Archy McNally Books in Order
Archy McNally by Lawrence Sanders contains 13 books, published between 1991 and 2004. The first book is McNally's Secret (1991) and the newest is McNally's Bluff (2004). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 1991–2004
- Pages on record
- 3,992 in 12 of 13 books
- Reading time
- 67–100 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,992 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 13 titles with a page count on record.
Archy McNally is a Palm Beach private investigator created by Lawrence Sanders, working discreet inquiries for wealthy Florida clients. Every title in the series carries his surname: McNally's Secret (1991) opens the run, followed by McNally's Luck, Risk, Caper, Trial, Puzzle, Gamble and Dilemma. Thirteen books close with McNally's Bluff (2004).
How many Archy McNally books are there?
Archy McNally has 13 books, released between 1991 and 2004.
Archy McNally Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 Archy McNally 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.
- 1McNally's Secret1991 · 341 pages · confirmed 2/419913412/4
- 2McNally's Luck1992 · 324 pages · confirmed 2/419923242/4
- 3McNally's Risk1993 · 325 pages · confirmed 2/419933252/4
- 4McNally's Caper1994 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/419943522/4
- 5McNally's Trial1995 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/419953522/4
- 6McNally's Puzzle1996 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/419963432/4
- 7McNally's Gamble1997 · 358 pages · confirmed 2/419973582/4
- 8McNally's Dilemma1999 · 323 pages · confirmed 2/419993232/4
- 9McNally's Folly2000 · 340 pages · confirmed 2/420003402/4
- 10McNally's Chance2001 · 305 pages · confirmed 2/420013052/4
- 11McNally's Alibi2002 · 309 pages · confirmed 2/420023092/4
- 12McNally's Dare2003 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/420033202/4
- 13McNally's Bluff2004 · confirmed 2/42004–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Archy McNally?
No separate chronological order is on record for Archy McNally, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Archy McNally books in order?
You should read the Archy McNally books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Archy McNally book also stands alone.
Where to start with Archy McNally
Start with McNally's Secret (1991), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Archy McNally book?
McNally's Bluff (2004) is the newest Archy McNally book released so far.
Is there a new Archy McNally book coming?
No next Archy McNally book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Archy McNally at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Archy McNally title on record dates from 2004, 22 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Archy McNally books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,992 pages across the 12 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 332 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Archy McNally books, 8 of 13, were published in the 1990s.
What the Archy McNally books are about
12 of the 13 Archy McNally books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 12 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Private investigators 12 of 12 books
- Mcnally, archy (fictitious character) 11 of 12 books
- Florida 10 of 12 books
- Mystery & detective, hard-boiled 8 of 12 books
- Palm springs (calif.) 7 of 12 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 12 books
More books by Lawrence Sanders
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Lawrence Sanders books in order 43 books