About this series
Mrs. Bradley is a series by Gladys Mitchell. We list 66 books in this series so far, in reading order.
Tagged on most books in this series: Historical, British, 1930s and Village.
If you like Mrs. Bradley, try The Miss Silver Mysteries by Patricia Wentworth, Amory Ames Mystery by Ashley Weaver and Royal Spyness Mysteries by Rhys Bowen.
What readers say
Fans love the Mrs. Bradley books for their gloriously unconventional sleuth, a cackling, sharp-tongued psychoanalyst far removed from genteel Golden Age detectives, and for Mitchell's witty, subversive writing and taste for the eccentric and uncanny; many point to a handful of entries as easier starting points. Common criticisms are chaotic, circular or hard-to-follow plots, wordy prose, cold and unlikable casts, a heroine whose cruelty can unsettle, and dated attitudes and language. Viewers of the TV version note the books' detective is very different.
Best for: Readers who want quirky, offbeat vintage mysteries and don't mind uneven plotting.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated November 2026.
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