Jack Murray Books in Order
Jack Murray has written 31 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is The Affair of the Christmas Card Killer (2018) and the newest is The Auction Lot Murders (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 31
- Published
- 2018–2026
Jack Murray writes mystery across five series: Lord Kit Aston, Agatha Aston, DI Nick Jellicoe, the Bobbie Flynn Mysteries and the Danny Shaw / Manfred Brehme books. 31 catalogued titles run from The Affair of the Christmas Card Killer (2018) to The Auction Lot Murders (2026), among them The Chess Board Murders (2018), The Frisco Falcon (2019), The Medium Murders (2020) and The Witchfinder General Murders (2020). Murray remains actively publishing.
How many Jack Murray books are there?
Jack Murray has 31 books, released between 2018 and 2026. They include 5 separate series.
Jack Murray Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 31 Jack Murray books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12018–1/4
- 22018–1/4
- 32019–1/4
- 42019–1/4
- 52020–1/4
- 62020–1/4
- 72020–1/4
- 82020–1/4
- 92020–1/4
- 102021–1/4
- 112021–1/4
- 122022–1/4
- 132022–1/4
- 142022–1/4
- 152022–1/4
- 162022–1/4
- 172022–1/4
- 182022–1/4
- 192023–1/4
- 202023–1/4
- 212023–1/4
- 222023–1/4
- 232023–1/4
- 242024–1/4
- 252024–1/4
- 262024–1/4
- 272024–1/4
- 282024–1/4
- 292025–1/4
- 302025–1/4
- 312026–1/4
Jack Murray 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.
Lord Kit Aston in order
14 books- 1. The Affair of the Christmas Card Killer
- 2. The Chess Board Murders
- 3. The Phantom
- 4. The Frisco Falcon
- 5. The Medium Murders
- 6. Haymaker's Last Fight
- 7. The French Diplomat Affair
- 8. The Bluebeard Club
- 9. The Tangier Tajine
- 10. The Empire Theatre Murders
- 11. The Newmarket Murders
- 12. The New Year's Eve Murders
- and 2 more in the table above
Agatha Aston in order
6 booksDI Nick Jellicoe in order
4 booksBobbie Flynn Mysteries in order
4 booksDanny Shaw / Manfred Brehme in order
3 books- 1. The Shadow of War
- 2. Crusader
- 3. El Alamein
Do you have to read Jack Murray books in order?
You only need to read Jack Murray books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Jack Murray
Start with The Affair of the Christmas Card Killer (2018), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jack Murray book?
The Auction Lot Murders (2026) is the newest Jack Murray book released so far.
Is there a new Jack Murray book coming?
No next Jack Murray book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jack Murray at a glance
- Still publishing
- Jack Murray published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Jack Murray books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jack Murray books, 27 of 31, were published in the 2020s.