J. Jefferson Farjeon

J. Jefferson Farjeon

J. Jefferson Farjeon also wrote as: Anthony Swift.

J. Jefferson Farjeon was born in London, England on June 4th, 1883 and passed away at the age of 72 on June 6th, 1955.

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J. Jefferson Farjeon Stats: The most read book by J. Jefferson Farjeon on Book Notification is Mystery in White, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Thirteen Guests, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of J. Jefferson Farjeon books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Ben The Tramp Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Ben The Tramp books are No. 17, Murderer’s Trail / Phantom Fingers, and Ben on the Job.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
No. 17
1926
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2
Murderer’s Trail / Phantom Fingers
1931
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3
Ben on the Job
1932
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4
Ben Sees It Through
1932
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5
Little God Ben
1935
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6
Detective Ben
1936
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7
Number Nineteen
1952
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List of British Library Crime Classics Books in Publication Order

Classic crime fiction by various authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams)
1862
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2
The Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley)
1929
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3
It Walks by Night (By: John Dickson Carr)
1930
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4
8.5
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton)
1930
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5
Castle Skull (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
Go
6
Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery (By: Anthony Wynne)
1931
Go
7
Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts)
1931
Go
8
4
The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)
1931
Go
9
The Lost Gallows (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
Go
10
The Z Murders
1931
Go
11
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder (By: John Dickson Carr)
1932
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12
8
The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)
1932
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13
Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)
1933
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14
Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)
1933
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15
Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)
1933
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16
The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts)
1933
Go
17
The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey)
1934
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18
8
Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1934
Go
19
Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)
1934
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20
6
Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg)
1934
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21
The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim)
1934
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22
The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts)
1934
Go
23
The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)
1934
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24
6
Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville)
1934
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25
Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville)
1934
Go
26
The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
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27
Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1935
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28
8
The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
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29
The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)
1936
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30
6.2
The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1936
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31
The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude)
1936
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32
Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville)
1936
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33
Death of an Author ( By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1936
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34
6
The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White)
1936
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35
10
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton)
1936
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36
Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston)
1936
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37
6
Mystery in White
1937
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38
Bats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1937
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39
5
The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude)
1937
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40
Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)
1938
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41
4
Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)
1938
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42
Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts)
1938
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43
8
Thirteen Guests
1938
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44
The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell)
1938
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45
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)
1939
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46
Seven Dead
1939
Go
47
Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)
1940
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48
4
A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)
1940
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49
Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs)
1942
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50
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs)
1942
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51
Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)
1943
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52
Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard)
1943
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53
Fell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
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54
Checkmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
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55
Murder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1945
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56
Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)
1945
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57
10
Fire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1946
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58
Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude)
1947
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59
Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert)
1950
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60
Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)
1950
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61
Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert)
1951
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62
8
Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh)
1952
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63
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert)
1952
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64
Crossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac)
1952
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65
London Particular / Fog of Doubt (By: Christianna Brand)
1952
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66
Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude)
1952
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67
7
Murder in the Mill-Race / Speak Justly of the Dead (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1952
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68
Murder As a Fine Art (By: Carol Carnac)
1953
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69
The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett)
1955
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70
The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons)
1957
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71
The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)
1958
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72
The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons)
1960
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73
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North)
1960
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74
8.7
The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)
1961
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75
The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs)
1961
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76
Due to a Death / The Dead of Summer (By: Mary Kelly)
1963
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77
Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs)
1964
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78
The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons)
1965
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79
8.3
The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)
1967
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80
Tea on Sunday (By: Lettice Cooper)
1973
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81
The End of the Web (By: George Sims)
1976
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82
Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards, Richard Marsh)
2015
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83
Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
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84
8
Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
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85
10
Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
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86
Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
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87
Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards, Fergus Hume)
2016
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88
Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards, Palle Rosenkrantz)
2017
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89
The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
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90
Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
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91
Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
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92
Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
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93
7
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
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94
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson)
2018
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95
Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
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96
The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
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97
Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
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98
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
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99
Two-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
2021
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100
Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards)
2021
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101
Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards)
2023
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102
Lessons in Crime (By: Martin Edwards)
2024
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Mystery in White, Thirteen Guests, and The Z Murders.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Confusing Friendship
1924
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2
The Master Criminal
1924
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3
Uninvited Guests
1925
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4
The Crooks' Shadow
1925
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5
Little Things That Happen
1925
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6
At the Green Dragon / The Green Dragon
1926
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7
The House of Disappearance
1928
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8
More Little Happenings
1928
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9
Shadows by the Sea
1928
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10
Mystery Underground / Underground
1928
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11
The Appointed Date
1929
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12
The Person Called Z
1929
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13
The 5:18 Mystery
1929
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14
Following Footsteps
1930
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15
The Mystery on the Moor
1930
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16
The Z Murders
1931
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17
The House Opposite
1931
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18
Trunk Call / The Trunk Call Mystery
1932
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19
Old Man Mystery
1933
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20
Death in Fancy Dress / Fancy Dress Ball
1933
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21
The Mystery of the Creek / The House on the Marsh
1933
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22
Sinister Inn
1934
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23
The Mystery of Dead Man's Heath / Dead Man's Heath
1934
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24
Holiday Express
1935
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25
The Golden Singer
1935
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26
His Lady Secretary
1935
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27
Mountain Mystery
1935
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28
The Adventure of Edward
1936
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29
Dangerous Beauty
1936
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30
6
Mystery in White
1937
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31
Holiday at Half Mast
1937
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32
Yellow Devil
1937
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33
The Compleat Smuggler
1938
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34
Dark Lady
1938
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35
End of An Author / Death in the Inkwell
1938
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36
8
Thirteen Guests
1938
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37
Seven Dead
1939
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38
Exit John Horton / Friday the 13th
1939
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39
Aunt Sunday Takes Command / Aunt Sunday Sees It Through
1940
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40
Room Number Six
1941
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41
Interrupted Honeymoon ( As: Anthony Swift)
1941
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42
The Third Victim
1941
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43
The Judge Sums Up
1942
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44
The House of Shadows
1943
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45
Murder at a Police Station ( As: Anthony Swift)
1943
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46
Greenmask
1944
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47
November the Ninth at Kersea ( As: Anthony Swift)
1944
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48
Black Castle
1944
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49
Rona Runs Away
1945
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50
Peril in the Pyrenees
1946
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51
The Oval Table
1946
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52
Back to Victoria
1947
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53
The Works of Smith Minor
1947
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54
The Adventure at Eighty
1948
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55
Benelogues
1948
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56
Death of a World
1948
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57
Prelude to Crime
1948
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58
The Llewellyn Jewel Mystery
1948
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59
The Disappearances of Uncle David
1949
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60
The Impossible Guest
1949
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61
The Lone House Mystery
1949
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62
The Shadow of Thirteen
1949
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63
Cause Unknown
1950
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64
Change with Me
1950
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65
Mother Goes Gay
1950
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66
Adventure for Nine
1951
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67
The House Over the Tunnel
1951
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68
Mystery on Wheels
1951
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69
Money Walks
1953
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70
The Mystery of the Map
1953
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71
The Double Crime
1953
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72
Castle of Fear
1954
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73
Bob Hits the Headlines
1954
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74
The Caravan Adventure
1955
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Riddle of an Umbrella
2026
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List of J. Jefferson Farjeon Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Capital Crimes
2015
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2
Resorting to Murder
2015
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3
8
Silent Nights
2015
Go
4
10
Murder at the Manor
2016
Go
5
Serpents in Eden
2016
Go
6
Crimson Snow
2016
Go
7
Foreign Bodies
2017
Go
8
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
Go
9
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
Go
10
Continental Crimes
2017
Go
11
Blood on the Tracks
2018
Go
12
7
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
Go
13
The Measure of Malice
2019
Go
14
Settling Scores
2020
Go
15
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
2020
Go
16
Guilty Creatures
2021
Go
17
Metropolitan Mysteries: A Casebook of London's Detectives
2025
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J. Jefferson Farjeon

