Bernard Knight Reading Order

15 books (1998–2012)

Bernard Knight's completed Crowner John Mystery series spans 15 books published between 1998 and 2012, following a medieval coroner investigating crimes across twelfth-century England. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Poisoned Chalice and concluding with Crowner's Crusade. These historical mysteries blend authentic period detail with classic detective work, offering a unique perspective on justice and investigation in Norman England.

Start with The Poisoned Chalice, the first of 15 books in the Crowner John Mystery series.

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1	The Poisoned Chalice 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Sanctuary Seeker 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Crowner's Quest 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Awful Secret 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Tinner's Corpse 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Grim Reaper 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Fear in the Forest 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Witch Hunter 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Figure of Hate 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Elixir of Death 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Noble Outlaw 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Manor of Death 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Crowner Royal 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	A Plague of Heretics 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Crowner's Crusade 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2012)

Bernard Knight's Dr. Richard Pryor Mystery series consists of three historical mystery novels published between 2010 and 2012. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Where Death Delights, followed by According to the Evidence, and concluding with Grounds for Appeal. These mysteries blend historical fiction with forensic investigation, drawing on Knight's background in crime and medical history.

Start with Where Death Delights and read in order.

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1	Where Death Delights 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	According to the Evidence 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Grounds for Appeal 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2005–2014)

Bernard Knight's Medieval Murderers series comprises ten historical mystery novels published between 2005 and 2014, following the adventures of a group of medieval crime solvers across different time periods. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Tainted Relic and concluding with The Deadliest Sin. Each installment blends historical fiction with mystery and thriller elements, drawing on the author's extensive knowledge of medieval history and crime.

Start with The Tainted Relic, the first of 10 books in the Medieval Murderers series.

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1	The Tainted Relic 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sword of Shame 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	House of Shadows 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Lost Prophecies 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	King Arthur's Bones 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Sacred Stone 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Hill of Bones 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The First Murder 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The False Virgin 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Deadliest Sin 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1971–1971)

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1	Murder, Suicide Or Accident 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2015)

Bernard Knight's Sixties Mysteries is a complete two-book historical mystery series published in 2015. The novels, Mistress Murder and The Thread of Evidence, should be read in publication order. This compact series combines mystery and historical fiction elements within Knight's established body of work.

Start with Mistress Murder and read in order.

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1	Mistress Murder 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Thread of Evidence 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1963–2003)

Bernard Knight's eight standalone novels span four decades from 1963 to 2003, each presenting its own mystery and thriller narrative within historical fiction settings. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Lately Deceased and progressing through Russian Roulette, Policeman's Progress, Tiger at Bay, Lion Rampant, The Expert, Madac, and Brennan. While each novel functions independently with its own story and characters, reading them chronologically by release date provides the best experience of Knight's evolving craft across the decades.

Start with The Lately Deceased, the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Lately Deceased 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Russian Roulette 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Policeman's Progress 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Tiger at Bay 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Lion Rampant 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Expert 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Madoc 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Brennan 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

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1	Dead in the Dog 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible