Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor Books in Order
Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor by P.M. Carlson contains 8 books, published between 1985 and 1991. The first book is Audition for Murder (1985) and the newest is Bad Blood (1991). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1985–1991
- Pages on record
- 1,449 in 6 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 24–36 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,449 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor are the paired figures of P.M. Carlson's detective series, with New York City and Vietnam among its subject records. The 8 books span 1985 to 1991: Audition for Murder and Murder Is Academic (1985), Murder Is Pathological (1986), Murder Unrenovated (1987), Rehearsal for Murder (1988), Murder in the Dog Days and Murder Misread (1990), and Bad Blood (1991). Carlson is credited on all 8, and the catalogue treats the series as likely complete.
How many Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor books are there?
Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor has 8 books, released between 1985 and 1991.
Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor 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.
- 1Audition for Murder1985 · 225 pages · confirmed 1/419852251/4
- 2Murder Is Academic1985 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/419851961/4
- 3Murder Is Pathological1986 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/419862141/4
- 4Murder Unrenovated1987 · confirmed 1/41987–1/4
- 5Rehearsal for Murder1988 · confirmed 1/41988–1/4
- 6Murder in the Dog Days1990 · 274 pages · confirmed 1/419902741/4
- 7Murder Misread1990 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/419902441/4
- 8Bad Blood1991 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/419912961/4
Is there a chronological order for Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor?
No separate chronological order is on record for Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor, 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 Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor books in order?
You should read the Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor book also stands alone.
Where to start with Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor
Start with Audition for Murder (1985), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor book?
Bad Blood (1991) is the newest Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor book released so far.
Is there a new Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor book coming?
No next Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor title on record dates from 1991, 35 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,449 pages across the 6 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 234 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor books, 5 of 8, were published in the 1980s.
What the Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor books are about
3 of the 8 Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 2 of 3 books
- New York (N.Y.) 2 of 3 books
- Ryan, maggie (fictitious character) 2 of 3 books
- Crime 1 of 3 books
- Thrillers 1 of 3 books
- Vietnam 1 of 3 books
More books by P.M. Carlson
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- P.M. Carlson books in order 14 books