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ⓘ About Rory Clements
Rory Clements is an English author of spy thriller and historical mystery novels. He has worked in the newspaper area of media in a long career that includes working as the associate editor and features editors of Today, editor of the Good Health Pages for the Daily Mail, and health section editor for the Evening Standard. Rory Clements first became a published author when Martyr was published in 2009. This debut novel was the first of the popular John Shakespeare series. He currently writes full time in Norfolk, England. He is the author of seven books that make up the John Shakespeare series. He is also the author of the Tom Wilde series, which features initial books Corpus and follow-up novel Nucleus. Martyr is the debut novel in the John Shakespeare series.
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Who is Rory Clements?
Rory Clements is an English author of spy thriller and historical mystery novels. He has worked in the newspaper area of media in a long career that includes working as the associate editor and features editors of Today, editor of the Good Health Pages for the Daily Mail, and health section editor for the Evening Standard. Rory Clements first became a published author when Martyr was published in 2009.
Which Rory Clements series should I start with?
The best place to start is the John Shakespeare series, the earliest of Rory Clements's multi-book series: it opens with Martyr (2009) and runs to 8 books across 2009–2015, ending with Holy Spy (2015). Rory Clements's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Rory Clements written?
Rory Clements has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 3 named series — the largest being the John Shakespeare series with 8 books.
In what order should Rory Clements's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Rory Clements's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are John Shakespeare (2009–2015, 8 books), Tom Wilde (2017–2025, 8 books) and Sebastian Wolff (2024–2026, 3 books).
How are Rory Clements's books organised into series?
This guide splits Rory Clements's 19 books into 3 named series, with no standalone titles: John Shakespeare (8 books, 2009–2015); Tom Wilde (8 books, 2017–2025); Sebastian Wolff (3 books, 2024–2026).