Henry Wade Books in Order
Henry Wade has written 20 books, published between 1926 and 1957. The first book is The Verdict of You All (1926) and the newest is The Litmore Snatch (1957). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 20
- Published
- 1926–1957
- Pages on record
- 2,223 in 7 of 20 books
Henry Wade was the pen name of Major Sir Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher, 6th Baronet (1887-1969), who served as Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire from 1954 to 1961. Wade ranks among the leading writers of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. The Inspector Poole novels began with The Duke of York's Steps (1929). The catalogue lists 20 books from The Verdict of You All (1926) to The Litmore Snatch (1957), including Mist on the Saltings (1933) and Constable Guard Thyself (1934).
How many Henry Wade books are there?
Henry Wade has 20 books, released between 1926 and 1957.
Henry Wade Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 20 Henry Wade 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.
- 1The Verdict of You All1926 · confirmed 1/41926–1/4
- 2The Missing Partners1928 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/419283101/4
- 3The Duke of York's Steps1929 · 350 pages · confirmed 1/419293501/4
- 4The Dying Alderman1930 · confirmed 1/41930–1/4
- 5The Hanging Captain1932 · confirmed 1/41932–1/4
- 6Mist on the Saltings1933 · 340 pages · confirmed 1/419333401/4
- 7Policeman's Lot1933 · confirmed 1/41933–1/4
- 8Constable Guard Thyself1934 · confirmed 1/41934–1/4
- 9The High Sheriff1937 · confirmed 1/41937–1/4
- 10Here Comes the Copper1938 · 309 pages · confirmed 1/419383091/4
- 11Released for Death1938 · confirmed 1/41938–1/4
- 12Lonely Magdalen1940 · confirmed 1/41940–1/4
- 13New Graves at Great Norne1947 · 303 pages · confirmed 1/419473031/4
- 14Diplomat's Folly1951 · confirmed 1/41951–1/4
- 15Be Kind to the Killer1952 · confirmed 1/41952–1/4
- 16Heir Presumptive1953 · 329 pages · confirmed 1/419533291/4
- 17Too Soon to Die1953 · confirmed 1/41953–1/4
- 18Gold Was Our Grave1954 · confirmed 1/41954–1/4
- 19A Dying Fall1955 · confirmed 1/41955–1/4
- 20The Litmore Snatch1957 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/419572821/4
Henry Wade 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.
Standalone books
20 books20 Henry Wade titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Henry Wade books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 20 Henry Wade books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Henry Wade
Start with The Verdict of You All (1926), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Henry Wade book?
The Litmore Snatch (1957) is the newest Henry Wade book released so far.
Is there a new Henry Wade book coming?
No next Henry Wade book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Henry Wade at a glance
- Died
- Henry Wade died in 1969, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Henry Wade on record dates from 1957.
- Release pace
- Henry Wade books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,223 pages across the 7 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 310 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Henry Wade books, 8 of 20, were published in the 1930s.
What the Henry Wade books are about
8 of the 20 Henry Wade 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 8 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 8 of 8 books
- Crime 3 of 8 books
- Police 2 of 8 books