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William Brodick

2 Series • 10 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Father Anselm Mysteries Books
Start with: The Sixth Lamentation (1999)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Benson and De Vere Books
Start with: Summary Justice (2017)

ⓘ About William Brodick

William Brodrick is a popular British novelist known for writing mystery, thriller, and suspense books. He is particularly famous for writing the book, The Sixth Lamentation, which is a part of Brodrick’s well known series called The Father Anselm Mystery series. The novel was chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club. Author Brodrick is known to have won the Gold Dagger prize by the Crime Writers’ Association in 2009 for his book titled A Whispered Name. Brodrick was born in the year 1960 in Bolton, Lancashire, The United Kingdom. He used to live in Canada since the age of 11. Brodrick completed his school studies by studying in England and Australia. Later, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in the subjects of Theology and Philosophy.

All Book Series by William Brodick

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The Sixth Lamentation

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1999

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1999
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The Gardens of the Dead

Book 2 of 6 · published 2006

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2006
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A Whispered Name

Book 3 of 6 · published 2008

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2008
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The Day of the Lie

Book 4 of 6 · published 2012

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2012
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The Discourtesy of Death

Book 5 of 6 · published 2013

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2013
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The Silent Ones

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2015

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2015
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Summary Justice

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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Blind Defence

Book 2 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
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Forced Confessions

Book 3 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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Fatal Proof

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024

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2024

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is William Brodick?

William Brodrick is a popular British novelist known for writing mystery, thriller, and suspense books. He is particularly famous for writing the book, The Sixth Lamentation, which is a part of Brodrick's well known series called The Father Anselm Mystery series. The novel was chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club.

Which William Brodick series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Father Anselm Mysteries series, the earliest of William Brodick's multi-book series: it opens with The Sixth Lamentation (1999) and runs to 6 books across 1999–2015, ending with The Silent Ones (2015). William Brodick's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has William Brodick written?

William Brodick has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2024. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the Father Anselm Mysteries series with 6 books.

In what order should William Brodick's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. William Brodick's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Father Anselm Mysteries (1999–2015, 6 books) and Benson and De Vere (2017–2024, 4 books).

How are William Brodick's books organised into series?

This guide splits William Brodick's 10 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: Father Anselm Mysteries (6 books, 1999–2015); Benson and De Vere (4 books, 2017–2024).