David Penny books

David Penny writes historical mystery fiction set in medieval Spain and Tudor England, featuring the investigator Thomas Berrington.

Thomas Berrington Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Red Hill 2014 Buy
Breaker of Bones 2015 Buy
The Sin Eater 2016 Buy
The Incubus 2017 Buy
The Inquisitor 2018 Buy
The Fortunate Dead 2018 Buy
The Promise of Pain 2019 Buy
The Message of Blood 2020 Buy
A Death of Innocence 2020 Buy
A Tear for the Dead 2020 Buy

Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Men of Bone 2021 Buy
A Death of Promise 2022 Buy
The Hidden Dead 2023 Buy
The Beasts of the City 2024 Buy

David Penny is a British author of historical mystery fiction. His Thomas Berrington series is set in the final years of Moorish Spain, following an English physician who finds himself drawn into murder investigations in the courts and cities of 15th-century Iberia. The Red Hill (2014) launched the series, which has grown to multiple volumes.

The Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery series moves the character forward in time to the court of Henry VII in England. Penny’s research into both Moorish Spain and Tudor England gives the books an authentic feel, and Berrington’s medical knowledge provides a logical foundation for his detective work.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has David Penny written?

David Penny has written fourteen books across two series.

What was David Penny's first book?

David Penny’s first book is The Red Hill, published in 2014.

What does David Penny write about?

David Penny writes historical mysteries. His main series follows Thomas Berrington, an English physician and healer, through 15th-century Moorish Spain and later Tudor England. The books blend detailed historical settings with murder investigations.

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