Order of Michael Innes Books

Michael Innes is the pseudonym of Scottish author John Innes Mackintosh Stewart (1906-1994), who wrote crime fiction as Michael Innes and contemporary fiction and non-fiction as J.I.M. Stewart. He is the author of the Inspector Appleby series. Stewart was born in Edinburgh, where he also grew up. He studied at several different universities all over Europe and then lectured at several in the UK and Australia.

Michael Innes became a published author in 1936 with the novel Death at the President’s Lodging (aka Seven Suspects). The novel introduced readers to Sir John Appleby of the Metropolitan Police. His final publication before his death was his memoir, entitled Myself and Michael Innes (published in 1987). Below is a list of Michael Innes’ books in order of when they were originally published:

Publication Order of Inspector Appleby Books

Publication Order of Inspector Appleby Collections

Publication Order of Charles Honeybath Books

Publication Order of Staircase In Surrey Books

(as J.I.M. Stewart)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of J.I.M. Stewart Short Story Collections

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Publication Order of Murderous Christmas Stories Books

Publication Order of Anthologies

Notes: All short story collections not involving Inspector Appleby and all non-fiction books were written as J.I.M. Stewart. The Staircase in Surrey series was written as J.I.M. Stewart. The novels Mark Lambert’s Supper, The Guardians, A Use of Riches, The Man Who Won the Pools, The Last Tresilians, An Acre of Grass, The Aylwins, Vanderlyn’s Kingdom, Avery’s Mission, A Palace of Art, Mungo’s Dream, Andrew and Tobias, A Villa in France, An Open Prison and The Naylors were written as J.I.M. Stewart.

Death at the President’s Lodging was also published as Seven Suspects. Stop Press was also titled The Spider Strikes. There Came Both Mist and Snow was also known as A Comedy of Terrors. Operation Pax was also released as The Paper Thunderbolt. A Private View was also published under the titles of One-Man Show and Murder is an Art. Appleby Plays Chicken was also known as Death on a Quiet Day. A Connoisseur’s Case was also titled The Crabtree Affair. Appleby at Allington was also published under the title Death by Water. A Family Affair was also released under the title Picture of Guilt. Appleby Talking was also known as Dead Man’s Shoes.

From London Far was also titled The Unsuspected Chasm. Christmas at Candleshoe was also published under the title Candleshoe. The Man from the Sea was also released as Death by Moonlight. Old Hall, New Hall was also known as A Question of Queens. The New Sonia Wayward was also published as The Case of Sonia Wayward.

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Michael Innes Synopsis: In From London Far by Michael Innes, Meredith’s simple murmured phrase “London, a Poem” was interpreted by the tobacconist to be the password. Uttering it got him into the art thieves’ headquarters. By the time the day is over, he learned he had acting skill, was able to save a girl and a brace of bloodhounds… and had committed murder.

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