📖 About Detective Murdoch

Detective Murdoch is a series universe written by Maureen Jennings. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 1 series, published between 1997 and 2017.

The main series is Publication Order of Detective Murdoch Books with 9 books. It opens with Except the Dying (1997) and currently runs to Let Darkness Bury the Dead (2017).

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🎯 Where to Start with Detective Murdoch

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Except the Dying (1997), book 1 of Publication Order of Detective Murdoch Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Detective Murdoch Books in Order

Publication Order of Detective Murdoch Books
9 books
1
Except the Dying book cover1Except the Dying1997Buy on Amazon
Under the Dragon's Tail book cover2Under the Dragon's Tail1998Buy on Amazon
Poor Tom is Cold book cover3Poor Tom is Cold2001Buy on Amazon
Let Loose the Dogs book cover4Let Loose the Dogs2003Buy on Amazon
Night's Child book cover5Night's Child2005Buy on Amazon
Vices of My Blood book cover6Vices of My Blood2006Buy on Amazon
A Journeyman to Grief book cover7A Journeyman to Grief2007Buy on Amazon
Shipwreck book cover8Shipwreck2010Buy on Amazon
Let Darkness Bury the Dead book cover9Let Darkness Bury the Dead2017Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Detective Murdoch books are there?
There are 9 books in the Detective Murdoch collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1997 and 2017.
What is the first Detective Murdoch book?
The first book is Except the Dying, published in 1997.
What order should I read the Detective Murdoch books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Detective Murdoch books?
The Detective Murdoch books were written by Maureen Jennings.
Is the Detective Murdoch series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Detective Murdoch Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Detective Murdoch series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1997, and the most recent in 2017.