Kramer and Zondi Mystery Books in Order
Kramer and Zondi Mystery by James McClure contains 9 books, published between 1971 and 1991. The first book is The Steam Pig (1971) and the newest is The Song Dog (1991). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1971–1991
- Pages on record
- 1,907 in 7 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 32–48 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,907 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Kramer and Zondi Mystery is the work of James McClure, credited on all nine books, published between 1971 and 1991. Catalogue subjects name Trompie Kramer and Mickey Zondi as fictitious characters and record police procedure and South Africa. The Steam Pig (1971) opens the sequence and The Song Dog (1991) closes it, with The Caterpillar Cop (1972), The Gooseberry Fool (1974), Snake (1975), The Sunday Hangman (1977), The Blood of an Englishman (1980), The Artful Egg (1984) and Imago (1989) between them.
How many Kramer and Zondi Mystery books are there?
Kramer and Zondi Mystery has 9 books, released between 1971 and 1991.
Kramer and Zondi Mystery Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Kramer and Zondi 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 Steam Pig1971 · 258 pages · confirmed 2/419712582/4
- 2The Caterpillar Cop1972 · confirmed 2/41972–2/4
- 3The Gooseberry Fool1974 · 223 pages · confirmed 2/419742232/4
- 4Snake1975 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/419752172/4
- 5The Sunday Hangman1977 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/419772642/4
- 6The Blood of an Englishman1980 · 342 pages · confirmed 2/419803422/4
- 7The Artful Egg1984 · 283 pages · confirmed 2/419842832/4
- 8Imago1989 · confirmed 2/41989–2/4
- 9The Song Dog1991 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/419913202/4
Is there a chronological order for Kramer and Zondi Mystery?
No separate chronological order is on record for Kramer and Zondi 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 Kramer and Zondi Mystery books in order?
You should read the Kramer and Zondi Mystery books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Kramer and Zondi Mystery book also stands alone.
Where to start with Kramer and Zondi Mystery
Start with The Steam Pig (1971), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Kramer and Zondi Mystery book?
The Song Dog (1991) is the newest Kramer and Zondi Mystery book released so far.
Is there a new Kramer and Zondi Mystery book coming?
No next Kramer and Zondi 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.
Kramer and Zondi Mystery at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Kramer and Zondi Mystery title on record dates from 1991, 35 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Kramer and Zondi Mystery books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 1,907 pages across the 7 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 264 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Kramer and Zondi Mystery books, 5 of 9, were published in the 1970s.
What the Kramer and Zondi Mystery books are about
All 9 Kramer and Zondi Mystery books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: kramer, trompie (fictitious character) is tagged on 8 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Kramer, trompie (fictitious character) 8 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 7 of 9 books
- Police 7 of 9 books
- South Africa 7 of 9 books
- Mickey Zondi (Fictitious character) 6 of 9 books
- Trompie Kramer (Fictitious character) 6 of 9 books
- Zondi, mickey (fictitious character) 6 of 9 books
More books by James McClure
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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