- 191940–1/4
- 20The Cup of Silence1940 · confirmed 1/41940–1/4
- 212018–1/4
- 222021–1/4
Arthur J. Rees 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 Luckraft in order
6 booksColwin Grey in order
4 booksInspector Crewe in order
2 booksGrant Colwyn in order
2 booksStandalone books
8 books8 Arthur J. Rees titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Arthur J. Rees books in order?
You only need to read Arthur J. Rees books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Arthur J. Rees
Start with The Merry Marauders (1913), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Arthur J. Rees book?
The Hand in the Dark (2021) is the newest Arthur J. Rees book released so far.
Is there a new Arthur J. Rees book coming?
No next Arthur J. Rees book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Arthur J. Rees at a glance
- Died
- Arthur J. Rees died in 1942, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Arthur J. Rees are still being published after Arthur J. Rees's death in 1942; the newest appeared in 2021.
- Release pace
- Arthur J. Rees books have appeared about one every 5 years on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Arthur J. Rees books, 8 of 22, were published in the 1930s.