Patrick Quentin

Patrick Quentin

Patrick Quentin also wrote as: Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge.

Patrick Quentin was born on March 19th, 1912 and passed away at the age of 75 on July 26th, 1987.

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Patrick Quentin Stats: The most read book by Patrick Quentin on Book Notification is A Puzzle for Fools, the first novel in the Peter Duluth Mystery series.

Below is a complete list of Patrick Quentin books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Patrick Quentin is the Peter Duluth Mystery Series.

List of Crimefile Books in Publication Order (as Q. Patrick)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
File on Fenton & Farr
1937
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2
File on Claudia Cragge
1938
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List of Dr. Westlake Books in Publication Order (as Jonathan Stagge)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Turn of the Table / Funeral for Five
1940
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2
The Scarlet Circle / Light from a Lantern ( As: Jonathan Stagge)
1943
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3
Death, My Darling Daughters / Death and the Dear Girls ( As: Jonathan Stagge)
1945
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4
Death's Old Sweet Song ( As: Jonathan Stagge)
1946
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5
The Three Fears ( As: Jonathan Stagge)
1949
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List of Peter Duluth Mystery Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
A Puzzle for Fools
1936
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2
Puzzle for Players
1938
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3
Puzzle for Puppets
1944
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4
Puzzle for Wantons
1945
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5
Puzzle for Fiends
1946
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6
Puzzle for Pilgrims
1947
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7
Run to Death
1948
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8
Black Widow
1952
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9
My Son, the Murderer
1954
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10
The Puzzles of Peter Duluth
2016
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List of Timothy Trant Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Death for Dear Clara ( As: Q. Patrick)
1937
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2
Death and the Maiden
1939
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3
Return to the Scene ( As: Q. Patrick)
1941
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4
Shadow of Guilt
1959
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5
Family Skeletons
1964
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6
The Man With Two Wives
2020
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cottage Sinister
1931
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2
Murder at the Women's City Club ( As: Q. Patrick)
1932
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3
Murder at Cambridge ( As: Q. Patrick)
1933
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4
S.S. Murder ( As: Q. Patrick)
1933
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5
The Grindle Nightmare ( As: Q. Patrick)
1935
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6
Death Goes to School ( As: Q. Patrick)
1936
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7
The Follower
1950
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8
Man in the Net
1956
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9
Suspicious Circumstances
1957
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10
The Green-Eyed Monster
1960
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow: And Other Stories
2018
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2
Death Freight and Other Murderous Excursions
2022
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Girl on the Gallows ( As: Q. Patrick)
1954
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List of Patrick Quentin Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
20 Great Tales of Murder
1952
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2
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine July 1958
1958
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3
Murder Plus
1992
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4
Canine Crimes
1993
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Patrick Quentin

Patrick Quentin (Hugh Callingham Wheeler) was born on March 19th, 1912. Patrick passed away July 26th, 1987 at 75 years old.

Patrick Quentin had written 10 standalone novels, starting with Cottage Sinister in 1931. The most recently released novel was The Green-Eyed Monster, which was released in 1960.

Patrick Quentin also wrote the Peter Duluth Mystery series which has 10 books including A Puzzle for Fools and Puzzle for Players.

Patrick Quentin made many appearances on the Honkaku Mystery Best 10 international list in Japan. His book Puzzle for Wantons was listed at #2 in 2006. In 2011, he shared the 6th spot on the list for his novel Puzzle for Fiends, alongside Paul Halter's The Deadly Letter. In 2013, he dominated the list - Puzzle for Pilgrims (aka The Fate of the Immodest Blonde) topped the list at #1, with A Puzzle for Fools at #4 and Puzzle for Players at #6. Puzzle for Puppets was ranked 7th in 2014. Finally, in 2015, his book Black Widow made #4 on the list.

Related Authors

Fans of Patrick Quentin also enjoy these authors:

  1. Thomas Enger, author of the Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm Series.
  2. Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club Series.
  3. Elizabeth George, author of the Inspector Lynley Series.
  4. Deborah Crombie, author of the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Series.
  5. Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs Series.

Patrick Quentin: F.A.Q

When was Patrick Quentin Born?

Patrick Quentin was born on March 19th, 1912.

When did Patrick Quentin die?

Patrick Quentin died on July 26th, 1987 at 75 years old.

What was the first book Patrick Quentin wrote?

The first book written by Patrick Quentin was Cottage Sinister, published in 1931.

What was the most recent book Patrick Quentin wrote?

His most recently released work was Death Freight and Other Murderous Excursions on July 4th, 2022.

What is the most popular book by Patrick Quentin?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Patrick Quentin book is A Puzzle for Fools. Here are his most popular books:
  1. A Puzzle for Fools (10)

How many books has Patrick Quentin written?

Patrick Quentin has written 36 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Crimefile Series
  • 5 books in the Dr. Westlake Series
  • 10 books in the Peter Duluth Mystery Series
  • 6 books in the Timothy Trant Series
  • 10 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 Q. Patrick Non-Fiction Books
  • 7 Q. Patrick Standalone Novels

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