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Pierre Chambrun Mystery Books in Order

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Browse the Pierre Chambrun Mystery books by Hugh Pentecost in order, with summaries, series background, and clear guidance on where to start.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Pierre Chambrun Mystery books in publication order

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22 books

1

The Cannibal Who Overate

by Hugh Pentecost

1962

Pierre Chambrun makes his debut as manager of New York's Beaumont hotel. When a woman dies after being pressured to murder a hated guest, Chambrun has one week to stop a deadly plot before a lavish birthday party.

2

The Shape of Fear

by Hugh Pentecost

1964

Pierre Chambrun investigates when fear takes hold among guests and staff at the Beaumont. The hotel manager must identify the source of the threat before suspicion turns into panic and panic gives a killer room to act.

3

The Evil That Men Do

by Hugh Pentecost

1966

Pierre Chambrun faces a Beaumont mystery in which ordinary manners hide ugly intentions. To stop a killer, he must confront the damage caused by resentment, selfishness, and the willingness to treat another person's life as expendable.

4

The Golden Trap

by Hugh Pentecost

1967

Pierre Chambrun discovers that wealth can be a trap when a case at the Beaumont turns dangerous. He must look beyond expensive surroundings to find the person using greed, trust, and privilege to set up murder.

5

The Gilded Nightmare

by Hugh Pentecost

1969

A glittering occasion at the Beaumont becomes a nightmare when Pierre Chambrun finds murder beneath its golden surface. He must work through privilege, false courtesy, and concealed grudges to protect the hotel and its guests.

6

Girl Watcher's Funeral

by Hugh Pentecost

1970

Pierre Chambrun investigates a death connected to a man whose attention to women has left behind enemies and secrets. At the Beaumont, he must uncover which relationship has turned from watchfulness into murder.

7

The Deadly Joke

by Hugh Pentecost

1971

A joke with deadly consequences disrupts the Beaumont, forcing Pierre Chambrun to investigate the people who thought they understood the game. He must discover when a private amusement became a deliberate act of murder.

8

Birthday, Deathday

by Hugh Pentecost

1972

A birthday celebration at the Beaumont is darkened by death, putting Pierre Chambrun on the trail of a killer. The guest list offers motives in abundance, but the manager must learn whose grudge has become lethal.

9

Walking Dead Man

by Hugh Pentecost

1973

At the Beaumont, Pierre Chambrun meets a man whose life is already shadowed by death. When the threat becomes real, Chambrun must uncover who has marked the victim and what old secret has put him in danger.

10

Bargain with Death

by Hugh Pentecost

1974

Pierre Chambrun investigates when a dangerous agreement threatens people connected to the Beaumont. The case turns on what someone promised, what they expected in return, and who intends to collect the final debt.

11

Time of Terror

by Hugh Pentecost

1975

Pierre Chambrun confronts a period of mounting fear at the Beaumont, where a threat becomes more dangerous with every passing hour. He must keep the hotel calm while tracing the motive behind a terrifying crime.

12

The 14 Dilemma

by Hugh Pentecost

1976

Pierre Chambrun faces a difficult case at the Beaumont, where the number fourteen becomes part of a deadly puzzle. With guests and staff under strain, he must make sense of clues designed to confuse.

13

Death After Breakfast

by Hugh Pentecost

1978

A morning at the Beaumont ends with death, leaving Pierre Chambrun to investigate before routine becomes chaos. The smallest details of a guest's schedule may reveal who had the chance to turn breakfast into murder.

14

Random Killer

by Hugh Pentecost

1979

A seemingly senseless murder puts Pierre Chambrun on edge at the Beaumont. If the killer truly chose at random, anyone could be next, but Chambrun suspects a pattern hiding beneath the panic.

15

Beware Young Lovers

by Hugh Pentecost

1980

Pierre Chambrun investigates a Beaumont case in which romance, jealousy, and danger become tightly linked. The hotel manager must look past appearances to learn whether young love has made someone an easy target.

16

Murder In Luxury

by Hugh Pentecost

1981

Luxury surrounds a lethal secret when Pierre Chambrun investigates another Beaumont crime. Behind the polished rooms and impeccable service, he finds ambition, money, and guests who will do almost anything to remain untouchable.

17

With Intent to Kill

by Hugh Pentecost

1982

A threatening situation at the Beaumont leaves Pierre Chambrun certain that the violence was planned. He follows a trail of intent, opportunity, and deception through a world where every guest has something to protect.

18

Murder In High Places

by Hugh Pentecost

1983

Pierre Chambrun is pulled into a murder among people used to influence, privilege, and privacy. High above the ordinary life of the Beaumont, he finds that status offers no protection from a patient killer.

