Francis Bacon Mystery Books in Order
Francis Bacon Mystery by Anna Castle contains 8 books, published between 2014 and 2022. The first book is Death by Disputation (2014) and the newest is Lock Up Honesty (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2014–2022
- Pages on record
- 666 in 2 of 8 books
Francis Bacon Mystery is a historical mystery series by Anna Castle, eight books published between 2014 and 2022. Death by Disputation (2014) is the earliest catalogued title and Lock Up Honesty (2022) the most recent, with Murder by Misrule (2015), The Widows Guild (2015), Publish and Perish (2017), Let Slip the Dogs (2018), The Spymaster's Brother (2019) and Now and Then Stab (2021) filling the run. Two books carry recorded page counts, at a median of 333 pages.
How many Francis Bacon Mystery books are there?
Francis Bacon Mystery has 8 books, released between 2014 and 2022.
Francis Bacon Mystery Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Francis Bacon Mystery 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.
- 1Death by Disputation2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 2Murder by Misrule2015 · 344 pages · confirmed 1/420153441/4
- 3The Widows Guild2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 4Publish and Perish2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 5Let Slip the Dogs2018 · 322 pages · confirmed 1/420183221/4
- 6The Spymaster's Brother2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 7Now and Then Stab2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 8Lock Up Honesty2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Francis Bacon Mystery?
No separate chronological order is on record for Francis Bacon Mystery, 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 Francis Bacon Mystery books in order?
You should read the Francis Bacon Mystery books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Francis Bacon Mystery book also stands alone.
Where to start with Francis Bacon Mystery
Start with Death by Disputation (2014), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Francis Bacon Mystery book?
Lock Up Honesty (2022) is the newest Francis Bacon Mystery book released so far.
Is there a new Francis Bacon Mystery book coming?
No next Francis Bacon Mystery book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Francis Bacon Mystery at a glance
- Paused
- No new Francis Bacon Mystery title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
- Release pace
- Francis Bacon Mystery books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 666 pages across the 2 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 333 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Francis Bacon Mystery books, 6 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
What the Francis Bacon Mystery books are about
6 of the 8 Francis Bacon Mystery books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 6 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 6 of 6 books
- Mystery & detective 6 of 6 books
More books by Anna Castle
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Anna Castle books in order 26 books


