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April 7th, 2026: A Disorganised Death (Decluttering Mysteries, #5)

May 21st, 2026: Major Bricket and the Body in the Bell Tower (Major Bricket Mysteries, #2)

Mrs Pargeter's Past (Mrs Pargeter, #10) was the most recently released book by Simon Brett, on October 7th, 2025.

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Simon Brett Stats: The most read book by Simon Brett on Book Notification is The Body on the Beach, the first novel in the Fethering Mystery series. The second most read book is A Nice Class of Corpse (Mrs Pargeter #1).

Below is a complete list of Simon Brett books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Simon Brett is the Fethering Mystery Series.

List of Blotto and Twinks Books in Publication Order

A dim aristocrat and his brilliant sister solve crimes in 1920s England.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Blotto, Twinks, and the Ex-King's Daughter
2009
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2
Blotto, Twinks and the Dead Dowager Duchess
2010
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3
Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera
2011
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4
Blotto, Twinks and the Bootlegger's Moll
2012
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5
Blotto, Twinks and Riddle of the Sphinx
2013
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6
Blotto, Twinks and the Heir to the Tsar
2015
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7
Blotto, Twinks and the Stars of the Silver Screen
2017
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8
4
Blotto, Twinks and the Intimate Revue
2019
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9
Blotto, Twinks and the Great Road Race
2019
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10
Blotto, Twinks and the Maharajah's Jewel
2021
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11
Blotto, Twinks and the Suspicious Guests
2023
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12
Blotto, Twinks and the Conquistadors' Gold
2023
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13
Blotto, Twinks and the Phantom Skiers
2024
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List of Charles Paris Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cast in Order of Disappearance
1975
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2
So Much Blood
1976
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3
Star Trap
1977
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4
An Amateur Corpse
1978
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5
4
A Comedian Dies
1979
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6
4
Dead Side Of The Mike / Mic
1980
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7
Situation Tragedy
1981
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8
Murder Unprompted
1982
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9
Murder in the Title
1983
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10
Not Dead, Only Resting
1984
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11
Dead Giveaway
1985
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12
What Bloody Man is That?
1987
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13
A Series of Murders
1989
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14
Corporate Bodies
1991
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15
A Reconstructed Corpse
1993
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16
4
Sicken and So Die
1996
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17
Dead Room Farce
1997
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18
4
A Decent Interval
2013
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19
The Cinderella Killer
2014
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20
A Deadly Habit
2018
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List of Decluttering Mysteries Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
The Clutter Corpse
2020
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2
An Untidy Death
2021
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3
Waste of a Life
2022
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4
A Messy Murder
2024
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5
A Disorganised Death
2026
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List of Fethering Mystery Books in Publication Order

Two neighbours, the strait-laced Carole and laid-back Jude, investigate local murders and discoveries around their seaside village.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.7
The Body on the Beach
2000
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2
7
Death on the Downs
2001
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3
5
The Torso in the Town
2002
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4
6
Murder in the Museum
2003
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5
6
The Hanging in the Hotel
2004
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6
6
The Witness at the Wedding
2005
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7
5
The Stabbing in the Stables
2006
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8
5
Death Under the Dryer
2007
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9
4
Blood at the Bookies
2008
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10
5
The Poisoning in the Pub
2009
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11
6
The Shooting in the Shop
2010
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12
6
Bones Under the Beach Hut
2011
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13
4
Guns in the Gallery
2011
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14
4
The Corpse on the Court
2012
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15
6
The Strangling on the Stage
2014
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16
The Tomb in Turkey
2015
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17
7
The Killing in the Cafe
2015
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18
8
The Liar in the Library
2018
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19
The Killer in the Choir
2019
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20
Guilt at the Garage
2021
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21
Death and the Decorator
2022
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22
Death in the Dressing Room
2025
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List of Major Bricket Mysteries Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse
2025
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2
Major Bricket and the Body in the Bell Tower
2026
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List of Mrs Pargeter Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
A Nice Class of Corpse
1986
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2
8
Mrs. Pargeter Presumed Dead
1988
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3
8
Mrs. Pargeter's Package
1990
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4
6
Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh
1992
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5
Mrs. Pargeter's Plot
1996
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6
Mrs. Pargeter's Point of Honour
1998
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7
Mrs Pargeter's Principle
2015
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8
4
Mrs Pargeter's Public Relations
2017
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9
Mrs Pargeter's Patio
2023
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10
Mrs Pargeter's Past
2025
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List of Sod Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
How to Be a Little Sod
1992
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2
Little Sod's Next Step
1994
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3
Not Another Little Sod
1997
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List of Three Detectives Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Three Detectives and the Missing Superstar
1986
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2
The Three Detectives and the Knight in Armor
1987
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
A Shock to the System
1984
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2
Dead Romantic
1986
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3
After Henry
1987
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4
The Booker Book
1989
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5
6
The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor
1992
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6
Singled Out
1995
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7
8
The Penultimate Chance Saloon
2006
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Heavenly Bodies
1997
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2
Ways to Kill a Cat
1997
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3
Method Murder
2013
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4
Bibliotheca Classica
2020
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tickled to Death
1985
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2
A Box of Tricks
1985
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3
Crime Writers and Other Animals
1998
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4
A Crime in Rhyme and Other Mysterious Fragments
2000
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5
Tickled to Death and Other Stories of Crime and Suspense
2012
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons
2003
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2
Baby Tips For Dads
2004
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3
Baby Tips For Mums
2005
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4
Baby Tips for Grandparents
2006
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5
On Second Thoughts
2006
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List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Murder In Play
1994
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2
Mr. Quigley's Revenge
1995
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3
Silhouette
1998
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4
The Tale of Little Red Riding Hood
1998
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5
Sleeping Beauty (With: Unknown)
1999
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6
Putting the Kettle on
2002
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7
A Small Family Murder
2009
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8
A Healthy Grave
2010
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List of Simon Brett Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
100 Great Detectives, Or, the Detective Directory
1991
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2
1st Culprit
1992
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3
The Man Who...
1992
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4
Fifty Best Mysteries
1993
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5
The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion
1993
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6
10
Malice Domestic 6
1997
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7
Once Upon a Crime
1998
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8
Crime Story Collection
2000
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9
Malice Domestic 10
2001
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10
The Sunken Sailor
2004
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11
Thou Shalt Not Kill
2005
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12
The Detection Collection
2005
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13
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8
2011
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14
Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe
2011
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15
Deadly Pleasures
2013
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16
Bodies in the Bookshop
2014
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17
The Sinking Admiral
2016
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18
Ten Year Stretch
2018
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19
Murder Takes a Holiday
2021
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20
Ink and Daggers
2023
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21
Murder Under the Sun
2024
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22
Playing Dead: Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club
2025
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Simon Brett

