Order of Perry Trethowan Books
Perry Trethowan is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by English novelist Robert Barnard. The 6’5″, 238 lb. Trethowan works as an inspector for Scotland Yard.
Robert Barnard began his Perry Trethowan series in 1981 with the novel Sheer Torture (aka Death by Sheer Torture). The series lasted five novels, concluding in 1987 with the book Death in Purple Prose. Below is a list of Robert Barnard’s Perry Trethowan books in order of when they were originally published (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of Perry Trethowan Books
Death by Sheer Torture / Sheer Torture | (1981) | |
Death and the Princess | (1982) | |
The Case of the Missing Brontë / The Missing Brontë | (1983) | |
Bodies | (1986) | |
Death In Purple Prose / The Cherry Blossom Corpse | (1987) |
Notes: Sheer Torture is also known as Death by Sheer Torture. The Missing Bronte was also published under the title of The Case of the Missing Bronte. Death in Purple Prose was also titled The Cherry Blossom Corpse.