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Con Lehane

3 Series • 10 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Brian McNulty Books
Start with: Beware the Solitary Drinker (2002)
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Publication Order of 42nd Street Library Mystery Books
Start with: Murder at the 42nd Street Library (2016)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Red Scare Murders (2025)

ⓘ About Con Lehane

Con Lehane is the pen name of Cornelius Lehane. He is an American author that grew up in New York City in the suburbs. He currently writes from where he resides, just outside of the nation’s capital in Washington D.C. He currently lives outside of D.C. with his lovely wife and his two sons. A former college professor, bartender, and union organizer, Con Lehane is the official writing name he uses when penning books. He has an M.F.A. degree in fiction writing from the school the Columbia University School of the Arts. He is also currently an editor for the National Education Association. He is the writer of the Bartender Brian McNulty mystery series. The first novel in the series was published in 2002, Beware the Solitary Drinker.

All Book Series by Con Lehane

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Beware the Solitary Drinker

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2002

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2002
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What Goes Around Comes Around

Book 2 of 3 · published 2005

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2005
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Death at the Old Hotel

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2007

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2007
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Murder at the 42nd Street Library

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2016

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2016
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Murder in the Manuscript Room

Book 2 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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Murder Off the Page

Book 3 of 6 · published 2019

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2019
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Murder by Definition

Book 4 of 6 · published 2022

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2022
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Murder at the College Library

Book 5 of 6 · published 2024

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2024
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Murder in the Reading Room

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026

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2026
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The Red Scare Murders

Single-title series · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Con Lehane?

Con Lehane is the pen name of Cornelius Lehane. He is an American author that grew up in New York City in the suburbs. He currently writes from where he resides, just outside of the nation's capital in Washington D.C.

Which Con Lehane series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Brian McNulty series, the earliest of Con Lehane's multi-book series: it opens with Beware the Solitary Drinker (2002) and runs to 3 books across 2002–2007, ending with Death at the Old Hotel (2007). Con Lehane's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Con Lehane written?

Con Lehane has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2026. 9 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the 42nd Street Library Mystery series with 6 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Con Lehane's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Con Lehane's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Brian McNulty (2002–2007, 3 books) and 42nd Street Library Mystery (2016–2026, 6 books).

How are Con Lehane's books organised into series?

This guide splits Con Lehane's 10 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: 42nd Street Library Mystery (6 books, 2016–2026); Brian McNulty (3 books, 2002–2007).