19

Remember to Kill Me

by Hugh Pentecost

1984

Pierre Chambrun investigates a murder threat that turns memory into a matter of survival at the Beaumont. The closer he gets to the truth, the more urgent it becomes to learn who has not forgotten an old grievance.

20

Murder Round the Clock

by Hugh Pentecost

1985

The Beaumont becomes the scene of a case that gives Pierre Chambrun little time to spare. Guests, staff, and visitors all have reasons to conceal their movements as he races to stop a killer's next move.

21

Nightmare Time

by Hugh Pentecost

1986

Pierre Chambrun faces a dangerous crisis at the Beaumont when a troubling situation among guests becomes a murder investigation. With the hotel under pressure, he must act before fear gives a killer another chance.

22

Murder Goes Round and Round

by Hugh Pentecost

1988

At New York's Beaumont hotel, Pierre Chambrun confronts a murder that keeps returning to the same circle of guests and secrets. Protecting the hotel's reputation means finding who is turning old connections into fresh danger.

Pierre Chambrun Mystery books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Cannibal Who Overate"

    The Cannibal Who Overate

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1962Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Shape of Fear"

    The Shape of Fear

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1964Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Evil That Men Do"

    The Evil That Men Do

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1966Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Golden Trap"

    The Golden Trap

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1967Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Gilded Nightmare"

    The Gilded Nightmare

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1969Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Girl Watcher's Funeral"

    Girl Watcher's Funeral

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1970Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "The Deadly Joke"

    The Deadly Joke

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1971Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Birthday, Deathday"

    Birthday, Deathday

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1972Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Walking Dead Man"

    Walking Dead Man

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1973Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Bargain with Death"

    Bargain with Death

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1974Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Time of Terror"

    Time of Terror

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1975Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "The 14 Dilemma"

    The 14 Dilemma

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1976Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Death After Breakfast"

    Death After Breakfast

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1978Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Random Killer"

    Random Killer

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1979Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Beware Young Lovers"

    Beware Young Lovers

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1980Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "Murder In Luxury"

    Murder In Luxury

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1981Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "With Intent to Kill"

    With Intent to Kill

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1982Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "Murder In High Places"

    Murder In High Places

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1983Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "Remember to Kill Me"

    Remember to Kill Me

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1984Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 19
  20. Book cover for "Murder Round the Clock"

    Murder Round the Clock

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1985Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "Nightmare Time"

    Nightmare Time

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1986Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 21
  22. Book cover for "Murder Goes Round and Round"

    Murder Goes Round and Round

    by Hugh Pentecost

    1988Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Book 22

Series background & context

Pierre Chambrun is the resident manager of the Beaumont, a grand luxury hotel in New York City. He is paid to make impossible requests seem ordinary, protect guests' privacy, and keep every part of the hotel running smoothly. Then a death occurs, and keeping the Beaumont safe often means finding a killer.

The series begins with The Cannibal Who Overate. Chambrun is preparing an extravagant birthday party for a deeply disliked guest when a woman connected to a murder plot dies in one of the hotel suites. The case establishes the basic appeal of the books: the Beaumont is a polished, crowded world where wealthy guests, staff members, entertainers, business figures, and people with secrets are always passing through.

For Chambrun, a murder is bad business. It is also personal.

He is an amateur detective in the sense that he is not a police officer, but he has an unusually useful position. He sees who arrives, who is avoiding whom, and which private demands reveal a larger problem. His staff and the hotel's security operation give him access to details, while his professional discretion lets people underestimate him.

The Beaumont itself is one of the series' main pleasures. Its suites, dining rooms, service corridors, rooftop spaces, and private apartments make a compact city within the city. A guest's party, engagement, business deal, or old feud can become the starting point for a case. Chambrun works alongside the police when needed, but his first concern is usually to stop danger before it becomes another headline tied to his hotel.

The tone is brisk and civilized, with plenty of tension beneath the formal manners. Titles such as The Shape of Fear, The Golden Trap, Girl Watcher's Funeral, Death After Breakfast, and Murder in Luxury show how quickly an elegant occasion can turn threatening. The books favor motives rooted in resentment, money, reputation, desire, and the effort to keep the past hidden.

Chambrun never treats people as mere room numbers.

His cases are generally self-contained, so readers can pick up many of the later books on their own. Still, The Cannibal Who Overate is the best starting point because it introduces the manager, the Beaumont, and the mix of hospitality and detection that carries through the series. From there, the novels move through more than two decades of hotel mysteries.

Expect a classic New York mystery series where the best-dressed person in the room may be in real danger, and the man running the hotel notices far more than he says.

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