Who This Author Is

Cyril Hare has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 8 catalog-linked books across 1987 to 2011, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with An English Murder and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1987 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Faber & Faber.

Best Place To Start

An English Murder

Harpercollins • 1992 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Faber & Faber

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1987 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Faber & Faber.

Top Books To Start With

  1. An English Murder

    Harpercollins • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 178 pages.

  2. Untimely Death

    Harpercollins • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 160 pages.

  3. Suicide Excepted

    Harpercollins • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 219 pages.

  4. The Wind Blows Death

    Harpercollins • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 199 pages.

  5. With a Bare Bodkin

    Faber & Faber, Limited • 2011 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 204 pages.

  6. Tenant for Death

    Faber & Faber • 1987 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1987 • 206 pages.

  7. Death Walks the Woods

    Harpercollins • 1991 • commitment varies by edition

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  8. TRAGEDY AT LAW

    Harpercollins • 1991 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991.

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