Colonel Primrose Mystery Books in Order
Colonel Primrose Mystery by Leslie Ford contains 16 books, published between 1934 and 1953. The first book is The Strangled Witness (1934) and the newest is Washington Whispers Murder aka The Lying Jade (1953). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 1934–1953
- Pages on record
- 176 in 1 of 16 books
Colonel Primrose Mystery is a series by Leslie Ford of 16 books published between 1934 and 1953. The Strangled Witness (1934) comes first, followed by Ill Met by Moonlight and The Simple Way of Poison (1937) and Three Bright Pebbles (1938). Several books carry alternate titles, such as Mr. Cromwell Is Dead aka Reno Rendezvous (1939). Old Lover's Ghost (1940) and Siren in the Night (1943) come later, and Washington Whispers Murder aka The Lying Jade (1953) is the last.
How many Colonel Primrose Mystery books are there?
Colonel Primrose Mystery has 16 books, released between 1934 and 1953.
Colonel Primrose Mystery Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Colonel Primrose Mystery 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 Strangled Witness1934 · confirmed 1/41934–1/4
- 2Ill Met by Moonlight1937 · confirmed 1/41937–1/4
- 3The Simple Way of Poison1937 · confirmed 1/41937–1/4
- 4Three Bright Pebbles1938 · confirmed 1/41938–1/4
- 5Mr. Cromwell Is Dead aka Reno Rendezvous1939 · confirmed 1/41939–1/4
- 6False to Any Man aka Snow-white Murder1939 · confirmed 1/41939–1/4
- 7Old Lover's Ghost1940 · confirmed 1/41940–1/4
- 8The Murder of the Fifth Colimnist aka A Capitol Crime1941 · confirmed 1/41941–1/4
- 9Murder in the O. P. M aka Priority Murder1942 · confirmed 1/41942–1/4
- 10Siren in the Night1943 · confirmed 1/41943–1/4
- 11All for the Love of a Lady aka Crack of Dawn1943 · confirmed 1/41943–1/4
- 12The Philadelphia Murder Story1945 · confirmed 1/41945–1/4
- 13Honolulu Murder Story aka Honolulu Story1947 · confirmed 1/41947–1/4
- 14The Woman In Black1947 · confirmed 1/41947–1/4
- 15The Devil's Stronghold1948 · confirmed 1/41948–1/4
- 16Washington Whispers Murder aka The Lying Jade1953 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/419531761/4
Is there a chronological order for Colonel Primrose Mystery?
No separate chronological order is on record for Colonel Primrose Mystery, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Colonel Primrose Mystery books in order?
You should read the Colonel Primrose Mystery books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Colonel Primrose Mystery book also stands alone.
Where to start with Colonel Primrose Mystery
Start with The Strangled Witness (1934), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Colonel Primrose Mystery book?
Washington Whispers Murder aka The Lying Jade (1953) is the newest Colonel Primrose Mystery book released so far.
Is there a new Colonel Primrose Mystery book coming?
No next Colonel Primrose Mystery book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Colonel Primrose Mystery at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Colonel Primrose Mystery title on record dates from 1953, 73 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Colonel Primrose Mystery books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 176 pages across the 1 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Colonel Primrose Mystery books, 9 of 16, were published in the 1940s.
- Attribution
- Of the 16 titles, 16 are credited to Leslie Ford and 1 to Zenith Brown.
More books by Leslie Ford
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Leslie Ford books in order 32 books