Order of Owen Archer Books

Order of Owen Archer Books

Owen Archer by Candace Robb

Owen Archer is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by American novelist Candace Robb. The series is set in medieval England during the late 14th century. Owen Archer works as a spy (reluctantly) for John Thoresby, Archbishop of York.

Candace M. Robb began her Owen Archer medieval mysteries series in 1993 with the novel The Apothecary Rose. Below is a list of Candace Robb’s Owen Archer books in order of when they were first published (which is the same as their chronological order):

Publication Order of Owen Archer Books

The Apothecary Rose

(1993)

The Nun’s Tale

(1993)

The Lady Chapel

(1994)

The King’s Bishop

(1996)

The Riddle of St. Leonard’s

(1997)

A Gift of Sanctuary

(1998)

A Spy for the Redeemer

(1999)

The Cross-Legged Knight

(2002)

The Guilt of Innocents

(2007)

A Vigil of Spies

(2008)

The Bone Jar

(2016)

A Conspiracy of Wolves

(2019)

A Choir of Crows

(2020)

The Riverwoman’s Dragon

(2021)

A Fox in the Fold

(2022)

A Snake in the Barley

(2024)