Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles Books in Order

Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles by Mel Starr contains 17 books, published between 2008 and 2024. The first book is The Unquiet Bones (2008) and the newest is The Way of the Wicked (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
2008–2024
Pages on record
2,571 in 11 of 17 books
Reading time
43–64 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,571 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 17 titles with a page count on record.

Hugh de Singleton, a fictional surgeon, is the subject of Mel Starr's Chronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon, a historical mystery series of 17 books from 2008 to 2024. England, surgeons, physicians, beadles, crime and murder are among the recorded subjects. The Unquiet Bones (2008) is the first book, followed by A Corpse at St. Andrew's Chapel (2009), A Trail of Ink (2010) and Unhallowed Ground (2011). Later titles include The Tainted Coin (2012), The Abbot's Agreement (2014), Lucifer's Harvest (2016) and Deeds of Darkness (2017). The Way of the Wicked (2024) is the newest.

How many Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles books are there?

Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles has 17 books, released between 2008 and 2024.

Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles 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
    The Unquiet BonesChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #12008 · 252 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008252
  2. 2
    A Corpse at St. Andrew's ChapelChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #22009 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009304
  3. 3
    A Trail of InkChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #32010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  4. 4
    Unhallowed GroundChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #42011 · 239 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011239
  5. 5
    The Tainted CoinChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #52012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  6. 6
    Rest Not in PeaceChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #62013 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013256
  7. 7
    The Abbot's AgreementChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #72014 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014256
  8. 8
    Ashes to AshesChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #82015 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015224
  9. 9
    Lucifer's HarvestChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #92016 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016160
  10. 10
    Deeds of DarknessChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #102017 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017176
  11. 11
    Prince Edward's WarrantChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #112018 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018224
  12. 12
    Without a TraceChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #122019 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019240
  13. 13
    The Easter SepulchreChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #132020 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020240
  14. 14
    Master Wycliffe's SummonsChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #142021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  15. 15
    Suppression and SuspicionChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #152022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  16. 16
    A Polluted FontChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #162023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  17. 17
    The Way of the WickedChronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon #172024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024

Do you have to read Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles books in order?

You should read the Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles book also stands alone.

Where to start with Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles

Start with The Unquiet Bones (2008), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles book?

The Way of the Wicked (2024) is the newest Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles book released so far.

Is there a new Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles book coming?

No next Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles at a glance

Still running
Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,571 pages across the 11 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 240 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles books, 10 of 17, were published in the 2010s.

What the Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles books are about

13 of the 17 Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles 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 7 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Mel Starr

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.