Flaxborough Books in Order
Colin Watson has written 12 Flaxborough books, published between 1958 and 1982. The first book is Coffin, Scarcely Used (1958) and the newest is Whatever's Been Going On at Mumblesby? (1982). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1958–1982
- Pages on record
- 905 in 5 of 12 books
Flaxborough is the name in the title of Colin Watson's Flaxborough Chronicles, with 12 books catalogued from 1958 to 1982. Subjects name Inspector Purbright and Miss Teatime. Coffin, Scarcely Used (1958) is the first title, and Bump in the Night (1960), Hopjoy Was Here (1962) and Lonelyheart 4122 (1967) are early entries. Later books include The Flaxborough Crab (1969) and Blue Murder (1979). Whatever's Been Going On at Mumblesby? (1982) is the last.
How many Flaxborough books are there?
Flaxborough has 12 books, released between 1958 and 1982.
Flaxborough Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Flaxborough 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.
- 11958–2/4
- 21960–2/4
- 31962–2/4
- 419671682/4
- 51968–2/4
- 619691762/4
- 71972–2/4
- 81975–2/4
- 919771912/4
- 101979–2/4
- 1119801852/4
- 1219821852/4
Do you have to read Flaxborough books in order?
You should read the Flaxborough books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Flaxborough book also stands alone.
Where to start with Flaxborough
Start with Coffin, Scarcely Used (1958), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Flaxborough book?
Whatever's Been Going On at Mumblesby? (1982) is the newest Flaxborough book released so far.
Is there a new Flaxborough book coming?
No next Flaxborough book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Flaxborough at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Flaxborough title on record dates from 1982, 44 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Flaxborough books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 905 pages across the 5 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 185 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Flaxborough books, 5 of 12, were published in the 1960s.
What the Flaxborough books are about
8 of the 12 Flaxborough books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 4 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- English literature 4 of 8 books
- Police 4 of 8 books
More books by Colin Watson
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Colin Watson books in order 13 books