J. Jefferson Farjeon was born on June 4th, 1883. J. Jefferson passed away June 6th, 1955 at 72 years old. J. Jefferson Farjeon was born in London, England.

J. Jefferson Farjeon had written 74 standalone novels, starting with The Confusing Friendship in 1924. The most recently released novel was The Caravan Adventure, which was released in 1955.

J. Jefferson Farjeon also wrote the Ben The Tramp series which has 7 books including No. 17 and Murderer’s Trail / Phantom Fingers.

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J. Jefferson Farjeon: F.A.Q

When was J. Jefferson Farjeon Born?

J. Jefferson Farjeon was born on June 4th, 1883.

When did J. Jefferson Farjeon die?

J. Jefferson Farjeon died on June 6th, 1955 at 72 years old.

Where was J. Jefferson Farjeon Born?

J. Jefferson Farjeon was born in London, England.

What was the first book J. Jefferson Farjeon wrote?

The first book written by J. Jefferson Farjeon was The Confusing Friendship, published in 1924.

What was the most recent book J. Jefferson Farjeon wrote?

His most recently released work was Riddle of an Umbrella (a short story) on March 4th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by J. Jefferson Farjeon?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular J. Jefferson Farjeon book is Mystery in White. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Mystery in White (6.00)
  2. Thirteen Guests (8.00)

How many books has J. Jefferson Farjeon written?

J. Jefferson Farjeon has written 82 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 Standalone Novels, 7 books in the Ben The Tramp Series, 4 books in the British Library Crime Classics Series, 74 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella.

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