Virginia Freer Books in Order
Virginia Freer by Elizabeth E.X. Ferrars contains 8 books, published between 1978 and 1992. The first book is Last Will and Testament (1978) and the newest is Beware of the Dog (1992). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1978–1992
- Pages on record
- 1,058 in 5 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 18–26 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,058 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Virginia Freer is the fictitious character the catalogue attaches to 8 mystery novels by Elizabeth E.X. Ferrars, dated between 1978 and 1992 with England among the subjects. Last Will and Testament (1978) opens the run and Beware of the Dog (1992) ends it. Frog in the Throat (1980), Thinner Than Water (1981), Death of a Minor Character (1983), I Met Murder (1985), Woman Slaughter (1989) and Sleep of the Unjust (1990) fill the years between. Further subjects record divorced women, women physical therapists, thieves and crime. Five books carry page counts, a median of 192.
How many Virginia Freer books are there?
Virginia Freer has 8 books, released between 1978 and 1992.
Virginia Freer Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Virginia Freer 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.
- 1Last Will and Testament1978 · confirmed 1/41978–1/4
- 2Frog in the Throat1980 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/419801851/4
- 3Thinner Than Water1981 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/419811801/4
- 4Death of a Minor Character1983 · confirmed 1/41983–1/4
- 5I Met Murder1985 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/419853041/4
- 6Woman Slaughter1989 · 197 pages · confirmed 1/419891971/4
- 7Sleep of the Unjust1990 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419901921/4
- 8Beware of the Dog1992 · confirmed 1/41992–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Virginia Freer?
No separate chronological order is on record for Virginia Freer, 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 Virginia Freer books in order?
You should read the Virginia Freer books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Virginia Freer book also stands alone.
Where to start with Virginia Freer
Start with Last Will and Testament (1978), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Virginia Freer book?
Beware of the Dog (1992) is the newest Virginia Freer book released so far.
Is there a new Virginia Freer book coming?
No next Virginia Freer book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Virginia Freer at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Virginia Freer title on record dates from 1992, 34 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Virginia Freer books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,058 pages across the 5 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Virginia Freer books, 5 of 8, were published in the 1980s.
What the Virginia Freer books are about
7 of the 8 Virginia Freer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: divorced women is tagged on 7 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Divorced women 7 of 7 books
- Thieves 7 of 7 books
- Women physical therapists 7 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 7 books
- England 3 of 7 books
- Crime 2 of 7 books
- Criminals 2 of 7 books
- Divorced people 2 of 7 books
- Freer, virginia (fictitious character) 2 of 7 books
More books by Elizabeth E.X. Ferrars
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
Other series by Elizabeth E.X. Ferrars
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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