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Lord Francis Powerscourt Books in Order

Lord Francis Powerscourt by David Dickinson contains 14 books, published between 2001 and 2016. The first book is Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2001) and the newest is Death Comes to Lynchester Close (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
2001–2016
Pages on record
3,344 in 10 of 14 books
Reading time
56–84 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,344 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 14 titles with a page count on record.

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Lord Francis Powerscourt is a private investigator in David Dickinson's historical mystery series set in England. The 14 books run from Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2001) to Death Comes to Lynchester Close (2016). Titles include Death and the Jubilee (2002), Death of an Old Master (2004), Death on the Nevskii Prospekt (2006) and Death of a Wine Merchant (2010). The series is likely complete.

How many Lord Francis Powerscourt books are there?

Lord Francis Powerscourt has 14 books, released between 2001 and 2016.

Lord Francis Powerscourt Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 Lord Francis Powerscourt 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 Goodnight, Sweet Prince by David Dickinson, book 1 of the Lord Francis Powerscourt series (2001)
  2. Cover of Death and the Jubilee by David Dickinson, book 2 of the Lord Francis Powerscourt series (2002)
  3. Cover of Death of an Old Master by David Dickinson, book 3 of the Lord Francis Powerscourt series (2004)
  4. Cover of Death Called to the Bar by David Dickinson, book 5 of the Lord Francis Powerscourt series (2005)
  5. Cover of Death on the Nevskii Prospekt by David Dickinson, book 6 of the Lord Francis Powerscourt series (2006)
  6. Cover of Death of a Pilgrim by David Dickinson, book 8 of the Lord Francis Powerscourt series (2009)
  7. Cover of Death of a Wine Merchant by David Dickinson, book 9 of the Lord Francis Powerscourt series (2010)
  8. Cover of Death in a Scarlet Coat by David Dickinson, book 10 of the Lord Francis Powerscourt series (2011)
  9. Cover of Death at the Jesus Hospital by David Dickinson, book 11 of the Lord Francis Powerscourt series (2012)
  10. Cover of Death of an Elgin Marble by David Dickinson, book 12 of the Lord Francis Powerscourt series (2014)
  11. Cover of Death Comes to the Ballets Russes by David Dickinson, book 13 of the Lord Francis Powerscourt series (2015)
  12. Cover of Death Comes to Lynchester Close by David Dickinson, book 14 of the Lord Francis Powerscourt series (2016)
  1. 1
    Goodnight, Sweet Prince2001 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001320
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  2. 2
    Death and the Jubilee2002 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002432
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  3. 3
    Death of an Old Master2004 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004288
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  4. 4
    Death of a Chancellor2004 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004288
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  5. 5
    Death Called to the Bar2005 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005256
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  6. 6
    Death on the Nevskii Prospekt2006 · 326 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006326
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  7. 7
    Death on the Holy Mountain2007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  8. 8
    Death of a Pilgrim2009 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009320
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  9. 9
    Death of a Wine Merchant2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  10. 10
    Death in a Scarlet Coat2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  11. 11
    Death at the Jesus Hospital2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  12. 12
    Death of an Elgin Marble2014 · 377 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014377
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  13. 13
    Death Comes to the Ballets Russes2015 · 362 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015362
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  14. 14
    Death Comes to Lynchester Close2016 · 375 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016375
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Is there a chronological order for Lord Francis Powerscourt?

No separate chronological order is on record for Lord Francis Powerscourt, 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 Lord Francis Powerscourt books in order?

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

Where to start with Lord Francis Powerscourt

Start with Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lord Francis Powerscourt book?

Death Comes to Lynchester Close (2016) is the newest Lord Francis Powerscourt book released so far.

Is there a new Lord Francis Powerscourt book coming?

No next Lord Francis Powerscourt book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Lord Francis Powerscourt at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Lord Francis Powerscourt title on record dates from 2016, 10 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Lord Francis Powerscourt books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,344 pages across the 10 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 323 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lord Francis Powerscourt books, 8 of 14, were published in the 2000s.

What the Lord Francis Powerscourt books are about

All 14 Lord Francis Powerscourt 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 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by David Dickinson

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

Other series by David Dickinson

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.