Mary Linn Roby Books in Order
Mary Linn Roby has written 34 books, published between 1964 and 1982. The first book is Still As the Grave (1964) and the newest is The Herrick Inheritance (1982). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 34
- Published
- 1964–1982
- Pages on record
- 1,207 in 5 of 34 books
Mary Linn Roby is an American author of historical romance and mystery novels. Death runs through her titles from the start: Still As the Grave (1964), Before I Die, In the Dead of the Night, Pennies on Her Eyes, Lie Quiet In Your Grave, Some Die in Their Beds. The catalogue holds 34 books published between 1964 and 1982, with the 1970s as the peak decade and The Herrick Inheritance (1982) as the last title.
How many Mary Linn Roby books are there?
Mary Linn Roby has 34 books, released between 1964 and 1982.
Mary Linn Roby Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 34 Mary Linn Roby 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.
- 1Still As the Grave1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 2Afraid of the Dark1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 3Before I Die1966 · confirmed 1/41966–1/4
- 4Cat and Mouse1967 · confirmed 1/41967–1/4
- 5In the Dead of the Night1969 · confirmed 1/41969–1/4
- 6Pennies on Her Eyes1969 · confirmed 1/41969–1/4
- 7All Your Lovely Words Are Spoken1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 8Lie Quiet In Your Grave1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 9That Fatal Touch1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 10If She Should Die1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 11Some Die in Their Beds1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 12Dig a Narrow Grave1971 · confirmed 1/41971–1/4
- 13This Land Turns Evil Slowly1971 · confirmed 1/41971–1/4
- 14When the Witch Is Dead1972 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419721921/4
- 15And Die Remembering1972 · confirmed 1/41972–1/4
- 16Reap the Whirlwind1972 · confirmed 1/41972–1/4
- 17The House at Kilgallen1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 18Speak No Evil of the Dead1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 19Shadow over Grove House1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 20The Broken Key1974 · confirmed 1/41974–1/4
- 21The White Peacock / Cry of the Peacock1974 · 213 pages · confirmed 1/419742131/4
- 22The Silent Walls1974 · confirmed 1/41974–1/4
- 23Marsh House1975 · confirmed 1/41975–1/4
- 24Tower Room1975 · 183 pages · confirmed 1/419751831/4
- 25Christobel1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 26The Treasure Chest1976 · 235 pages · confirmed 1/419762351/4
- 27Trapped1977 · confirmed 1/41977–1/4
- 29A Heritage of Strangers1978 · confirmed 1/41978–1/4
- 30My Lady's Mask1979 · confirmed 1/41979–1/4
- 31Fortune's Smile1979 · confirmed 1/41979–1/4
- 32Passing Fancy1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 33Love's Willful Call1981 · confirmed 1/41981–1/4
- 34The Herrick Inheritance1982 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/419823841/4
Mary Linn Roby 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
34 books34 Mary Linn Roby titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Mary Linn Roby books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 34 Mary Linn Roby books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Mary Linn Roby
Start with Still As the Grave (1964), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Mary Linn Roby book?
The Herrick Inheritance (1982) is the newest Mary Linn Roby book released so far.
Is there a new Mary Linn Roby book coming?
No next Mary Linn Roby book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mary Linn Roby at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Mary Linn Roby title on record dates from 1982, 44 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Mary Linn Roby books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,207 pages across the 5 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 213 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mary Linn Roby books, 25 of 34, were published in the 1970s.
What the Mary Linn Roby books are about
7 of the 34 Mary Linn Roby books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 2 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fiction in English 2 of 7 books