Gerald Elias Books in Order
Gerald Elias has written 19 books, published between 2009 and 2023. The first book is Devil's Trill (2009) and the newest is Murder at the Royal Albert (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 19
- Published
- 2009–2023
- Pages on record
- 1,061 in 4 of 19 books
Gerald Elias writes mystery and detective fiction set among musicians. Catalogue subjects include murder investigations, violinists, violin teachers, blind teachers, music competitions and conductors. Daniel Jacobus is the recurring character, and the two series credited to Elias are Daniel Jacobus Mystery and Mister E's Mysteries. The 19 catalogued books start with Devil's Trill (2009) and reach Murder at the Royal Albert (2023). Danse Macabre (2010) and Death and the Maiden (2011) are among the earlier titles.
How many Gerald Elias books are there?
Gerald Elias has 19 books, released between 2009 and 2023. They include 2 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Gerald Elias Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 19 Gerald Elias 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.
- 12009–2/4
- 22010–2/4
- 320112912/4
- 420123222/4
- 520162242/4
- 6Symphonies & Scorpions: Ramblings of a Wand’ring Minstrel on the Boston Symphony’s Far East Tour of 20142017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 720172242/4
- 8Dances with Death: Devil's Trill & Danse Macabre2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 9Maestro, the Potbellied Pig2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 102018–2/4
- 112018–2/4
- 122018–2/4
- 132018–2/4
- 142018–2/4
- 152018–2/4
- 16...an eclectic anthology of 28 short mysteries to chill the warmest heart.2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 17Prince of the Leaf Cutters2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 182021–2/4
- 192023–2/4
Gerald Elias series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
Gerald Elias 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.
Mister E's Mysteries in order
6 booksStandalone books
5 books5 Gerald Elias titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Gerald Elias books in order?
You only need to read Gerald Elias 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 Gerald Elias
Start with the first book of the Gerald Elias series you want to read: Daniel Jacobus Mystery starts with Devil's Trill (2009) and Daniel Jacobus starts with Devil's Trill (2009). The earliest catalogued title overall is Devil's Trill (2009).
What is the newest Gerald Elias book?
Murder at the Royal Albert (2023) is the newest Gerald Elias book released so far.
Is there a new Gerald Elias book coming?
No next Gerald Elias book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Gerald Elias at a glance
- Paused
- No new Gerald Elias title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Gerald Elias books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,061 pages across the 4 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 258 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Gerald Elias books, 16 of 19, were published in the 2010s.
What the Gerald Elias books are about
6 of the 19 Gerald Elias 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 5 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 5 of 6 books
- Teachers 4 of 6 books
- Blind teachers 3 of 6 books
- Investigation 3 of 6 books
- Murder 3 of 6 books
- Violinists 3 of 6 books
- Violin teachers 2 of 6 books