Mr. Potter Books in Order
Mr. Potter by Elinore Denniston contains 11 books, published between 1955 and 1970. The first book is Death and Mr. Potter / The Peacock Is a Bird of Prey (As:Rae Foley) (1955) and the newest is A Calculated Risk (1970). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1955–1970
- Pages on record
- 1,114 in 4 of 11 books
The Mr. Potter listing contains 11 books published from 1955 to 1970 under Elinore Denniston. Subject headings include women detectives, thrillers and New York. Death and Mr. Potter / The Peacock Is a Bird of Prey (1955) is the earliest title, and It's Murder, Mr. Potter / Curtain Call appeared in 1961. The Last Gamble (1956) and Run For Your Life (1957) carry the credit Rae Foley, Fatal Lady dates from 1964, and A Calculated Risk (1970) is the newest.
How many Mr. Potter books are there?
Mr. Potter has 11 books, released between 1955 and 1970.
Mr. Potter Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Mr. Potter 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.
- 1Death and Mr. Potter / The Peacock Is a Bird of Prey (As:Rae Foley)1955 · confirmed 1/41955–1/4
- 2The Last Gamble (As:Rae Foley)1956 · confirmed 1/41956–1/4
- 3Run For Your Life (As:Rae Foley)1957 · confirmed 1/41957–1/4
- 4Where is Mary Bostwick? / Escape to Fear (As:Rae Foley)1958 · confirmed 1/41958–1/4
- 5Dangerous to Me1959 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/419592541/4
- 6It\'s Murder, Mr. Potter / Curtain Call1961 · 299 pages · confirmed 1/419612991/4
- 7Repent At Leisure / The Deadly Noose (As:Rae Foley)1962 · confirmed 1/41962–1/4
- 8Back Door to Death / Nightmare Honeymoon1963 · 283 pages · confirmed 1/419632831/4
- 9Fatal Lady1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 10Call It Accident1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 11A Calculated Risk1970 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/419702781/4
Is there a chronological order for Mr. Potter?
No separate chronological order is on record for Mr. Potter, 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 Mr. Potter books in order?
You should read the Mr. Potter books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Mr. Potter book also stands alone.
Where to start with Mr. Potter
Start with Death and Mr. Potter / The Peacock Is a Bird of Prey (As:Rae Foley) (1955), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Mr. Potter book?
A Calculated Risk (1970) is the newest Mr. Potter book released so far.
Is there a new Mr. Potter book coming?
No next Mr. Potter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mr. Potter at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Mr. Potter title on record dates from 1970, 56 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Mr. Potter books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,114 pages across the 4 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 280 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mr. Potter books, 5 of 11, were published in the 1960s.
What the Mr. Potter books are about
5 of the 11 Mr. Potter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 4 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Suspense 4 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 5 books
- New York (N.Y.) 1 of 5 books
- Thrillers 1 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 1 of 5 books
More books by Elinore Denniston
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Elinore Denniston books in order 51 books