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Mignon G. Eberhart Books in Order

66 books are credited to Mignon G. Eberhart, published between 1929 and 2007; 1 of them appeared after Mignon G. Eberhart's death in 1996. The first book is The Patient in Room 18 (1929) and the newest is Dead Yesterday and Other Stories (2007). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
66
Published
1929–2007
Pages on record
11,445 in 42 of 66 books
Reading time
191–286 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,445 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 42 of 66 titles with a page count on record.

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Mignon G. Eberhart was an American mystery novelist, born 6 July 1899 and died 8 October 1996, with a writing career running from the 1920s into the 1980s. Sarah Keate, a nurse, is her recurring detective, introduced in The Patient in Room 18 (1929); Susan Dare heads a second series from The Cases of Susan Dare (1934). Hospitals, Chicago and women sleuths recur in the subjects. The listing holds 66 books through to a 2007 story collection.

How many Mignon G. Eberhart books are there?

Mignon G. Eberhart has 66 books, released between 1929 and 2007. 1 of them were published after Mignon G. Eberhart's death in 1996. They include 2 series and 58 titles listed outside any series.

Mignon G. Eberhart Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 66 Mignon G. Eberhart 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 While the Patient Slept by Mignon G. Eberhart, book 2 of the Sarah Keate series (1930)
  2. Cover of The Mystery of Hunting's End by Mignon G. Eberhart, book 3 of the Sarah Keate series (1930)
  3. Cover of From This Dark Stairway by Mignon G. Eberhart, book 4 of the Sarah Keate series (1931)
  4. Cover of Murder by an Aristocrat / Murder of My Patient by Mignon G. Eberhart, book 5 of the Sarah Keate series (1932)
  5. Cover of The White Cockatoo by Mignon G. Eberhart (1933)
  6. Cover of The Dark Garden / Death in the Fog by Mignon G. Eberhart (1933)
  7. Cover of The House on the Roof by Mignon G. Eberhart (1934)
  8. Cover of The Glass Slipper by Mignon G. Eberhart (1938)
  9. Cover of Wolf in Man's Clothing by Mignon G. Eberhart, book 6 of the Sarah Keate series (1942)
  10. Cover of Unidentified Woman by Mignon G. Eberhart (1943)
  11. Cover of The Man Next Door by Mignon G. Eberhart (1943)
  12. Cover of The White Dress by Mignon G. Eberhart (1945)
  13. Cover of Five Passengers from Lisbon by Mignon G. Eberhart (1946)
  14. Cover of Another Woman's House by Mignon G. Eberhart (1947)
  15. Cover of Hunt with the Hounds by Mignon G. Eberhart (1950)
  16. Cover of Postmark Murder by Mignon G. Eberhart (1956)
  17. Cover of The Promise of Murder / Melora by Mignon G. Eberhart (1959)
  18. Cover of R.S.V.P. Murder by Mignon G. Eberhart (1965)
  19. Cover of Message from Hong Kong by Mignon G. Eberhart (1969)
  20. Cover of El Rancho Rio by Mignon G. Eberhart (1970)
  21. Cover of Danger Money by Mignon G. Eberhart (1975)
  22. Cover of Nine O'Clock Tide by Mignon G. Eberhart (1977)
  23. Cover of Casa Madrone by Mignon G. Eberhart (1980)
  24. Cover of Family Affair by Mignon G. Eberhart (1981)
  1. 1
    The Patient in Room 18Sarah Keate #11929 · 302 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1929302
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  2. 2
    While the Patient SleptSarah Keate #21930 · 313 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1930313
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  3. 3
    The Mystery of Hunting's EndSarah Keate #31930 · 341 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1930341
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  4. 4
    From This Dark StairwaySarah Keate #41931 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1931312
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  5. 5
    Murder by an Aristocrat / Murder of My PatientSarah Keate #51932 · 380 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1932380
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  6. 6
    The White Cockatoo1933 · 424 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1933424
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  7. 7
    The Dark Garden / Death in the Fog1933 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1933312
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  8. 8
    The Cases of Susan DareSusan Dare #11934 · confirmed 1/4
    1934–
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  9. 9
    The House on the Roof1934 · 302 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1934302
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  10. 10
    Fair Warning1936 · confirmed 1/4
    1936–
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  11. 11
    Pattern1937 · confirmed 1/4
    1937–
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  12. 12
    Danger in the Dark / Hand in Glove1937 · 307 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1937307
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  13. 13
    The Glass Slipper1938 · 317 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1938317
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  14. 14
    Hasty Wedding1938 · confirmed 1/4
    1938–
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  15. 15
    The Chiffon Scarf1939 · confirmed 1/4
    1939–
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  16. 16
    Brief Return1939 · confirmed 1/4
    1939–
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  17. 17
    Speak No Evil1940 · 172 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1940172
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  18. 18
    The Hangman's Whip1940 · 175 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1940175
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  19. 19
    Wolf in Man's ClothingSarah Keate #61942 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1942294
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  20. 20
    Unidentified Woman1943 · 328 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1943328
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  21. 21
    The Man Next Door1943 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1943192
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  22. 22
    Escape the Night1944 · confirmed 1/4
    1944–
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  23. 23
    The White Dress1945 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1945221
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  24. 24
    Murder at Madison Square Garden1945 · confirmed 1/4
    1945–
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  25. 25
    Five Passengers from Lisbon1946 · 303 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1946303
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  26. 26
    Another Woman's House1947 · 353 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1947353
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  27. 27
    Wings of Fear1948 · confirmed 1/4
    1948–
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  28. 28
    House of Storm1949 · confirmed 1/4
    1949–
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  29. 29
    Hunt with the Hounds1950 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1950256
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  30. 30
    Never Look Back1950 · 452 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1950452
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Mignon G. Eberhart 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.

Sarah Keate in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Patient in Room 18
  2. 2. While the Patient Slept
  3. 3. The Mystery of Hunting's End
  4. 4. From This Dark Stairway
  5. 5. Murder by an Aristocrat / Murder of My Patient
  6. 6. Wolf in Man's Clothing
  7. 7. Man Missing

Susan Dare in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Cases of Susan Dare

Standalone books

58 books

58 Mignon G. Eberhart titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Mignon G. Eberhart books in order?

You only need to read Mignon G. Eberhart 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 Mignon G. Eberhart

Start with The Patient in Room 18 (1929), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Mignon G. Eberhart book?

Dead Yesterday and Other Stories (2007) is the newest Mignon G. Eberhart book released so far.

Is there a new Mignon G. Eberhart book coming?

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

Awards Mignon G. Eberhart has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Mignon G. Eberhart. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Edgar Awards1971Won

Mignon G. Eberhart at a glance

Died
Mignon G. Eberhart died in 1996, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Mignon G. Eberhart are still being published after Mignon G. Eberhart's death in 1996; the newest appeared in 2007.
Release pace
Mignon G. Eberhart books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
11,445 pages across the 42 of 66 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mignon G. Eberhart books, 15 of 66, were published in the 1930s.

What the Mignon G. Eberhart books are about

48 of the 66 Mignon G. Eberhart 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 13 of 48. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.