Marshal Guarnaccia Books in Order
Magdalen Nabb has written 14 Marshal Guarnaccia books, published between 1981 and 2008. The first book is Death of an Englishman (1981) and the newest is Vita Nuova (2008). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 1981–2008
- Pages on record
- 2,944 in 12 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 49–74 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,944 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Marshal Guarnaccia is the police investigator in Magdalen Nabb's mystery series set in Italy. The 14 books appeared from 1981 to 2008, starting with Death of an Englishman (1981). The Marshal and the Murderer (1987), The Marshal's Own Case (1990) and The Marshal at the Villa Torrini (1993) are among the titles. Vita Nuova (2008) is the last book, and the series is likely complete.
How many Marshal Guarnaccia books are there?
Marshal Guarnaccia has 14 books, released between 1981 and 2008.
Marshal Guarnaccia Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Marshal Guarnaccia 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.
- 119812241/4
- 219813201/4
- 31983–1/4
- 419851581/4
- 519872231/4
- 61988–1/4
- 719902181/4
- 819922631/4
- 919931921/4
- 10The Monster of Florence / The Marshal and the ForgeryMarshal Guarnaccia Mystery #101996 · 345 pages · confirmed 1/419963451/4
- 1119992241/4
- 1220022721/4
- 1320052331/4
- 1420082721/4
Do you have to read Marshal Guarnaccia books in order?
You should read the Marshal Guarnaccia books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Marshal Guarnaccia book also stands alone.
Where to start with Marshal Guarnaccia
Start with Death of an Englishman (1981), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Marshal Guarnaccia book?
Vita Nuova (2008) is the newest Marshal Guarnaccia book released so far.
Is there a new Marshal Guarnaccia book coming?
No next Marshal Guarnaccia book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Marshal Guarnaccia at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Marshal Guarnaccia title on record dates from 2008, 18 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Marshal Guarnaccia books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,944 pages across the 12 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 228 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Marshal Guarnaccia books, 6 of 14, were published in the 1980s.
What the Marshal Guarnaccia books are about
All 14 Marshal Guarnaccia books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: guarnaccia, marshal (fictitious character) is tagged on 12 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Guarnaccia, marshal (fictitious character) 12 of 14 books
- Police 12 of 14 books
- Italy 11 of 14 books
- Mystery & detective 8 of 14 books
- Crimes against 4 of 14 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 3 of 14 books
- Kidnapping 2 of 14 books
- Young women 2 of 14 books
More books by Magdalen Nabb
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Magdalen Nabb books in order 27 books