Detective Watters Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Fireraisers |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Atlantic Street Murder |
2020 |
Buy |
| Murdered On The 13th |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Scuttlers |
2021 |
Buy |
| Not A Pukka Gentleman |
2022 |
Buy |
| A Carriage For Lochee |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Broughty Ferry Murder |
2024 |
Buy |
Jack Windrush Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Windrush |
2016 |
Buy |
| Crimea |
2016 |
Buy |
| Blood Price |
2017 |
Buy |
| Cry Havelock |
2017 |
Buy |
| Jayanti’s Pawns |
2018 |
Buy |
| Warriors Of God |
2019 |
Buy |
| Agent Of The Queen |
2020 |
Buy |
| The City Of Dreadful Death |
2020 |
Buy |
| Beyond The Frontier |
2021 |
Buy |
| Farewell To Afghanistan |
2021 |
Buy |
| A Ditch In Egypt |
2022 |
Buy |
| Baptism Of The Sword |
2022 |
Buy |
Matthew Pryde Adventure Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Pryde’s Rock |
2007 |
Buy |
| Pryde and the Infernal Device |
2008 |
Buy |
Mendick Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Darkest Walk |
2011 |
Buy |
| A Burden Shared |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Golden Voyage: |
2016 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Scottish Battles |
1990 |
Buy |
| Bridges, Islands and Villages of the Firth of Forth |
1990 |
Buy |
| Scottish Myths And Legends |
1992 |
Buy |
| Scottish Animal And Bird Folklore |
1996 |
Buy |
| Sixpence for the Wind |
1998 |
Buy |
| Across the Pond |
2001 |
Buy |
| Aspects Of The Boer War |
2005 |
Buy |
| Atamansha: The Story of Maria Nikiforova, the Anarchist Joan of Arc |
2007 |
Buy |
| Whalehunters: Dundee and the Arctic Whalers |
2008 |
Buy |
| Sink of Atrocity: Crime of 19th Century Dundee |
2012 |
Buy |
| A Wild Rough Lot: Whaling and Sealing from the Moray Firth |
2012 |
Buy |
| Like The Thistle Seed |
2012 |
Buy |
| Glasgow: The Real Mean City: True Crime and Punishment in the Second City of the Empire |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Dundee Whaling Fleet: Ships, Masters and Men |
2013 |
Buy |
| Whisky Wars: Riots and Murder in the 19th Century-Highlands and Islands |
2013 |
Buy |
| Ancestors in the Artic: A Photographic History of Dundee Whaling |
2013 |
Buy |
| Bloody Scotland: Crime in 19th Century Scotland |
2014 |
Buy |
| Fishermen, Randies and Fraudsters: Crime in the 19th Century Aberdeen and the North East |
2014 |
Buy |
| Liverpool: Gangs, Vice and Packet Rats: 19th Century Crime and Punishment |
2015 |
Buy |
| Dance If Ye Can: A Dictionary of Scottish Battles |
2016 |
Buy |
| Dundee at a Glance |
2016 |
Buy |
| Window on the Forth |
2017 |
Buy |
| Midlothian Mayhem |
2021 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Soldier Of The Queen |
2003 |
Buy |
| Whales for the Wizard |
2005 |
Buy |
| Selkirk Of The Fethan |
2005 |
Buy |
| Horseman Of The Veldt |
2006 |
Buy |
| Mother Law |
2006 |
Buy |
| Powerstone |
2008 |
Buy |
| Shadow of the Wolf |
2012 |
Buy |
| Tarver’s Treasure |
2014 |
Buy |
| Last Train to Waverley |
2014 |
Buy |
| Our Land of Palestine |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Bay of Deceptive Mist |
2023 |
Buy |
| Following the Drum with Corporal John |
2024 |
Buy |
The Rise Of An English Lawbreaker Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Dancing |
2022 |
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| Riding |
2022 |
Buy |
| Reigning |
2023 |
Buy |
The Soldier’s Son Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| La Espadachina |
2016 |
N/A |
| The Noise of Zulu Battle |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Sound of Boer Rifles |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Chill of the Irrawaddy |
2024 |
Buy |
| Jigsaw on the Khyber |
2024 |
Buy |
| Holding For The Queen |
2025 |
Buy |
| Fighting the Phantom Army |
2025 |
Buy |
The Swordswoman Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| La Espadachina |
2016 |
N/A |
| The Swordswoman |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Shining One |
2017 |
Buy |
| Falcon Warrior |
2017 |
Buy |
| Melcorka Of Alba |
2019 |
Buy |
| Loki’s Sword |
2020 |
Buy |
Tulloch At War Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Now I Am A Soldier |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Regiment That Lost Its Soul |
2024 |
Buy |
| The End of the Beginning |
2025 |
Buy |
| Puir Bluidy Swaddies are Weary |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Statesman’s Game |
2025 |
Buy |
| For Freedom Alone |
2026 |
Buy |
Warrior’s Path Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Blood Oath |
2021 |
Buy |
| Edge Of Reason |
2021 |
Buy |
| A Sacrifice of Pawns |
2021 |
Buy |
Malcolm Archibald is a prolific Scottish author whose books cover the breadth of Scottish and British history. His fiction ranges from Victorian crime mysteries set in Dundee (the Detective Watters series) to military adventure novels following a British officer through the wars of the 19th century (the Jack Windrush series). He has published more than 80 books since 1990.
Archibald’s non-fiction work covers Scottish history, military history, and local topics including the history of Edinburgh, the Scottish fishing industry, and the whisky trade. Whether writing fiction or non-fiction, his books are grounded in thorough historical research and a genuine affection for Scotland’s past.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Malcolm Archibald written?
Malcolm Archibald has written 84 books across eleven series.
What was Malcolm Archibald's first book?
Malcolm Archibald’s first book is Bridges, Islands and Villages of the Firth of Forth, published in 1990.
What does Malcolm Archibald write about?
Malcolm Archibald writes mainly about Scottish history, with fiction series set during the Victorian era (Detective Watters, Mendick Mystery) and the British military campaigns of the 19th century (Jack Windrush). He also writes non-fiction about Scottish history.