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Publication Order of Captain North Adventure Books
Start with: Seeds of Murder (1930)
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Publication Order of American Revolution Books
Start with: Three Harbours (1938)
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Publication Order of Civil War Books
Start with: Proud New Flags (1952)
ⓘ About F. Van Wyck Mason
F. Van Wyck Mason was a renowned American novelist and historian. He was famous for writing historical fiction, adult fiction, pulp magazine, spy fiction, young adult, and defective fiction genres of novels. Van Wyck had a prolific and long writing career that spanned for around fifty years. His career included altogether seventy-eight published novels, a number of which had become bestseller and were very well received. Van Wyck was particularly well known for writing and publishing a very long running series called Hugh North, as well as the American Revolution and the Civil War novel series. Author Mason was born as Francis Van Wyck Mason on November 11, 1901, in Boston Massachusetts, United States.
All Book Series by F. Van Wyck Mason
1
Seeds of Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 1930
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2
Fort Terror Murders
Book 2 of 24 · published 1931
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3
The Vesper Service Murders
Book 3 of 24 · published 1931
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4
The Yellow Arrow Murders
Book 4 of 24 · published 1932
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5
The Branded Spy Murders
Book 5 of 24 · published 1932
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6
Shanghai Bund Murders / The China Sea Murders
Book 6 of 24 · published 1933
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7
The Sulu Sea Murders
Book 7 of 24 · published 1933
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8
Budapest Parade Murders
Book 8 of 24 · published 1935
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9
Washington Legation Murders
Book 9 of 24 · published 1935
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10
Seven Seas Murders
Book 10 of 24 · published 1936
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11
Hongkong Airbase Murders
Book 11 of 24 · published 1937
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12
The Singapore Exile Murders
Book 12 of 24 · published 1939
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13
The Bucharest Ballerina Murders
Book 13 of 24 · published 1940
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14
The Rio Casino Intrigue
Book 14 of 24 · published 1941
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15
Saigon Singer
Book 15 of 24 · published 1946
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16
Dardanelles Derelict
Book 16 of 24 · published 1949
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17
Himalayan Assignment
Book 17 of 24 · published 1952
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18
Two Tickets for Tangier
Book 18 of 24 · published 1955
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19
The Gracious Lily Affair
Book 19 of 24 · published 1957
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20
The Multimillion-Dollar Murders
Book 20 of 24 · published 1960
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21
Secret Mission to Bangkok
Book 21 of 24 · published 1960
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22
Trouble in Burma
Book 22 of 24 · published 1962
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23
Maracaibo mission
Book 23 of 24 · published 1965
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24
The Deadly Orbit Mission
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 1968
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1
Three Harbours
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1938
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2
Stars on the Sea
Book 2 of 6 · published 1940
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4
Eagle in the Sky
Book 4 of 6 · published 1948
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6
Wild Horizon
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1966
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1
Proud New Flags
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1952
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4
Trumpets Sound No More
Book 4 of 5 · published 1976
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5
Armored Giants
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1980
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1
Captain Nemesis
Series opener · book 1 of 30 · published 1931
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2
Phalanxes of Atlans
Book 2 of 30 · published 1931
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4
Oriental Division G-2
Book 4 of 30 · published 1933
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5
Murder in the Senate
Book 5 of 30 · published 1935
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6
The Forgotten Fleet Mystery
Book 6 of 30 · published 1936
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10
Flight into Danger
Book 10 of 30 · published 1946
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11
Cutlass Empire
Book 11 of 30 · published 1949
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12
Golden Admiral
Book 12 of 30 · published 1953
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13
Wild Drums Beat
Book 13 of 30 · published 1953
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14
The barbarians
Book 14 of 30 · published 1954
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15
Captain Judas
Book 15 of 30 · published 1955
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16
Silver Leopard
Book 16 of 30 · published 1955
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18
To whom be glory
Book 18 of 30 · published 1957
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19
Return of the eagles
Book 19 of 30 · published 1959
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21
The Battle of Lake Erie
Book 21 of 30 · published 1960
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22
The Sea 'Venture
Book 22 of 30 · published 1961
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23
Manila Galleon
Book 23 of 30 · published 1961 Co-authored · John Alan Maxwell
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24
Rascals Heaven
Book 24 of 30 · published 1964
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25
Roads to Liberty
Book 25 of 30 · published 1968
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26
Harpoon in Eden
Book 26 of 30 · published 1969
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27
The Maryland Colony
Book 27 of 30 · published 1969
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28
Brimstone Club
Book 28 of 30 · published 1972
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29
Log Cabin Noble
Book 29 of 30 · published 1973
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30
Guns for Rebellion
Latest in the series · book 30 of 30 · published 1978
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is F. Van Wyck Mason?
F. Van Wyck Mason was a renowned American novelist and historian. He was famous for writing historical fiction, adult fiction, pulp magazine, spy fiction, young adult, and defective fiction genres of novels. Van Wyck had a prolific and long writing career that spanned for around fifty years.
Which F. Van Wyck Mason series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Captain North Adventure series, the earliest of F. Van Wyck Mason's multi-book series: it opens with Seeds of Murder (1930) and runs to 24 books across 1930–1968, ending with The Deadly Orbit Mission (1968). F. Van Wyck Mason's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has F. Van Wyck Mason written?
F. Van Wyck Mason has 65 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1930 and 1980. 35 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Captain North Adventure series with 24 books — and 30 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should F. Van Wyck Mason's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. F. Van Wyck Mason's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Captain North Adventure (1930–1968, 24 books), American Revolution (1938–1966, 6 books) and Civil War (1952–1980, 5 books).
How are F. Van Wyck Mason's books organised into series?
This guide splits F. Van Wyck Mason's 65 books into 3 named series and 30 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Captain North Adventure (24 books, 1930–1968); American Revolution (6 books, 1938–1966); Civil War (5 books, 1952–1980).