Poirot is a fun detective character because of his many quirks for instance, he’s very particular about his facial hair. But just in case, I had to point out the very compelling Poirot series from the queen of mystery, Agatha Christie. If you love British mysteries, Hercule Poirot is probably a no-brainer. The first one, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, was released in 2009, and the most recent one, The Golden Tresses of the Dead, came out in 2019. If you love Flavia de Luce, you’re in luck, because there are currently ten books in this series. And in her small British town in the 1950s, it seems like murders are happening all the time. The Flavia De Luce SeriesĪlan Bradley’s mystery series follows the adventures of Flavia de Luce, a precocious 11-year-old girl who loves chemistry and solving crimes. The most recent novel, Rivals in the City, came out in 2015. There are currently four novels in total in this series. The adventures continue in subsequent novels, of course. James’s two novels featuring Cordelia Gray: An Unsuitable Job for a Womanand The Skull Beneath the Skin. And as an added bonus, Dalgliesh also appears as a character in P.D. Dalgliesh is a thoughtful investigator who writes poetry in his spare time.Įach mystery in this series works well as a standalone story, but it’s also fun to watch the detective’s growth throughout all 14 novels. In addition to these mysteries being thoughtfully plotted and compelling to read, one of the major draws to this series is of course the detective character himself. In later novels, he becomes Commander in the Metropolitan Police Service at New Scotland Yard in London. In the first novel, Cover Her Face, Dalgliesh is a Detective Chief Inspector. James’s character Adam Dalgliesh has been the protagonist of 14 mystery novels. Just be sure to have your tea, scones, and clotted cream nearby. With page-turning mysteries like these, you won’t be able to put them down. Looking to solve a few mysteries while you’re at home this weekend? Grab one of these great British mystery series and see how many books you can marathon read in one sitting. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over at #BookSquadGoals (She can be reached at All posts by Emily Martin Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor.
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