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Edward Marston Books in Order

Edward Marston has written 117 books, published between 1973 and 2026. The first book is Dragon's Teeth (1973) and the newest is The Corpse on the Bristol Train (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
117
Published
1973–2026
Confirmed
117 of 117 titles
Pages on record
26,276 in 94 of 117 books
Reading time
438–657 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 26,276 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 94 of 117 titles with a page count on record.

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Edward Marston writes historical crime fiction, and the catalogue of 117 books runs to The Corpse on the Bristol Train (2026). Inspector Robert Colbeck, Elizabethan Theater, Domesday, Home Front Detective, Dillman & Masefield / Ocean Liner Mysteries, Christopher Redmayne, Captain Rawson and Bow Street Rivals are among the series. Nicholas Bracewell and Lord Westfield's Men appear in the subjects, together with theater, police work, railroad travel and World War I. Alan Saxon and Merlin Richards are further series, and Marston is still publishing.

How many Edward Marston books are there?

Edward Marston has 117 books, released between 1973 and 2026. They include 13 separate series.

Edward Marston Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 117 Edward Marston 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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of Ambridge Summer by Edward Marston, book 1 of the Edward Marston Standalone Novels series (1975)
  2. Cover of The Warrior Kings by Edward Marston, book 2 of the Edward Marston Standalone Novels series (1978)
  3. Cover of Marco Polo by Edward Marston, book 3 of the Edward Marston Standalone Novels series (1982)
  4. Cover of Boys from the Blackstuff by Edward Marston, book 6 of the Edward Marston Standalone Novels series (1984)
  5. Cover of Finest Swordsman in All France by Edward Marston, book 7 of the Edward Marston Standalone Novels series (1984)
  6. Cover of Bullet Hole by Edward Marston, book 1 of the Alan Saxon series (1986)
  7. Cover of Double Eagle by Edward Marston, book 2 of the Alan Saxon series (1987)
  8. Cover of Skydive by Edward Marston, book 2 of the Action Scene series (1987)
  9. Cover of Seabird by Edward Marston, book 3 of the Action Scene series (1987)
  10. Cover of The Queen's Head by Edward Marston, book 1 of the Elizabethan Theater series (1988)
  11. Cover of The Merry Devils by Edward Marston, book 2 of the Elizabethan Theater series (1989)
  12. Cover of Green Murder by Edward Marston, book 3 of the Alan Saxon series (1990)
  13. Cover of The Trip to Jerusalem by Edward Marston, book 3 of the Elizabethan Theater series (1990)
  14. Cover of The Nine Giants by Edward Marston, book 4 of the Elizabethan Theater series (1991)
  15. Cover of The Mad Courtesan by Edward Marston, book 5 of the Elizabethan Theater series (1992)
  16. Cover of The Silent Woman by Edward Marston, book 6 of the Elizabethan Theater series (1992)
  17. Cover of The Ravens of Blackwater by Edward Marston, book 2 of the Domesday series (1994)
  18. Cover of The Roaring Boy by Edward Marston, book 7 of the Elizabethan Theater series (1995)
  19. Cover of The Lions of the North by Edward Marston, book 4 of the Domesday series (1996)
  20. Cover of The Serpents Of Harbledown by Edward Marston, book 5 of the Domesday series (1996)
  21. Cover of The Laughing Hangman by Edward Marston, book 8 of the Elizabethan Theater series (1996)
  22. Cover of Murder in Perspective by Edward Marston, book 1 of the Merlin Richards series (1997)
  23. Cover of Corbett Correspondence by Edward Marston, book 4 of the Peter Lovesey Short Stories/Novellas series (1997)
  24. Cover of The Stallions of Woodstock by Edward Marston, book 6 of the Domesday series (1997)
  1. 1
    Dragon's TeethFrankenstein Horror #11973 · confirmed 3/4
    1973–
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  2. 2
    Ambridge SummerEdward Marston Standalone Novels #11975 · 381 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1975381
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  3. 3
    The Warrior KingsEdward Marston Standalone Novels #21978 · 255 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1978255
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  4. 4
    Marco PoloEdward Marston Standalone Novels #31982 · 427 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982427
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  5. 5
    We'll Meet AgainEdward Marston Standalone Novels #41982 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982384
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  6. 6
    BreaksEdward Marston Standalone Novels #51983 · 267 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983267
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  7. 7
    Boys from the BlackstuffEdward Marston Standalone Novels #61984 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984208
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  8. 8
    Finest Swordsman in All FranceEdward Marston Standalone Novels #71984 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984256
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  9. 9
    VandalsPeter Lovesey Short Stories/Novellas #11985 · confirmed 3/4
    1985–
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  10. 10
    Bullet HoleAlan Saxon #11986 · 236 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986236
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  11. 11
    BushrangerAction Scene #11987 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987128
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  12. 12
    Double EagleAlan Saxon #21987 · 231 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987231
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  13. 13
    SkydiveAction Scene #21987 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987128
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  14. 14
    SeabirdAction Scene #31987 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987128
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  15. 15
    IggySin Bin #11988 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988128
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  16. 16
    The Queen's HeadElizabethan Theater #11988 · 193 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988193
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  17. 17
    MelanieSin Bin #21988 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988128
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  18. 18
    SnowstormAction Scene #41988 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988128
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  19. 19
    The Merry DevilsElizabethan Theater #21989 · 211 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989211
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  20. 20
    TariqSin Bin #31989 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989128
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  21. 21
    BevSin Bin #41989 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989128
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  22. 22
    Green MurderAlan Saxon #31990 · 207 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990207
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  23. 23
    The Trip to JerusalemElizabethan Theater #31990 · 229 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990229
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  24. 24
    The Nine GiantsElizabethan Theater #41991 · 235 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991235
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  25. 25
    The Mad CourtesanElizabethan Theater #51992 · 252 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992252
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  26. 26
    The Silent WomanElizabethan Theater #61992 · 312 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992312
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  27. 27
    The Wolves of SavernakeDomesday #11993 · 242 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993242
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  28. 28
    The Ravens of BlackwaterDomesday #21994 · confirmed 3/4
    1994–
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  29. 29
    The Dragons of ArchenfieldDomesday #31995 · confirmed 3/4
    1995–
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  30. 30
    The Roaring BoyElizabethan Theater #71995 · 250 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995250
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Edward Marston characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Edward Marston 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.

