Roger R.N. Morris Books in Order

Roger R.N. Morris has written 17 books, published between 2006 and 2025. The first book is Taking Comfort (As: Roger Morris) (2006) and the newest is Cover Story (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
2006–2025
Pages on record
2,959 in 10 of 17 books
Reading time
49–74 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,959 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 17 titles with a page count on record.

Roger R.N. Morris writes historical mysteries and police procedurals, with London and Saint Petersburg among the recorded settings. Silas Quinn, Porfiry Petrovich and Empire Of Shadows are the listed series. The catalogue holds 17 books from Taking Comfort (2006), published as Roger Morris, to Cover Story (2025). A Gentle Axe (2007), A Vengeful Longing (2008) and A Razor Wrapped in Silk (2010) come early in the run, followed by The Mannequin House (2012), The Red Hand of Fury (2018) and Psychotopia (2019).

How many Roger R.N. Morris books are there?

Roger R.N. Morris has 17 books, released between 2006 and 2025. They include 3 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

Roger R.N. Morris Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Roger R.N. Morris 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. 1
    Taking Comfort (As: Roger Morris)2006 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006224
  2. 2
    A Gentle AxePorfiry Petrovich #12007 · 293 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007293
  3. 3
    A Vengeful LongingPorfiry Petrovich #22008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008
  4. 4
    A Razor Wrapped in SilkPorfiry Petrovich #32010 · 465 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010465
  5. 5
    The Cleansing FlamesPorfiry Petrovich #42011 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011480
  6. 6
    Summon Up The BloodSilas Quinn #12012 · 229 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012229
  7. 7
    The Mannequin HouseSilas Quinn #22012 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012232
  8. 8
    The Dark PalaceSilas Quinn #32014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  9. 9
    The Red Hand of FurySilas Quinn #42018 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018252
  10. 10
    Psychotopia2019 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019240
  11. 11
    The White Feather KillerSilas Quinn #52019 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019288
  12. 122020
  13. 13
    The Music Box EnigmaSilas Quinn #62020 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020256
  14. 14
    Law of BloodEmpire Of Shadows #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  15. 15
    The Crimson ChildEmpire Of Shadows #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  16. 16
    Death of a PrincessEmpire Of Shadows #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  17. 17
    Cover Story2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025

Roger R.N. Morris 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.

Silas Quinn in order

6 books
  1. 1. Summon Up The Blood
  2. 2. The Mannequin House
  3. 3. The Dark Palace
  4. 4. The Red Hand of Fury
  5. 5. The White Feather Killer
  6. 6. The Music Box Enigma

Porfiry Petrovich in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Gentle Axe
  2. 2. A Vengeful Longing
  3. 3. A Razor Wrapped in Silk
  4. 4. The Cleansing Flames

Empire Of Shadows in order

3 books
  1. 1. Law of Blood
  2. 2. The Crimson Child
  3. 3. Death of a Princess

Standalone books

4 books

4 Roger R.N. Morris titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Roger R.N. Morris books in order?

You only need to read Roger R.N. Morris 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 Roger R.N. Morris

Start with Taking Comfort (As: Roger Morris) (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Roger R.N. Morris book?

Cover Story (2025) is the newest Roger R.N. Morris book released so far.

Is there a new Roger R.N. Morris book coming?

No next Roger R.N. Morris book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Roger R.N. Morris at a glance

Still publishing
Roger R.N. Morris published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Roger R.N. Morris books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,959 pages across the 10 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 254 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Roger R.N. Morris books, 8 of 17, were published in the 2010s.

What the Roger R.N. Morris books are about

11 of the 17 Roger R.N. Morris books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective, historical is tagged on 6 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.