PARGETER, EDITH, 1913 to 1995
Edith Pargeter
British writer.
- Books
- 24
- Editions tracked
- 25
- First editions
- 23
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
Collect Edith Pargeter
Edith Pargeter books in order
In publication order
- 1Death and the Joyful Woman1961
- 2A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs1965
- 3The House of Green Turf1969
- 4A Morbid Taste for Bones1977
- 5One Corpse Too Many1979
- 6Monk's Hood1980
- 7Saint Peter's Fair1981
- 8The Leper of Saint Giles1981
- 9The Virgin in the Ice1982
- 10The Devil's Novice1983
- 11The Sanctuary Sparrow1983
- 12Dead Man's Ransom1984
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- 13The Pilgrim of Hate1984
- 14An Excellent Mystery1985
- 15The Raven in the Foregate1986
- 16The Rose Rent1986
- 17The Hermit of Eyton Forest1987
- 18A Rare Benedictine1988
- 19The Confession of Brother Haluin1988
- 20The Heretic's Apprentice1989
- 21The Potter's Field1989
- 22The Summer of the Danes1991
- 23The Holy Thief1992
- 24Brother Cadfael's Penance1994
By series
- A Morbid Taste for Bones 1977
- One Corpse Too Many 1979
- Monk's Hood 1980
- The Leper of Saint Giles 1981
- The Virgin in the Ice 1982
- The Devil's Novice 1983
First editions, year by year
- 1961Death and the Joyful WomanPublished for the Crime Club by Collins
- 1965A Nice Derangement of EpitaphsCollins
- 1969The House of Green TurfPublished for the Crime Club by Collins
- 1977A Morbid Taste for BonesMacmillan
- 1979One Corpse Too ManyMacmillan
- 1980Monk's HoodMacmillan
- 1981Saint Peter's FairMacmillan
- 1982The Virgin in the IceMacmillan
- 1983The Devil's NoviceMacmillan
- 1983The Sanctuary SparrowMacmillan
- 1984The Pilgrim of HateMacmillan
- 1984Dead Man's RansomMacmillan
- 1985An Excellent MysteryMacmillan
- 1986The Rose RentMorrow
- 1986The Raven Inthe ForegateMacmillan
- 1987The Hermit of Eyton ForestHeadline Publishing Group
- 1988A Rare BenedictineUlverscroft
- 1988The Confession of Brother HaluinHeadline Publishing Group
- 1989The Heretic's ApprenticeHeadline Publishing Group
- 1989The Potter's FieldHeadline Publishing Group
- 1991The Summer of the DanesHeadline Publishing Group
- 1992The Holy ThiefHeadline Publishing Group
- 1994Brother Cadfael's PenanceHeadline Publishing Group
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read Edith Pargeter's books in?
In publication order they begin with Death and the Joyful Woman (1961), then A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs (1965) and The House of Green Turf (1969). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.
What was Edith Pargeter's first book?
The earliest book we list is Death and the Joyful Woman, first published in 1961.
When was Edith Pargeter born?
Edith Pargeter was born in 1913 and died in 1995.
How many Edith Pargeter books does MyVolumes track?
We track 24 books by Edith Pargeter across 25 editions, 23 of them first editions.
How do I know if my Edith Pargeter book is a first edition?
Open the book's page here and compare the publisher, place, date and the issue points we list for the first printing with your copy's title page and copyright page.