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Inspector Knollis Mysteries Books in Order

Inspector Knollis Mysteries by Francis Vivian contains 10 books, published between 1941 and 1956. The first book is The Death of Mr. Lomas (1941) and the newest is Darkling Death (1956). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
1941–1956
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Inspector Knollis Mysteries collects 10 books by Francis Vivian, published between 1941 and 1956. The Death of Mr. Lomas (1941) opens the run, after which a six-year gap falls before Sable Messenger and The Threefold Cord, both 1947. Later entries include The Ninth Enemy (1948), The Laughing Dog (1949), The Singing Masons (1950), The Elusive Bowman (1951) and The Ladies of Locksley (1953), with Darkling Death (1956) last. Vivian is credited on all 10.

How many Inspector Knollis Mysteries books are there?

Inspector Knollis Mysteries has 10 books, released between 1941 and 1956.

Inspector Knollis Mysteries Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Inspector Knollis Mysteries books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    The Death of Mr. Lomas1941 · confirmed 1/4
    1941–
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    Sable Messenger1947 · confirmed 1/4
    1947–
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  3. 3
    The Threefold Cord1947 · confirmed 1/4
    1947–
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  4. 4
    The Ninth Enemy1948 · confirmed 1/4
    1948–
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  5. 5
    The Laughing Dog1949 · confirmed 1/4
    1949–
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  6. 6
    The Singing Masons1950 · confirmed 1/4
    1950–
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  7. 7
    The Elusive Bowman1951 · confirmed 1/4
    1951–
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  8. 8
    The Sleeping Island1951 · confirmed 1/4
    1951–
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  9. 9
    The Ladies of Locksley1953 · confirmed 1/4
    1953–
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  10. 10
    Darkling Death1956 · confirmed 1/4
    1956–
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Is there a chronological order for Inspector Knollis Mysteries?

No separate chronological order is on record for Inspector Knollis Mysteries, 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 Inspector Knollis Mysteries books in order?

You should read the Inspector Knollis Mysteries books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Inspector Knollis Mysteries book also stands alone.

Where to start with Inspector Knollis Mysteries

Start with The Death of Mr. Lomas (1941), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Inspector Knollis Mysteries book?

Darkling Death (1956) is the newest Inspector Knollis Mysteries book released so far.

Is there a new Inspector Knollis Mysteries book coming?

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

Inspector Knollis Mysteries at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Inspector Knollis Mysteries title on record dates from 1956, 70 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Inspector Knollis Mysteries books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Busiest decade
Most Inspector Knollis Mysteries books, 5 of 10, were published in the 1950s.

More books by Francis Vivian

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.