Order of Detective Murdoch Books
Detective Murdoch is the central character in a series of historical mystery novels by English-Canadian novelist Maureen Jennings. William Murdoch is a detective in the late 19th century, working in Toronto. The series has been adapted into the television series Murdoch Mysteries, which has aired both on CityTV and CBC.
Maureen Jennings began her Detective Murdoch series in 1997 with her debut novel, Except the Dying. The series ran until 2007 with A Journey to Grief – the seventh novel in the series. Below is a list of Maureen Jennings’ Detective Murdoch books in order of when they were originally released (which is also their chronological order):
Publication Order of Detective Murdoch Books
Except the Dying | (1997) | |
Under the Dragon’s Tail | (1998) | |
Poor Tom is Cold | (2001) | |
Let Loose the Dogs | (2003) | |
Night’s Child | (2005) | |
Vices of My Blood | (2006) | |
A Journeyman to Grief | (2007) | |
Shipwreck | (2010) | |
Let Darkness Bury the Dead | (2017) |