Simon Brett (Simon Anthony Lee Brett) was born on October 28th, 1945 and is currently 80 years old. Simon Brett was born in Worcester Park, Surrey, England.

Simon Brett is the author of the Fethering Mystery series which currently consists of 22 novels. The Fethering Mystery series started in 2000 with the novel The Body on the Beach. The most recently released novel in the Fethering Mystery series was Death in the Dressing Room which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Fethering Mystery series.

Simon Brett has also written the Charles Paris series which has 20 books including Cast in Order of Disappearance and So Much Blood.

Simon Brett: Awards & Accolades

Simon Brett has won multiple awards including: The Agatha Award, Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2012 and the Crime Writer's Association Award, Diamond Dagger Award, in 2014.

The following novels by Simon Brett were also nominated for these awards:

  • Not Dead, Only Resting: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1984).
  • A Shock to the System: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1986).
  • Corporate Bodies: Crime Writer's Association Award, Last Laugh Dagger (1991).
  • Heavenly Bodies: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (1997).
  • Ways to Kill a Cat: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (1998).
  • The Corpse on the Court: CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2013).
  • Method Murder: Crime Writer's Association Award, Short Story Award (2013).
  • Mrs Pargeter's Principle: CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2016).
  • Blotto, Twinks and the Stars of the Silver Screen: CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2018).
  • A Deadly Habit: CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2019).
  • An Untidy Death: CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2022).

Simon Brett: Lists & Other Mentions

  • What Bloody Man is That? was a Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.

Related Authors

Fans of Simon Brett also enjoy these authors:

  1. Sara Rosett, author of the High Society Lady Detective Series.
  2. Alan Bradley, author of the Flavia de Luce Series.
  3. Ellie Alexander, author of the Bakeshop Mysteries Series.
  4. Peter Lovesey, author of the Peter Diamond Series.
  5. Eva Gates, author of the Lighthouse Library Mystery Series.
  6. Diane Mott Davidson, author of the Goldy Schulz Series.
  7. Dianne Freeman, author of the Countess of Harleigh Mystery Series.
  8. Victoria Gilbert, author of the Blue Ridge Library Mysteries Series.
  9. S.J. Bennett, author of the Her Majesty the Queen Investigates Series.
  10. Ellen Byron, author of the Cajun Country Mystery Series.

Simon Brett: F.A.Q

When was Simon Brett Born? How old is Simon Brett?

Simon Brett was born on October 28th, 1945. Simon Brett is currently 80 years old.

Where was Simon Brett Born?

Simon Brett was born in Worcester Park, Surrey, England and is English.

What awards has Simon Brett won?

Simon Brett has won the following awards: Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award at the Agatha Award (2012) and the Diamond Dagger Award at the Crime Writer's Association Award (2014).

What was the first book Simon Brett wrote?

The first book written by Simon Brett was Cast in Order of Disappearance, published in 1975.

What was the most recent book Simon Brett wrote?

His most recently released work was Mrs Pargeter's Past on October 7th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Simon Brett?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Simon Brett book is The Body on the Beach. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Body on the Beach (6.67)
  2. A Nice Class of Corpse (9)
  3. Death on the Downs (7)
  4. The Torso in the Town (5)
  5. The Clutter Corpse (7.33)

Are there upcoming new books by Simon Brett?

Simon Brett has two new books coming out: A Disorganised Death will be released on April 7th, 2026. Major Bricket and the Body in the Bell Tower will be released on May 21st, 2026

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How many books has Simon Brett written?

Simon Brett has written 106 books across 16 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 13 books in the Blotto and Twinks Series
  • 20 books in the Charles Paris Series
  • 5 books in the Decluttering Mysteries Series
  • 22 books in the Fethering Mystery Series
  • 2 books in the Major Bricket Mysteries Series
  • 10 books in the Mrs Pargeter Series
  • 3 books in the Sod Series
  • 2 books in the Three Detectives Series
  • 7 Standalone Novels
  • 4 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 5 Short Story Collections
  • 5 Non-Fiction Books
  • 8 Plays

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