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Hugh Corbett Books in Order

Hugh Corbett by Paul Doherty contains 27 books, published between 1986 and 2025. The first book is Satan in St Mary's (1986) and the newest is Immortal Murder (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
1986–2025
Pages on record
6,280 in 21 of 27 books
Reading time
105–157 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,280 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 21 of 27 titles with a page count on record.

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Hugh Corbett investigates murder in Paul Doherty's historical mystery series, set in England. Satan in St Mary's (1986) opens the run, and 27 catalogued books reach Immortal Murder (2025), with The Crown in Darkness (1988), The Angel of Death (1989), The Assassin in the Greenwood (1993), Satan's Fire (1995) and The Devil's Hunt (1996) among them. The 1990s were the heaviest decade for the series, and volumes median 288 pages. Doherty continues to write Hugh Corbett.

How many Hugh Corbett books are there?

Hugh Corbett has 27 books, released between 1986 and 2025.

Hugh Corbett Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Hugh Corbett 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. Cover of The Crown in Darkness by Paul Doherty, book 2 of the Hugh Corbett series (1988)
  2. Cover of Spy in Chancery by Paul Doherty, book 3 of the Hugh Corbett series (1988)
  3. Cover of The Angel of Death by Paul Doherty, book 4 of the Hugh Corbett series (1989)
  4. Cover of Murder Wears a Cowl by Paul Doherty, book 6 of the Hugh Corbett series (1992)
  5. Cover of The Assassin in the Greenwood by Paul Doherty, book 7 of the Hugh Corbett series (1993)
  6. Cover of The Song of a Dark Angel by Paul Doherty, book 8 of the Hugh Corbett series (1993)
  7. Cover of Satan's Fire by Paul Doherty, book 9 of the Hugh Corbett series (1995)
  8. Cover of The Devil's Hunt by Paul Doherty, book 10 of the Hugh Corbett series (1996)
  9. Cover of The Demon Archer by Paul Doherty, book 11 of the Hugh Corbett series (1999)
  10. Cover of The Treason of the Ghosts by Paul Doherty, book 12 of the Hugh Corbett series (2000)
  11. Cover of Corpse Candle by Paul Doherty, book 13 of the Hugh Corbett series (2001)
  12. Cover of The Magician's Death by Paul Doherty, book 14 of the Hugh Corbett series (2004)
  13. Cover of The Waxman Murders by Paul Doherty, book 15 of the Hugh Corbett series (2006)
  14. Cover of Nightshade by Paul Doherty, book 16 of the Hugh Corbett series (2008)
  15. Cover of The Mysterium by Paul Doherty, book 17 of the Hugh Corbett series (2010)
  16. Cover of Dark Serpent by Paul Doherty, book 19 of the Hugh Corbett series (2016)
  17. Cover of Devil's Wolf by Paul Doherty, book 21 of the Hugh Corbett series (2018)
  18. Cover of Hymn to Murder by Paul Doherty, book 23 of the Hugh Corbett series (2020)
  19. Cover of Realm of Darkness by Paul Doherty, book 25 of the Hugh Corbett series (2022)
  1. 1
    Satan in St Mary's1986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  2. 2
    The Crown in Darkness1988 · 187 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988187
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  3. 3
    Spy in Chancery1988 · 175 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988175
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  4. 4
    The Angel of Death1989 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989160
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  5. 5
    The Prince of Darkness1992 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992256
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  6. 6
    Murder Wears a Cowl1992 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992256
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  7. 7
    The Assassin in the Greenwood1993 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993217
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  8. 8
    The Song of a Dark Angel1993 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993249
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  9. 9
    Satan's Fire1995 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995250
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  10. 10
    The Devil's Hunt1996 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996256
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  11. 11
    The Demon Archer1999 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999352
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  12. 12
    The Treason of the Ghosts2000 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000346
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  13. 13
    Corpse Candle2001 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001288
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  14. 14
    The Magician's Death2004 · 280 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004280
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  15. 15
    The Waxman Murders2006 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006416
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  16. 16
    Nightshade2008 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008384
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  17. 17
    The Mysterium2010 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010384
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  18. 18
    The Peacock's Cry2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  19. 19
    Dark Serpent2016 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016352
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  20. 20
    The King's Writ2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  21. 21
    Devil's Wolf2018 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018384
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  22. 22
    Death's Dark Valley2019 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019352
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  23. 23
    Hymn to Murder2020 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020384
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  24. 24
    Mother Midnight2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  25. 25
    Realm of Darkness2022 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022352
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  26. 26
    Banners of Hell2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  27. 27
    Immortal Murder2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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Is there a chronological order for Hugh Corbett?

No separate chronological order is on record for Hugh Corbett, 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 Hugh Corbett books in order?

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

Where to start with Hugh Corbett

Start with Satan in St Mary's (1986), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Hugh Corbett book?

Immortal Murder (2025) is the newest Hugh Corbett book released so far.

Is there a new Hugh Corbett book coming?

No next Hugh Corbett 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 Corbett at a glance

Still running
Hugh Corbett is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Hugh Corbett books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
6,280 pages across the 21 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Hugh Corbett books, 7 of 27, were published in the 1990s.

What the Hugh Corbett books are about

22 of the 27 Hugh Corbett books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: corbett, hugh (fictitious character) is tagged on 18 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Paul Doherty

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