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Gerald Verner Books in Order

91 books are credited to Gerald Verner, published between 1933 and 2024; 14 of them appeared after Gerald Verner's death in 1980. The first book is Alias The Ghost (1933) and the newest is Mr Budd Novelettes Volume 6 - Stories of Crime and Detection (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
91
Published
1933–2024
Pages on record
3,687 in 14 of 91 books
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Gerald Verner (1897 to 1980) wrote thrillers, producing more than 120 novels that were translated into over 35 languages. Many of those novels became radio serials, stage plays and films. The catalogue lists 91 titles, beginning in 1933 with Alias The Ghost, Black Skull and The Embankment Murder. Series include Robert Budd Mystery, Trevor Lowe, Paul Rivington, Simon Gale and Michael Dene, and Robert Budd is a catalogued character. Mr Budd Novelettes Volume 6 - Stories of Crime and Detection appeared in 2024.

How many Gerald Verner books are there?

Gerald Verner has 91 books, released between 1933 and 2024. 14 of them were published after Gerald Verner's death in 1980. They include 7 series and 33 titles listed outside any series.

Gerald Verner Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 91 Gerald Verner 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 Sinister House & Other Stories by Gerald Verner (1934)
  2. Cover of The Cleverness of Mr. Budd by Gerald Verner, book 1 of the Robert Budd Mystery series (1935)
  3. Cover of Queer Face by Gerald Verner (1935)
  4. Cover of The Return of Mr. Budd by Gerald Verner, book 5 of the Robert Budd Mystery series (1938)
  5. Cover of Mr. Budd Investigates by Gerald Verner, book 10 of the Robert Budd Mystery series (1940)
  6. Cover of The House of the Goat by Gerald Verner, book 11 of the Robert Budd Mystery series (1940)
  7. Cover of Mr. Whipple Explains by Gerald Verner (1940)
  8. Cover of The Show Must Go On by Gerald Verner (1950)
  9. Cover of Mr. Midnight by Gerald Verner, book 18 of the Robert Budd Mystery series (1953)
  10. Cover of The Nursery Rhyme Murders by Gerald Verner, book 19 of the Robert Budd Mystery series (1960)
  11. Cover of Grim Death by Gerald Verner (1960)
  12. Cover of Ghost House by Gerald Verner (1961)
  13. Cover of The Last Warning by Gerald Verner, book 20 of the Robert Budd Mystery series (1962)
  14. Cover of The Red Tape Murders by Gerald Verner, book 21 of the Robert Budd Mystery series (1962)
  15. Cover of The Faceless Ones by Gerald Verner (1964)
  16. Cover of Dead Secret by Gerald Verner, book 2 of the Felix Heron series (1967)
  17. Cover of Mr. Budd Steps In by Gerald Verner, book 25 of the Robert Budd Mystery series (2011)
  18. Cover of Mr. Budd Again by Gerald Verner, book 26 of the Robert Budd Mystery series (2012)
  19. Cover of The Chained Man and Other Stories by Gerald Verner (2014)
  1. 1
    Alias The Ghost1933 · confirmed 1/4
    1933–
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  2. 2
    The Phantom HollowTrevor Lowe #11933 · confirmed 1/4
    1933–
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  3. 3
    The Black Hunchback1933 · confirmed 1/4
    1933–
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  4. 4
    Black Skull1933 · confirmed 1/4
    1933–
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  5. 5
    The Death Play1933 · confirmed 1/4
    1933–
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  6. 6
    The Embankment Murder1933 · confirmed 1/4
    1933–
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  7. 8
    The Con ManPaul Rivington #11934 · confirmed 1/4
    1934–
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  8. 9
    The HangmanTrevor Lowe #21934 · confirmed 1/4
    1934–
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  9. 10
    The Lady of DoomTrevor Lowe #31934 · confirmed 1/4
    1934–
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  10. 11
    The Next To DieTrevor Lowe #41934 · confirmed 1/4
    1934–
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  11. 12
    The White Friar1934 · confirmed 1/4
    1934–
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  12. 13
    The Squealer1934 · confirmed 1/4
    1934–
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  13. 14
    The Cleverness of Mr. BuddRobert Budd Mystery #11935 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1935232
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  14. 15
    Midnight MurderRobert Budd Mystery #21935 · confirmed 1/4
    1935–
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  15. 16
    White WigPaul Rivington #21935 · confirmed 1/4
    1935–
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  16. 17
    Terror TowerTrevor Lowe #51935 · confirmed 1/4
    1935–
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  17. 18
    Queer Face1935 · confirmed 1/4
    1935–
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  18. 19
    The Seven CluesMichael Dene #11936 · confirmed 1/4
    1936–
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  19. 20
    The Grim JokerRobert Budd Mystery #31936 · confirmed 1/4
    1936–
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  20. 21
    The WatcherTrevor Lowe #61936 · confirmed 1/4
    1936–
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  21. 22
    The Hand Of Fear1936 · confirmed 1/4
    1936–
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  22. 23
    The River Men1936 · confirmed 1/4
    1936–
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  23. 24
    The Ghost Man1936 · confirmed 1/4
    1936–
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  24. 25
    The Frightened ManPaul Rivington #31937 · confirmed 1/4
    1937–
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  25. 26
    The JockeyRobert Budd Mystery #41937 · confirmed 1/4
    1937–
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  26. 27
    The Three GnomesTrevor Lowe #71937 · confirmed 1/4
    1937–
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  27. 28
    The TokenTrevor Lowe #81937 · confirmed 1/4
    1937–
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  28. 29
    The Glass Arrow1937 · confirmed 1/4
    1937–
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  29. 30
    The Return of Mr. BuddRobert Budd Mystery #51938 · confirmed 1/4
    1938–
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Gerald Verner series in order

