Reading order · 8 books · 1935 to 1953 · Set in London
Hannasyde and Hemingway Books in Order
Superintendent Hannasyde and Sergeant, later Inspector, Hemingway of Scotland Yard investigate murders among the comfortable classes of 1930s England. Witty country house mysteries.
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Series facts
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1935 to 1953
- First book
- Death in the Stocks
- Latest
- Detection Unlimited (1953)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Hannasyde and Hemingway book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
8 books · Set in London
- 1Death in the Stocks1935With Superintendent HannasydeA man is found dead in the stocks on a village green at night, and Superintendent Hannasyde must deal with his eccentric half-brother and sister, who seem not to mind at all.Buy on Amazon
- 2Behold, Here's Poison1936With Superintendent HannasydeGregory Matthews is found dead, poisoned, and his quarrelsome family all had reason to want him gone.Buy on Amazon
- 3They Found Him Dead1937With Superintendent HannasydeSilas Kane falls to his death from a cliff on the night of his sixtieth birthday, and soon the death looks less like an accident.Buy on Amazon
- 4A Blunt Instrument1938With Superintendent HannasydeErnest Fletcher, a charming man about town, is found dead in his study, struck with a blunt instrument, and there are suspects aplenty.Buy on Amazon
- 5No Wind of Blame1939With HemingwayA wealthy man is shot as he crosses a footbridge on his estate, though no one seems to have been near enough to fire.Buy on Amazon
- 6Envious Casca1941With HemingwayAt a family Christmas party in a country house, the host is found stabbed in a locked room.Buy on Amazon
- 7Duplicate Death1951With HemingwayChief Inspector Hemingway investigates when a guest is strangled during a society bridge party in London, and a second death soon follows.Buy on Amazon
- 8Detection Unlimited1953With HemingwayA disliked solicitor is shot in his garden in a quiet village, and every neighbour has a theory.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
The mysteries stand alone and can be read in any order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Hemingway | Superintendent Hannasyde |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Death in the Stocks | MMajor | LLead |
| 2 Behold, Here's Poison | MMajor | LLead |
| 3 They Found Him Dead | MMajor | LLead |
| 4 A Blunt Instrument | MMajor | LLead |
| 5 No Wind of Blame | LLead | |
| 6 Envious Casca | LLead | |
| 7 Duplicate Death | LLead | |
| 8 Detection Unlimited | LLead |
Characters in the Hannasyde and Hemingway books
2 characters from Georgette Heyer’s chart, with the number of Hannasyde and Hemingway books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| HemingwaySergeant, later Inspector | 8 | Death in the Stocks 1935 |
| Superintendent HannasydeScotland Yard detective | 4 | Death in the Stocks 1935 |