Lieutenant Bak Books in Order
Lieutenant Bak by Lauren Haney contains 8 books, published between 1997 and 2003. The first book is The Right Hand of Amon (1997) and the newest is A Path of Shadows (2003). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1997–2003
- Pages on record
- 610 in 2 of 8 books
Lieutenant Bak is a fictitious character in Lauren Haney's historical mystery series set in Egypt. The 8 books run from The Right Hand of Amon (1997) to A Path of Shadows (2003), with A Face Turned Backward and A Vile Justice (1999), A Curse Of Silence (2000), A Place of Darkness (2001), A Cruel Deceit (2002) and Flesh of the God (2003) between them. Haney is credited on all 8, and the catalogue treats the series as likely complete.
How many Lieutenant Bak books are there?
Lieutenant Bak has 8 books, released between 1997 and 2003.
Lieutenant Bak Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Lieutenant Bak 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 Right Hand of Amon1997 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419973201/4
- 2A Face Turned Backward1999 · confirmed 1/41999–1/4
- 3A Vile Justice1999 · 290 pages · confirmed 1/419992901/4
- 4A Curse Of Silence2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 5A Place of Darkness2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 6A Cruel Deceit2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 7Flesh of the God2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 8A Path of Shadows2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Lieutenant Bak?
No separate chronological order is on record for Lieutenant Bak, 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 Lieutenant Bak books in order?
You should read the Lieutenant Bak books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Lieutenant Bak book also stands alone.
Where to start with Lieutenant Bak
Start with The Right Hand of Amon (1997), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lieutenant Bak book?
A Path of Shadows (2003) is the newest Lieutenant Bak book released so far.
Is there a new Lieutenant Bak book coming?
No next Lieutenant Bak book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lieutenant Bak at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Lieutenant Bak title on record dates from 2003, 23 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Lieutenant Bak books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 610 pages across the 2 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 305 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lieutenant Bak books, 5 of 8, were published in the 2000s.
What the Lieutenant Bak books are about
2 of the 8 Lieutenant Bak books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: bak, lieutenant (fictitious character) is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Bak, lieutenant (fictitious character) 2 of 2 books
- Egypt 2 of 2 books
- History 2 of 2 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 2 books
More books by Lauren Haney
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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