Mark de Castrique Reading Order

1 book (2017–2017)

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1	Bound by Mystery 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2003–2018)

The Buryin' Barry Mysteries series comprises seven complete mystery novels by Mark de Castrique, published between 2003 and 2018. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dangerous Undertaking and concluding with Secret Undertaking. The series blends mystery and thriller elements with literary fiction sensibilities, following the investigations of its protagonist across cases that span the series' fifteen-year publication window.

Start with Dangerous Undertaking, the first of 7 books in the Buryin' Barry Mysteries series.

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1	Dangerous Undertaking 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Grave Undertaking 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Foolish Undertaking 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Final Undertaking 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Fatal Undertaking 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Risky Undertaking 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Secret Undertaking 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

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1	A Dying Business 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2003–2021)

The Sam Blackman series comprises eight mystery and thriller novels by Mark de Castrique, published between 2003 and 2021. The sequence should be read in publication order, beginning with Blackman's Coffin and concluding with Fatal Scores. The series appears to be complete, offering readers a full arc across nearly two decades of crime fiction narratives.

Start with Blackman's Coffin, the first of 8 books in the Sam Blackman series.

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1	Blackman's Coffin 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Fitzgerald Ruse 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Sandburg Connection 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Murder in Passing 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Specter of Justice 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hidden Scars 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Murder in Rat Alley 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Fatal Scores 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2022–2025)

Mark de Castrique's Secret Lives Mysteries is an ongoing series of mystery thrillers consisting of three books published between 2022 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Secret Lives, followed by Dangerous Women, and Desperate Spies. These standalone entries blend mystery and literary fiction to create an engaging collection for readers who enjoy contemporary thrillers with complex narratives.

Start with Secret Lives and read in order.

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1	Secret Lives 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dangerous Women 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Desperate Spies 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2011–2011)

5 books (2008–2016)

Mark de Castrique's collection of five standalone mystery and thriller novels spans from 2008 to 2016, with each book functioning as an independent story rather than a continuous narrative. Though unrelated in plot and characters, these works share the author's distinctive voice and should be read in publication order beginning with A Conspiracy of Genes. The complete series includes Death on a Southern Breeze, The 13th Target, Double Cross of Time, and The Singularity Race, offering readers five separate explorations within the mystery and literary fiction genres.

Start with A Conspiracy of Genes, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	A Conspiracy of Genes 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death on a Southern Breeze 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The 13th Target 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Double Cross of Time 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Singularity Race 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible