Malcolm Pryce Books in Order

Malcolm Pryce has written 11 books, published between 2001 and 2024. The first book is Aberystwyth Mon Amour (2001) and the newest is A Streetcar Named Aberystwyth (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2001–2024
Pages on record
1,967 in 7 of 11 books
Reading time
33–49 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,967 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 11 titles with a page count on record.

Malcolm Pryce, a British author born in 1960, writes humorous noir detective fiction set in Wales. The Aberystwyth Noir series features the private investigator Louie Knight and opens with Aberystwyth Mon Amour (2001). Last Tango in Aberystwyth (2003) and From Aberystwyth with Love (2009) followed. Pryce also writes Jack Wenlock, Railway Detective, and catalogue subjects include the Great Western Railway and historical mystery. The 11 listed books run to A Streetcar Named Aberystwyth (2024), and Pryce is still publishing.

How many Malcolm Pryce books are there?

Malcolm Pryce has 11 books, released between 2001 and 2024. They include 3 separate series.

Malcolm Pryce Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Malcolm Pryce 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. 1
    Aberystwyth Mon AmourAberystwyth Noir #12001 · 245 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001245
  2. 2
    Last Tango in AberystwythAberystwyth Noir #22003 · 263 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003263
  3. 3
    The Unbearable Lightness of Being in AberystwythAberystwyth Noir #32005 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005272
  4. 4
    Don't Cry For Me AberystwythAberystwyth Noir #42007 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007288
  5. 5
    From Aberystwyth with LoveAberystwyth Noir #52009 · 271 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009271
  6. 6
    The Day Aberystwyth Stood StillAberystwyth Noir #62011 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011244
  7. 7
    The Case of the 'Hail Mary' CelesteJack Wenlock, Railway Detective #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  8. 8
    Aberystwyth Mon Amour: The Walking TourAberystwyth Noir Audiobooks #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  9. 9
    The Corpse in the Garden of Perfect BrightnessJack Wenlock, Railway Detective #22020 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020384
  10. 10
    Private Detective Louie KnightAberystwyth Noir Audiobooks #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  11. 11
    A Streetcar Named AberystwythAberystwyth Noir #72024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024

Malcolm Pryce 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.

Do you have to read Malcolm Pryce books in order?

You only need to read Malcolm Pryce 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 Malcolm Pryce

Start with Aberystwyth Mon Amour (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Malcolm Pryce book?

A Streetcar Named Aberystwyth (2024) is the newest Malcolm Pryce book released so far.

Is there a new Malcolm Pryce book coming?

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

Malcolm Pryce at a glance

Still publishing
Malcolm Pryce published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Malcolm Pryce books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,967 pages across the 7 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 271 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Malcolm Pryce books, 5 of 11, were published in the 2000s.

What the Malcolm Pryce books are about

7 of the 11 Malcolm Pryce books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 6 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.