Brian L. Porter Books in Order
Brian L. Porter has written 36 books, published between 2007 and 2022. The first book is Avenue of the Dead (2007) and the newest is Muttley's Tale (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 36
- Published
- 2007–2022
- Pages on record
- 1,081 in 4 of 36 books
Brian L. Porter's 36-book catalogue holds three series: Mersey Murder Mysteries, The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper and Family Of Rescue Dogs. A Study In Red: The Secret Journal Of Jack The Ripper (2008) and Legacy of the Ripper (2009) work the Ripper material, and serial murder recurs as a subject across the thrillers. Porter's first year in print, 2007, produced five titles, among them Avenue of the Dead and The Nemesis Cell. The catalogue closes with Muttley's Tale (2022).
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How many Brian L. Porter books are there?
Brian L. Porter has 36 books, released between 2007 and 2022. They include 3 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.
Brian L. Porter Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 36 Brian L. Porter books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 1Avenue of the Dead2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 2Dracula Doesn’t Live Here Anymore2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 3The Voice of Anton Bouchard and Other Stories2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 4Murder, Mayhem And Mexico2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 5The Nemesis Cell2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 6A Study In Red: The Secret Journal Of Jack The RipperSecret Journal of Jack the Ripper #12008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 720092371/4
- 8R.I.G.S.2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 9Pestilence2010 · 270 pages · confirmed 1/420102701/4
- 102010–1/4
- 11The Festival2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 12Purple Death2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 13Glastonbury2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 14Behind Closed Doors2011 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/420112941/4
- 15After Armageddon2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 16Kiss Of Life2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 17A Millionaire's Christmas2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 1820152801/4
- 192016–1/4
- 202016–1/4
- 212016–1/4
- 222017–1/4
- 232017–1/4
- 24Sharing Hamilton2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 252018–1/4
- 262018–1/4
- 272018–1/4
- 282018–1/4
- 292019–1/4
- 302019–1/4
- 312019–1/4
- 322019–1/4
- 332020–1/4
- 342021–1/4
- 352021–1/4
- 362022–1/4
Brian L. Porter books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Mersey Murder Mysteries in order
10 books- 1. A Mersey Killing
- 2. All Saints: Murder on the Mersey
- 3. A Mersey Maiden
- 4. A Mersey Mariner
- 5. A Very Mersey Murder
- 6. Last Train to Lime Street
- 7. A Merry Mersey Christmas: Who Killed Santa Claus?
- 8. The Mersey Monastery Murders: The Habit Of Murder
- 9. A Liverpool Lullaby: He Loves Them To Death
- 10. The Mersey Ferry Murders
Family Of Rescue Dogs in order
8 booksSecret Journal of Jack the Ripper in order
3 booksStandalone books
15 books15 Brian L. Porter titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Brian L. Porter books in order?
You only need to read Brian L. Porter books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Brian L. Porter
Start with Avenue of the Dead (2007), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Brian L. Porter book?
Muttley's Tale (2022) is the newest Brian L. Porter book released so far.
Is there a new Brian L. Porter book coming?
No next Brian L. Porter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Brian L. Porter at a glance
- Paused
- No new Brian L. Porter title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
- Release pace
- Brian L. Porter books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,081 pages across the 4 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 275 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Brian L. Porter books, 25 of 36, were published in the 2010s.
When Brian L. Porter books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Brian L. Porter titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 25 titles.
36 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Brian L. Porter books are about
2 of the 36 Brian L. Porter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 1 of 2 books
- Physicians 1 of 2 books
- Serial murders 1 of 2 books
- Thrillers 1 of 2 books