Keith McCarthy Books in Order

Keith McCarthy has written 19 books, published between 2003 and 2020. The first book is A Feast Of Carrion (2003) and the newest is Echoes of a Thing Long Gone (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
2003–2020
Pages on record
2,300 in 8 of 19 books

Keith McCarthy writes mystery and detective fiction, with forensic pathologists, physicians and lawyers among the catalogue subjects. McCarthy's series are the Eisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries, Dr. Lance Elliot and Bishop and Todd Mystery, and the subject tags name the fictitious characters John Eisenmenger and Helena Flemming. The 19 catalogued books run from A Feast Of Carrion (2003) to Echoes of a Thing Long Gone (2020). Serial murder investigation is a listed subject, and the catalogue appears complete.

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How many Keith McCarthy books are there?

Keith McCarthy has 19 books, released between 2003 and 2020. They include 3 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Keith McCarthy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Keith McCarthy 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.

  1. 1
    A Feast Of CarrionEisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries #12003 · 358 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003358
  2. 2
    The Silent Sleep of the DyingEisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries #22004 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004224
  3. 3
    The Final AnalysisEisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries #32005 · 316 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005316
  4. 4
    A World Full Of WeepingEisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries #42006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
  5. 5
    The Rest Is SilenceEisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries #52007 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007296
  6. 6
    Murder PlotDr. Lance Elliot #12008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  7. 7
    With a Passion Put to UseEisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries #62008 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008282
  8. 8
    Dying to KnowDr. Lance Elliot #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  9. 9
    Corpus DelictiEisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries #72010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  10. 10
    Your Last Best Friend2011 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011296
  11. 11
    Nor All Your TearsDr. Lance Elliot #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  12. 12
    Soul SeekerEisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries #82011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  13. 13
    The Taste of WormwoodEisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries #92012 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012240
  14. 14
    Memento Mori2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  15. 15
    A Furnace Far Too HotEisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries #102016 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016288
  16. 16
    A Kiss Before KillingEisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries #112017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  17. 17
    To Mourn a MischiefEisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries #122019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    A Terrible MistakeBishop and Todd Mystery #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    Echoes of a Thing Long Gone2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–

Keith McCarthy 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.

Eisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries in order

12 books
  1. 1. A Feast Of Carrion
  2. 2. The Silent Sleep of the Dying
  3. 3. The Final Analysis
  4. 4. A World Full Of Weeping
  5. 5. The Rest Is Silence
  6. 6. With a Passion Put to Use
  7. 7. Corpus Delicti
  8. 8. Soul Seeker
  9. 9. The Taste of Wormwood
  10. 10. A Furnace Far Too Hot
  11. 11. A Kiss Before Killing
  12. 12. To Mourn a Mischief

Dr. Lance Elliot in order

3 books
  1. 1. Murder Plot
  2. 2. Dying to Know
  3. 3. Nor All Your Tears

Bishop and Todd Mystery in order

1 book
  1. 1. A Terrible Mistake

Standalone books

3 books

3 Keith McCarthy titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Keith McCarthy books in order?

You only need to read Keith McCarthy 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 Keith McCarthy

Start with A Feast Of Carrion (2003), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Keith McCarthy book?

Echoes of a Thing Long Gone (2020) is the newest Keith McCarthy book released so far.

Is there a new Keith McCarthy book coming?

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

Keith McCarthy at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Keith McCarthy title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Keith McCarthy books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,300 pages across the 8 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 292 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Keith McCarthy books, 10 of 19, were published in the 2010s.

When Keith McCarthy books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Keith McCarthy titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.

2000s
7
2010s
10
2020s
2

19 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Keith McCarthy books are about

7 of the 19 Keith McCarthy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.