Inspector Robert Colbeck in order

26 books
  1. 1. The Railway Detective
  2. 1. Inspector Colbeck's Casebook
  3. 2. The Excursion Train
  4. 3. The Railway Viaduct
  5. 4. The Iron Horse
  6. 5. Murder on the Brighton Express
  7. 6. The Silver Locomotive Mystery
  8. 7. Railway to the Grave
  9. 8. Blood on the Line
  10. 9. The Stationmaster's Farewell
  11. 10. Peril on the Royal Train
  12. 11. A Ticket to Oblivion
  13. and 14 more in the table above

Elizabethan Theater in order

16 books
  1. 1. The Queen's Head
  2. 2. The Merry Devils
  3. 3. The Trip to Jerusalem
  4. 4. The Nine Giants
  5. 5. The Mad Courtesan
  6. 6. The Silent Woman
  7. 7. The Roaring Boy
  8. 8. The Laughing Hangman
  9. 9. The Fair Maid of Bohemia
  10. 10. The Wanton Angel
  11. 11. The Devil's Apprentice
  12. 12. The Bawdy Basket
  13. and 4 more in the table above

Domesday in order

11 books
  1. 1. The Wolves of Savernake
  2. 2. The Ravens of Blackwater
  3. 3. The Dragons of Archenfield
  4. 4. The Lions of the North
  5. 5. The Serpents Of Harbledown
  6. 6. The Stallions of Woodstock
  7. 7. The Hawks of Delamere
  8. 8. The Wildcats of Exeter
  9. 9. The Foxes of Warwick
  10. 10. The Owls of Gloucester
  11. 11. The Elephants of Norwich

Home Front Detective in order

11 books
  1. 1. A Bespoke Murder
  2. 2. An Instrument of Slaughter
  3. 3. Five Dead Canaries
  4. 4. Deeds of Darkness
  5. 5. Dance of Death
  6. 6. The Enemy Within
  7. 7. Under Attack
  8. 8. The Unseen Hand
  9. 9. Orders to Kill
  10. 10. Danger of Defeat
  11. 11. Spring Offensive

Dillman & Masefield / Ocean Liner Mysteries in order

8 books
  1. 1. Murder on the Lusitania
  2. 2. Murder on the Mauretania
  3. 3. Murder on the Minnesota
  4. 4. Murder on the Caronia
  5. 5. Murder on the Marmora
  6. 6. Murder on the Salsette
  7. 7. Murder on the Oceanic
  8. 8. Murder on the Celtic

Edward Marston Standalone Novels

7 books

7 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Alan Saxon in order

6 books
  1. 1. Bullet Hole
  2. 2. Double Eagle
  3. 3. Green Murder
  4. 4. Bermuda Grass
  5. 5. Honolulu Play-Off
  6. 6. Flagstick

Christopher Redmayne in order

6 books
  1. 1. The King's Evil
  2. 2. The Amorous Nightingale
  3. 3. The Repentant Rake
  4. 4. The Frost Fair
  5. 5. The Parliament House
  6. 6. The Painted Lady

Captain Rawson in order

5 books
  1. 1. Soldier of Fortune
  2. 2. Drums of War
  3. 3. Fire and Sword
  4. 4. Under Siege
  5. 5. A Very Murdering Battle

Bow Street Rivals in order

5 books
  1. 1. Shadow of the Hangman
  2. 2. Steps to the Gallows
  3. 3. Date with the Executioner
  4. 4. Fugitive from the Grave
  5. 5. Rage of the Assassin

Action Scene in order

4 books
  1. 1. Bushranger
  2. 2. Skydive
  3. 3. Seabird
  4. 4. Snowstorm

Sin Bin in order

4 books
  1. 1. Iggy
  2. 2. Melanie
  3. 3. Tariq
  4. 4. Bev

Peter Lovesey Short Stories/Novellas

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Merlin Richards in order

2 books
  1. 1. Murder in Perspective
  2. 2. Saint's Rest

Architecture Mysteries in order

1 book
  1. 2. Homicide in Chicago /Saint's Rest

Frankenstein Horror in order

1 book
  1. 1. Dragon's Teeth

Edward Marston Short Story

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Edward Marston Non-Fiction

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Edward Marston Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Edward Marston books run from Dragon's Teeth (1973) to The Corpse on the Bristol Train (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Edward Marston in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Edward Marston books in order?

You only need to read Edward Marston books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Edward Marston

Start with Murder on the Lusitania (1999), the first Dillman & Masefield book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Dragon's Teeth (1973).

What is the newest Edward Marston book?

The Corpse on the Bristol Train (2026) is the newest Edward Marston book released so far.

Is there a new Edward Marston book coming?

No next Edward Marston book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Edward Marston at a glance

Still publishing
Edward Marston published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Edward Marston books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
26,276 pages across the 94 of 117 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Edward Marston books, 33 of 117, were published in the 2000s.

What the Edward Marston books are about

89 of the 117 Edward Marston books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 41 of 89. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.