John F. Dobbyn Books in Order
John F. Dobbyn has written 8 books, published between 2004 and 2023. The first book is Trumpeter Swan (2004) and the newest is Deadly Depths (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2004–2023
- Pages on record
- 968 in 3 of 8 books
John F. Dobbyn is a mystery writer in the United States and an emeritus professor at the Villanova University School of Law, teaching in criminal, corporate and insurance law. Lawyers, the Mafia, art forgery and murder investigation head the recorded subjects, with Boston as the setting. Eight titles run from Trumpeter Swan (2004) to Deadly Depths (2023), and the catalogue groups the Knight and Devlin series under his name. Three books total 968 pages, a median of 320.
How many John F. Dobbyn books are there?
John F. Dobbyn has 8 books, released between 2004 and 2023. 6 of them belong to the Knight and Devlin series.
John F. Dobbyn Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 John F. Dobbyn 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.
- 1Trumpeter Swan2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 22007–1/4
- 32010–1/4
- 42011–1/4
- 520133041/4
- 620163441/4
- 720193201/4
- 8Deadly Depths2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
John F. Dobbyn 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.
Knight and Devlin in order
6 books- 1. Neon Dragon
- 2. Frame-Up
- 3. Black Diamond
- 4. Deadly Diamonds
- 5. Fatal Odds
- 6. High Stakes
Standalone books
2 books2 John F. Dobbyn titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read John F. Dobbyn books in order?
You only need to read John F. Dobbyn books in order within the Knight and Devlin series, which holds 6 of the 8 John F. Dobbyn books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with John F. Dobbyn
Start with Trumpeter Swan (2004), the earliest published title.
What is the newest John F. Dobbyn book?
Deadly Depths (2023) is the newest John F. Dobbyn book released so far.
Is there a new John F. Dobbyn book coming?
No next John F. Dobbyn book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
John F. Dobbyn at a glance
- Paused
- No new John F. Dobbyn title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- John F. Dobbyn books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 968 pages across the 3 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John F. Dobbyn books, 5 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
What the John F. Dobbyn books are about
6 of the 8 John F. Dobbyn books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: legal stories is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Legal stories 3 of 6 books
- Boston (Mass.) 2 of 6 books
- Crime 2 of 6 books
- Mafia 2 of 6 books
- Thrillers 2 of 6 books