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

Gerald Verner 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.

Vintage Crime Library in order

6 books
  1. 4. Mr. Budd Novelettes Stories of Crime and Detection Volume One : Vintage Crime Library
  2. 7. Mr Budd Novelettes Stories of Crime and Detection Volume 2 andNew Title
  3. 10. Mr Budd NovelettesVolume 3
  4. 12. Mr Budd NovelettesVolume 4
  5. 13. Mr Budd NovelettesVolume 5
  6. 16. Mr Budd Novelettes Volume 6 - Stories of Crime and Detection

Paul Rivington in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Con Man
  2. 2. White Wig
  3. 3. The Frightened Man

Simon Gale in order

3 books
  1. 1. Noose for a Lady
  2. 2. Sorcerer's House
  3. 3. The Snark was a Boojum

Michael Dene in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Seven Clues
  2. 2. The Heel Of Achilles

Peter Chard in order

2 books
  1. 1. Thirsty Evil
  2. 2. They Walk in Darkness

Felix Heron in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Tudor Garden Mystery
  2. 2. Dead Secret

Standalone books

33 books

33 Gerald Verner titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Gerald Verner books in order?

You only need to read Gerald Verner books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Gerald Verner

Start with the first book of the Gerald Verner series you want to read: Robert Budd Mystery starts with The Cleverness of Mr. Budd (1935) and Trevor Lowe starts with The Phantom Hollow (1933). The earliest catalogued title overall is Alias The Ghost (1933).

What is the newest Gerald Verner book?

Mr Budd Novelettes Volume 6 - Stories of Crime and Detection (2024) is the newest Gerald Verner book released so far.

Is there a new Gerald Verner book coming?

No next Gerald Verner 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 Verner at a glance

Died
Gerald Verner died in 1980, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Gerald Verner are still being published after Gerald Verner's death in 1980; the newest appeared in 2024.
Release pace
Gerald Verner books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,687 pages across the 14 of 91 books with a recorded length, a median of 263 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Gerald Verner books, 36 of 91, were published in the 1930s.

What the Gerald Verner books are about

12 of the 91 Gerald Verner books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: robert budd (fictitious character) is tagged on 6 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.