Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Magna Carta |
2015 |
Buy |
Tale of 1066-ish Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Domesday Book (no, Not That One) |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Domesday Book II (Still Not That One) |
2018 |
Buy |
The Chronicles of Brother Hermitage Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Heretics of De’Ath |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Garderobe of Death |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Tapestry of Death |
2013 |
Buy |
| Hermitage, Wat and Some Murder or Other |
2014 |
Buy |
| Hermitage, Wat and Some Druids |
2015 |
Buy |
| Brother Hermitage. The Shorts |
2015 |
Buy |
| Hermitage, Wat and Some Nuns |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Case of The Clerical Cadaver |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Case of The Curious Corpse |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Case of the Cantankerous Carcass |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Murder for Mistress Cwen |
2017 |
Buy |
| Brother Hermitage’s Christmas Gift |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Murder for Master Wat |
2018 |
Buy |
| A Murder for Brother Hermitage |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Bayeux Embroidery |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Chester Chasuble |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Hermes Parchment |
2019 |
Buy |
| The 1066 from Normandy |
2019 |
Buy |
| The 1066 To Hastings |
2020 |
Buy |
| The 1066 via Derby |
2020 |
Buy |
| The King’s Investigator |
2020 |
Buy |
| The King’s Investigator Part II |
2020 |
Buy |
| A Mayhem of Murderous Monks |
2021 |
Buy |
| A Murder of Convenience |
2021 |
Buy |
| Murder Most Murderous |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Investigator’s Apprentice |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Investigator’s Wedding |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Investigator’s Kingdom |
2022 |
Buy |
| Return To The Dingle |
2022 |
Buy |
| Murder Can Be Murder |
2023 |
Buy |
| Murder ‘Midst Merriment |
2023 |
Buy |
| How Many Monks? |
2023 |
Buy |
| No Murder Here |
2024 |
Buy |
| Not Another Murder |
2024 |
Buy |
| What Dead Body? |
2024 |
Buy |
| Three Brothers, Two Plots and a Monk |
2025 |
Buy |
| Here Be Monsters |
2025 |
Buy |
| Don’t Murder The Ferryman |
2025 |
Buy |
Howard of Warwick writes comedy set in medieval England, and he has been remarkably prolific, with nearly 40 books in his Chronicles of Brother Hermitage series alone. Brother Hermitage is a naive and scholarly monk who keeps getting dragged into murder investigations by his more worldly companion, Wat the Weaver.
The series started with The Heretics of De’Ath in 2010 and has continued at a pace of two or three books a year. Howard of Warwick also wrote a two-book series about the events of 1066, told with the same comic sensibility. His books appeal to readers who enjoy Terry Pratchett’s approach to historical settings or the Cadfael mysteries with the solemnity replaced by farce.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Howard of Warwick written?
Howard of Warwick has written 41 books across three series.
What was Howard of Warwick's first book?
Howard of Warwick’s first book is The Heretics of De’Ath, published in 2010.
Are Howard of Warwick's books funny?
Yes, humor is central to his writing. The Chronicles of Brother Hermitage series plays medieval monastic life for laughs, with bumbling monks, absurd murders, and anachronistic jokes mixed into genuine mystery plots.