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William W.C. Ryan

4 Series • 8 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev Books
Start with: The Holy Thief (2010)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Constant Soldier (2016)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Writing Crime Fiction: An introduction: A 60-Minute Masterclass (2015)

ⓘ About William W.C. Ryan

William Ryan is a renowned author who was born in Ireland. Currently, William Ryan resides in London city with his wife and son. After completing his high school education, William Ryan attended Trinity College, Dublin before being admitted to St. Andrews College. Before he became a full-time writer, William Ryan served as a lawyer. Ryan’s debut novel was titled The Holy Thief was shortlisted for the Novel of the year for the Theakston’s Crime Awards, The CWA John Creasy Award, and a Barry Awards. The Bloody Meadow is William Ryan’s second novel and was shortlisted for the novel of the year during the Ireland AM Crime Awards. His other novel, The Twelfth Crime was also shortlisted for a CWA Award and was also named as the novel of the year by the Guardian.

All Book Series by William W.C. Ryan

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The Holy Thief

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2010

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2010
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The Bloody Meadow / The Darkening Field book cover

The Bloody Meadow / The Darkening Field

Book 2 of 3 · published 2011

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2011
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The Twelfth Department

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013

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2013
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The Constant Soldier

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016

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2016
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A House of Ghosts

Book 2 of 3 · published 2018 Anthology · W.C. Ryan

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2018
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The Winter Guest

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022 Anthology · W.C. Ryan

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2022
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Writing Crime Fiction: An introduction: A 60-Minute Masterclass book cover

Writing Crime Fiction: An introduction: A 60-Minute Masterclass

Single-title series · published 2015 Co-authored · M.R. Hall

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2015
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CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour

Single-title series · published 2017

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2017

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is William W.C. Ryan?

William Ryan is a renowned author who was born in Ireland. Currently, William Ryan resides in London city with his wife and son. After completing his high school education, William Ryan attended Trinity College, Dublin before being admitted to St.

Which William W.C. Ryan series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev series, the earliest of William W.C. Ryan's multi-book series: it opens with The Holy Thief (2010) and runs to 3 books across 2010–2013, ending with The Twelfth Department (2013).

How many books has William W.C. Ryan written?

William W.C. Ryan has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2022. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev series with 3 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should William W.C. Ryan's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. William W.C. Ryan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev (2010–2013, 3 books).

How are William W.C. Ryan's books organised into series?

This guide splits William W.C. Ryan's 8 books into 1 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev (3 books, 2010–2013).