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Mark Pryor

5 Series • 16 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Hugo Marston Books
Start with: The Bookseller (2012)
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Publication Order of Hollow Man Books
Start with: Hollow Man (2015)
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Publication Order of Inspector Henri Lefort Books
Start with: Die Around Sundown (2022)

ⓘ About Mark Pryor

Mark Pryor is an assistant District attorney that is best known for his work as an author of mystery novels. Mark Pryor is best known for creating Hugo Marston, a former FBI agent working security in Paris. +Biography Mark Pryor comes from Hertfordshire which is in England, though he currently calls the State of Texas in the United States home. The author’s professional life started in England. There, he did all sorts of odd jobs, from instructing skiers to working as a personal trainer. By the time he was nineteen years old, the author still wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do with his life. So it made all the sense in the world for Mark to try his hand at different jobs.

All Book Series by Mark Pryor

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The Bookseller

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2012

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2012
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The Crypt Thief

Book 2 of 9 · published 2013

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2013
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The Blood Promise

Book 3 of 9 · published 2014

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2014
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The Button Man

Book 4 of 9 · published 2014

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2014
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The Reluctant Matador

Book 5 of 9 · published 2015

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2015
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The Paris Librarian

Book 6 of 9 · published 2016

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2016
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The Sorbonne Affair

Book 7 of 9 · published 2017

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2017
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The Book Artist

Book 8 of 9 · published 2019

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2019
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The French Widow

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2020

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2020
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Hollow Man

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015

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2015
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Dominic

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018

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2018
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Die Around Sundown

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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The Dark Edge of Night

Book 2 of 3 · published 2023

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2023
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A Blood Red Morning

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024

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2024
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The Most Mysterious Bookshop in Paris

Single-title series · published 2026

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2026
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As She Lay Sleeping

Single-title series · published 2013

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2013

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Mark Pryor?

Mark Pryor is an assistant District attorney that is best known for his work as an author of mystery novels. Mark Pryor is best known for creating Hugo Marston, a former FBI agent working security in Paris. +Biography Mark Pryor comes from Hertfordshire which is in England, though he currently calls the State of Texas in the United States home. The author’s professional life started in England.

Which Mark Pryor series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Hugo Marston series, the earliest of Mark Pryor's multi-book series: it opens with The Bookseller (2012) and runs to 9 books across 2012–2020, ending with The French Widow (2020). Mark Pryor's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Mark Pryor written?

Mark Pryor has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 15 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Hugo Marston series with 9 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Mark Pryor's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mark Pryor's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hugo Marston (2012–2020, 9 books), Hollow Man (2015–2018, 2 books) and Inspector Henri Lefort (2022–2024, 3 books), plus 1 more.

How are Mark Pryor's books organised into series?

This guide splits Mark Pryor's 16 books into 4 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Hugo Marston (9 books, 2012–2020); Inspector Henri Lefort (3 books, 2022–2024); Hollow Man (2 books, 2015–2018); Paris Bookshop Mysteries (1 book, 2026).