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Marcus Corvinus Books in Order

Marcus Corvinus by David Wishart contains 21 books, published between 1995 and 2020. The first book is Ovid (1995) and the newest is Dead Mens Sandals (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Also searched as Marcus Corvinu.

Books
21
Published
1995–2020
Pages on record
5,399 in 18 of 21 books
Reading time
90–135 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,399 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 18 of 21 titles with a page count on record.

See all 21 books in order Printable Marcus Corvinus checklist

Marcus Corvinus is the investigator of David Wishart's historical murder mysteries set in ancient Rome. The series runs to 21 books from Ovid (1995) to Dead Mens Sandals (2020). Germanicus (1997) and Sejanus (1998) come next, and later titles include The Lydian Baker (1998), Old Bones (2000), A Vote for Murder (2003) and Food for the Fishes (2005). Death and burial appear among the subjects.

How many Marcus Corvinus books are there?

Marcus Corvinus has 21 books, released between 1995 and 2020.

Marcus Corvinus Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 21 Marcus Corvinus 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 Germanicus by David Wishart, book 2 of the Marcus Corvinus series (1997)
  2. Cover of Sejanus by David Wishart, book 3 of the Marcus Corvinus series (1998)
  3. Cover of The Lydian Baker by David Wishart, book 4 of the Marcus Corvinus series (1998)
  4. Cover of Old Bones by David Wishart, book 5 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2000)
  5. Cover of Last Rites by David Wishart, book 6 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2001)
  6. Cover of White Murder by David Wishart, book 7 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2002)
  7. Cover of A Vote for Murder by David Wishart, book 8 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2003)
  8. Cover of Parthian Shot by David Wishart, book 9 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2004)
  9. Cover of Food for the Fishes by David Wishart, book 10 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2005)
  10. Cover of In at the Death by David Wishart, book 11 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2007)
  11. Cover of Illegally Dead by David Wishart, book 12 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2008)
  12. Cover of No Cause for Concern by David Wishart, book 14 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2012)
  13. Cover of Finished Business by David Wishart, book 16 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2014)
  14. Cover of Trade Secrets by David Wishart, book 17 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2016)
  15. Cover of Foreign Bodies by David Wishart, book 18 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2016)
  16. Cover of Family Commitments by David Wishart, book 19 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2017)
  17. Cover of Going Back by David Wishart, book 20 of the Marcus Corvinus series (2018)
  1. 1
    Ovid1995 · 238 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995238
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  2. 2
    Germanicus1997 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997320
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  3. 3
    Sejanus1998 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998288
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  4. 4
    The Lydian Baker1998 · 294 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998294
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  5. 5
    Old Bones2000 · 356 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000356
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  6. 6
    Last Rites2001 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001339
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  7. 7
    White Murder2002 · 624 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002624
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  8. 8
    A Vote for Murder2003 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003368
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  9. 9
    Parthian Shot2004 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004276
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  10. 10
    Food for the Fishes2005 · 295 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005295
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  11. 11
    In at the Death2007 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007304
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  12. 12
    Illegally Dead2008 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008304
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  13. 13
    Bodies Politic2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  14. 14
    No Cause for Concern2012 · 203 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012203
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  15. 15
    Solid Citizens2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  16. 16
    Finished Business2014 · 211 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014211
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  17. 17
    Trade Secrets2016 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016224
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  18. 18
    Foreign Bodies2016 · 235 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016235
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  19. 19
    Family Commitments2017 · 280 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017280
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  20. 20
    Going Back2018 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018240
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  21. 21
    Dead Mens Sandals2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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Is there a chronological order for Marcus Corvinus?

No separate chronological order is on record for Marcus Corvinus, 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 Marcus Corvinus books in order?

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

Where to start with Marcus Corvinus

Start with Ovid (1995), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Marcus Corvinus book?

Dead Mens Sandals (2020) is the newest Marcus Corvinus book released so far.

Is there a new Marcus Corvinus book coming?

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

Marcus Corvinus at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Marcus Corvinus title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Marcus Corvinus books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,399 pages across the 18 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 291 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Marcus Corvinus books, 8 of 21, were published in the 2010s.

What the Marcus Corvinus books are about

13 of the 21 Marcus Corvinus books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 10 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by David Wishart

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