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Mark Treasure Books in Order

Mark Treasure by David Williams contains 17 books, published between 1976 and 1993. The first book is Unholy Writ (1976) and the newest is Banking on Murder (1993). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
1976–1993
Pages on record
2,372 in 11 of 17 books
Reading time
40–59 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,372 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 17 titles with a page count on record.

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David Williams wrote 17 Mark Treasure mysteries between 1976 and 1993, featuring the fictitious character Mark Treasure. Subject tags include bankers, England, the West Indies, missing persons and murder investigation. Unholy Writ (1976) opens the series, and Treasure by Degrees (1977), Treasure Up in Smoke (1980) and Murder for Treasure (1981) follow. Later books include Treasure Preserved (1983), Murder in Advent (1985) and Treasure in Roubles (1987), and Banking on Murder (1993) is the last.

How many Mark Treasure books are there?

Mark Treasure has 17 books, released between 1976 and 1993.

Mark Treasure Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Mark Treasure 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 Unholy Writ by David Williams, book 1 of the Mark Treasure series (1976)
  2. Cover of Murder for Treasure by David Williams, book 4 of the Mark Treasure series (1981)
  3. Cover of Wedding Treasure by David Williams, book 9 of the Mark Treasure series (1985)
  4. Cover of Treasure in Roubles by David Williams, book 10 of the Mark Treasure series (1987)
  5. Cover of Divided Treasure by David Williams, book 11 of the Mark Treasure series (1988)
  6. Cover of Holy Treasure! by David Williams, book 13 of the Mark Treasure series (1989)
  7. Cover of Planning On Murder by David Williams, book 16 of the Mark Treasure series (1992)
  8. Cover of Banking on Murder by David Williams, book 17 of the Mark Treasure series (1993)
  1. 1
    Unholy Writ1976 · confirmed 2/4
    1976–
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  2. 2
    Treasure by Degrees1977 · confirmed 2/4
    1977–
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  3. 3
    Treasure Up in Smoke1980 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980192
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  4. 4
    Murder for Treasure1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  5. 5
    Copper, Gold and Treasure1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  6. 6
    Treasure Preserved1983 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983224
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  7. 7
    Advertise for Treasure1984 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984224
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  8. 8
    Murder in Advent1985 · 191 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985191
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  9. 9
    Wedding Treasure1985 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985224
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  10. 10
    Treasure in Roubles1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  11. 11
    Divided Treasure1988 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988224
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  12. 12
    Treasure in Oxford1988 · 222 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988222
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  13. 13
    Holy Treasure!1989 · 219 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989219
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  14. 14
    Prescription for Murder1990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  15. 15
    Treasure by Post1991 · 204 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991204
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  16. 16
    Planning On Murder1992 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992224
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  17. 17
    Banking on Murder1993 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993224
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Is there a chronological order for Mark Treasure?

No separate chronological order is on record for Mark Treasure, 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 Mark Treasure books in order?

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

Where to start with Mark Treasure

Start with Unholy Writ (1976), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Mark Treasure book?

Banking on Murder (1993) is the newest Mark Treasure book released so far.

Is there a new Mark Treasure book coming?

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

Mark Treasure at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Mark Treasure title on record dates from 1993, 33 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Mark Treasure books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,372 pages across the 11 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mark Treasure books, 11 of 17, were published in the 1980s.

What the Mark Treasure books are about

All 17 Mark Treasure 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 14 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Mystery & detective 14 of 17 books
  • Bankers 13 of 17 books
  • England 13 of 17 books
  • Treasure, mark (fictitious character) 11 of 17 books
  • Mystery and detective fiction 6 of 17 books
  • Fiction in English 3 of 17 books
  • Large Print 2 of 17 books

More books by David Williams

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