Michael Gilbert

Michael Gilbert

Michael Gilbert was born in Billingham, Lincolnshire, England on July 17th, 1912 and passed away at the age of 93 on February 8th, 2006.

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Michael Gilbert Stats: The most read book by Michael Gilbert on Book Notification is The Crack In The Teacup, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Dust and the Heat / Overdrive , a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Michael Gilbert books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Inspector Hazelrigg Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Close Quarters
1947
Go
2
8
They Never Looked Inside / He Didn't Mind Danger
1947
Go
3
4
The Doors Open
1949
Go
4
Smallbone Deceased
1950
Go
5
Death Has Deep Roots
1951
Go
6
Fear to Tread
1953
Go

List of Inspector Mercer Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Body Of A Girl
1978
Go
2
Death of a Favourite Girl / The Killing of Katie Steelstock
1980
Go

List of Patrick Petrella Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Blood And Judgement
1959
Go
2
Petrella At Q
1977
Go
3
Young Petrella
1988
Go
4
Roller-Coaster
1994
Go

List of Luke Pagan Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ring Of Terror
1995
Go
2
Into Battle
1997
Go
3
Over and Out
1999
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Crack In The Teacup, The Dust and the Heat / Overdrive , and The Black Seraphim.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity
1952
Go
2
Sky High / The Country-House Burglar
1955
Go
3
Be Shot For Six Pence
1956
Go
4
After The Fine Weather
1963
Go
5
7.7
The Crack In The Teacup
1966
Go
6
7
The Dust and the Heat / Overdrive
1967
Go
7
The Etruscan Net / The Family Tomb
1969
Go
8
The Ninety Second Tiger
1973
Go
9
Flashpoint
1974
Go
10
Night Of The Twelfth
1976
Go
11
The Empty House
1978
Go
12
The Final Throw / End-Game
1982
Go
13
7.3
The Black Seraphim
1984
Go
14
Inner Landscape
1984
Go
15
The Long Journey Home
1985
Go
16
Trouble
1987
Go
17
Paint Gold And Blood
1989
Go
18
The Queen Against Karl Mullen
1991
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Man Who Hated Banks, The Curious Conspiracy And Other Crimes, and Even Murderers Take Holidays.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Game Without Rules
1967
Go
2
Stay Of Execution
1971
Go
3
Amateur in Violence
1973
Go
4
Mr Calder And Mr Behrens
1982
Go
5
Anything For A Quiet Life and Other Mysteries
1990
Go
6
The Man Who Hated Banks
1997
Go
7
Pity About the Girl & Other Stories
1998
Go
8
The Mathematics of Murder
2000
Go
9
The Curious Conspiracy And Other Crimes
2002
Go
10
Even Murderers Take Holidays
2007
Go
11
The Murder of Diana Devon and Other Mysteries
2011
Go
12
The Man Who Could Not Sleep and Other Mysteries
2011
Go

List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Shot in Question
1963
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fraudsters: Six Against the Law
1986
Go

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

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine July 1958
1958
Go
2
John Creasey's Crime Collection, 1977
1977
Go
3
Verdict of Thirteen
1979
Go
4
9
100 Malicious Little Mysteries
1981
Go
5
Handle with Care: Frightening Stories
1985
Go
6
The Man Who...
1992
Go
7
Fifty Best Mysteries
1993
Go
8
100 Sneaky Little Sleuth Stories
1997
Go
9
Law and Order
1997
Go
10
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1999
Go
11
Murder On The Railways
2003
Go
12
Capital Crimes
2015
Go
13
Resorting to Murder
2015
Go
14
8
Silent Nights
2015
Go
15
10
Murder at the Manor
2016
Go
16
Serpents in Eden
2016
Go
17
Crimson Snow
2016
Go
18
Foreign Bodies
2017
Go
19
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
Go
20
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
Go
21
Continental Crimes
2017
Go
22
Blood on the Tracks
2018
Go
23
7
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
Go
24
The Measure of Malice
2019
Go
25
Settling Scores
2020
Go
26
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
2020
Go
27
Guilty Creatures
2021
Go
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Michael Gilbert

Michael Gilbert was born on July 17th, 1912. Michael passed away February 8th, 2006 at 93 years old. Michael Gilbert was born in Billingham, Lincolnshire, England.

Michael Gilbert had written 18 standalone novels, starting with The Danger Within / Death in Captivity in 1952. The most recently released novel was The Queen Against Karl Mullen, which was released in 1991.

Michael Gilbert also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 12 books including Game Without Rules and Stay Of Execution.

Michael Gilbert has made it to the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! on one occasion. Death in Captivity (titled The Danger Within in the U.S.) was ranked #2 in 2004.

Michael Gilbert has been on the Honkaku Mystery Best 10 international list in Japan one time. Just as it was on the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list, Death in Captivity (aka The Danger Within) was listed at #2 on the 2004 list.

Michael Gilbert: Awards & Accolades

Michael Gilbert has won multiple awards including: The Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1987, Anthony Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 1990 and the Crime Writer's Association Award, Diamond Dagger Award, in 1994.

Michael Gilbert books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Crack In The Teacup was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1966. The Dust and the Heat / Overdrive was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1968. The Black Seraphim was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1983 as well as the Edgar Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1985.

Michael Gilbert: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Smallbone Deceased was a Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990 and a Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.

Related Authors

Fans of Michael Gilbert also enjoy these authors:

  1. Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  2. Anthony Horowitz, author of the Susan Ryeland Series.
  3. Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club Series.
  4. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
  5. Elizabeth George, author of the Inspector Lynley Series.

Michael Gilbert: F.A.Q

When was Michael Gilbert Born?

Michael Gilbert was born on July 17th, 1912.

When did Michael Gilbert die?

Michael Gilbert died on February 8th, 2006 at 93 years old.

Where was Michael Gilbert Born?

Michael Gilbert was born in Billingham, Lincolnshire, England.

What awards has Michael Gilbert won?

Michael Gilbert has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (1987), Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anthony Award (1990) and the Diamond Dagger Award at the Crime Writer's Association Award (1994).

What was the first book Michael Gilbert wrote?

The first book written by Michael Gilbert was Close Quarters, published in 1947.

What was the most recent book Michael Gilbert wrote?

His most recently released work was The Man Who Could Not Sleep and Other Mysteries on September 30th, 2011.

What is the most popular book by Michael Gilbert?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Michael Gilbert book is The Crack In The Teacup. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Crack In The Teacup (7.67)
  2. The Dust and the Heat / Overdrive (7)
  3. The Black Seraphim (7.33)
  4. The Doors Open (4)
  5. They Never Looked Inside / He Didn't Mind Danger (8)

How many books has Michael Gilbert written?

Michael Gilbert has written 47 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 6 books in the Inspector Hazelrigg Series
  • 2 books in the Inspector Mercer Series
  • 4 books in the Patrick Petrella Series
  • 3 books in the Luke Pagan Series
  • 18 Standalone Novels
  • 12 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Play
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 3 books in the British Library Crime Classics Series

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