Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falconer’s Crusade | 1994 | Ian Morson | Buy |
| 2 | Falconer’s Judgement | 1995 | Ian Morson | Buy |
| 3 | Falconer and the Face of God | 1996 | Ian Morson | Buy |
| 4 | A Psalm for Falconer | 1997 | Ian Morson | Buy |
| 5 | Falconer and the Great Beast | 1999 | Ian Morson | Buy |
| 6 | Falconer and the Ritual of Death | 2008 | Ian Morson | Buy |
| 7 | Falconer’s Trial | 2010 | Ian Morson | Buy |
| 8 | Falconer and the Death of Kings | 2011 | Ian Morson | Buy |
| 9 | Falconer and the Rain of Blood | 2013 | Ian Morson | Buy |
The Master William Falconer series is set in 13th-century Oxford, where regent master William Falconer applies his knowledge of natural philosophy to solving crimes. Ian Morson began the series with Falconer’s Crusade in 1994, drawing on the real atmosphere of medieval university life with its theological disputes, political tensions, and town-and-gown conflicts.
The series ran for nine books over nearly two decades, with the final entry, Falconer and the Rain of Blood, published in 2013. Each novel stands alone as a mystery while building on Falconer’s relationships and the broader political backdrop of 13th-century England. Fans of Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose or Ellis Peters’ Brother Cadfael will find familiar territory here.