Washington Poe Books in Order
Washington Poe by Mike M.W. Craven contains 9 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is The Puppet Show (2018) and the newest is The Killer's Mark (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2018–2026
- Confirmed
- 2 of 9 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,632 in 4 of 9 books
Washington Poe is the detective of Mike M.W. Craven's English crime series. The Puppet Show (2018) opens the run, and 9 books follow through 2026 at close to one a year: Black Summer (2019), The Curator (2020), Cut Short (2020), Dead Ground (2021), The Botanist (2022), The Mercy Chair (2024), The Final Vow (2025) and The Killer's Mark (2026). The books are long, at a median 416 pages, and the series continues.
How many Washington Poe books are there?
Washington Poe has 9 books, released between 2018 and 2026.
Washington Poe Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Washington Poe 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 Puppet Show2018 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/420183522/4
- 2Black Summer2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 3The Curator2020 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/420203842/4
- 4Cut Short2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 5Dead Ground2021 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/420214482/4
- 6The Botanist2022 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/420224482/4
- 7The Mercy Chair2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 8The Final Vow2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 9The Killer's Mark2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Washington Poe?
No separate chronological order is on record for Washington Poe, 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 Washington Poe books in order?
You should read the Washington Poe books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Washington Poe book also stands alone.
What order should you read Washington Poe books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with The Puppet Show (2018), the earliest published title. After it come Black Summer (2019), The Curator (2020), Cut Short (2020), Dead Ground (2021), The Botanist (2022), The Mercy Chair (2024), The Final Vow (2025) and The Killer's Mark (2026).
What is the newest Washington Poe book?
The Killer's Mark (2026) is the newest Washington Poe book released so far.
Is there a new Washington Poe book coming?
No next Washington Poe book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Washington Poe at a glance
- Still running
- Washington Poe is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Washington Poe books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,632 pages across the 4 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 416 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Washington Poe books, 7 of 9, were published in the 2020s.
What the Washington Poe books are about
4 of the 9 Washington Poe books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- English literature 3 of 4 books
- England 1 of 4 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 4 books
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The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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