Simon Brett

  • 63

    Catalog books

  • 4

    Works

  • 1980 to 2025

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Simon Brett has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 63 catalog-linked books across 1980 to 2025, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Business & Self-Help.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Murder Unprompted and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1980 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Grand Central Pub and Hodder & Stoughton General Division.

Best Place To Start

Murder Unprompted

Grand Central Pub • 1982 • standard 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 • Business & Self-Help entry points • common used copies from Grand Central Pub and Hodder & Stoughton General Division

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Business & Self-Help

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 1980 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Grand Central Pub and Hodder & Stoughton General Division.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Murder Unprompted

    Grand Central Pub • 1982 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1982 • 198 pages.

  2. Death in the Dressing Room

    Severn House • 2025 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2025 • 192 pages.

  3. Mrs Pargeter's Past

    Severn House • 2025 • standard commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  4. A Deadly Habit

    Severn House Publishers|Severn House Large Print • 2019 • standard commitment

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

  5. Decent Interval (A Charles Paris Mystery)

    Severn House Large Print • 2014 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 336 pages.

  6. Blotto, Twinks and the riddle of the Sphinx

    Windsor • 2013 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 230 pages.

  7. Blotto, Twinks and the rodents of the Riviera

    Felony & Mayhem Press|Felony & Mayhem, LLC • 2013 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 205 pages.

  8. The corpse on the court

    Crème de la Crime • 2012 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2012 • 217 pages.

  9. Wood Engraving

    Bloomsbury Publishing Plc • 2011 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 160 pages.

  10. A Comedian Dies (Charles Paris Mystery)

    Blackstone Audio Inc. • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 200 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Death in the Dressing Room is the easier short commitment, while Murder Unprompted asks for more reading time up front.
  • Murder Unprompted gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Death in the Dressing Room leans later in the catalog.
  • Mrs Pargeter's Past is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Murder Unprompted.

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