Joan & Matthew Stock Books in Order
Joan & Matthew Stock by Leonard Tourney contains 8 books, published between 1980 and 1994. The first book is The Players' Boy Is Dead (1980) and the newest is Frobisher's Savage (1994). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1980–1994
- Pages on record
- 508 in 2 of 8 books
Joan & Matthew Stock is a historical mystery series by Leonard Tourney, set in England. The eight books run from The Players' Boy Is Dead (1980) to Frobisher's Savage (1994), with Low Treason (1983), Familiar Spirits (1984), The Bartholomew Fair Murders (1986), Old Saxon Blood (1988), Knaves Templar (1991) and Witness of Bones (1992) between them. Joan Stock and Matthew Stock are both catalogued as characters of the series. The median book runs to 254 pages.
How many Joan & Matthew Stock books are there?
Joan & Matthew Stock has 8 books, released between 1980 and 1994.
Joan & Matthew Stock Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Joan & Matthew Stock 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.
- 1The Players' Boy Is Dead1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 2Low Treason1983 · confirmed 1/41983–1/4
- 3Familiar Spirits1984 · confirmed 1/41984–1/4
- 4The Bartholomew Fair Murders1986 · confirmed 1/41986–1/4
- 5Old Saxon Blood1988 · confirmed 1/41988–1/4
- 6Knaves Templar1991 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/419912481/4
- 7Witness of Bones1992 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/419922601/4
- 8Frobisher's Savage1994 · confirmed 1/41994–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Joan & Matthew Stock?
No separate chronological order is on record for Joan & Matthew Stock, 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 Joan & Matthew Stock books in order?
You should read the Joan & Matthew Stock books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Joan & Matthew Stock book also stands alone.
Where to start with Joan & Matthew Stock
Start with The Players' Boy Is Dead (1980), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Joan & Matthew Stock book?
Frobisher's Savage (1994) is the newest Joan & Matthew Stock book released so far.
Is there a new Joan & Matthew Stock book coming?
No next Joan & Matthew Stock book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Joan & Matthew Stock at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Joan & Matthew Stock title on record dates from 1994, 32 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Joan & Matthew Stock books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 508 pages across the 2 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 254 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Joan & Matthew Stock books, 5 of 8, were published in the 1980s.
What the Joan & Matthew Stock books are about
7 of the 8 Joan & Matthew Stock books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: england is tagged on 7 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- England 7 of 7 books
- Stock, joan (fictitious character) 7 of 7 books
- Stock, matthew (fictitious character) 7 of 7 books
- Historical fiction 6 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective, traditional 6 of 7 books
- History 2 of 7 books
- Matthew Stock (Fictitious character) 2 of 7 books
More books by Leonard Tourney
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Leonard Tourney books in order 15 books