Medieval Murderers books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Medieval Murderers series?"

"There are twelve books in the Medieval Murderers series, published between 2005 and 2014."

Q: "What is the first book in the Medieval Murderers series?"

"The first book in the Medieval Murderers series is The Tainted Relic, published in 2005."

Q: "How do the Medieval Murderers books work?"

"Each book follows a single object or theme through different historical periods. A group of authors, including Karen Maitland, each writes a chapter set in their specialty period. The result is a novel that spans centuries while telling a connected story."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Tainted Relic	2005	Karen Maitland	Buy
2	Sword of Shame	2006	Karen Maitland	Buy
3	House of Shadows	2007	Karen Maitland	Buy
4	Обитель теней	2007	Karen Maitland	N/A
5	The Lost Prophecies	2008	Karen Maitland	Buy
6	King Arthur’s Bones	2009	Karen Maitland	Buy
7	The Sacred Stone	2010	Karen Maitland	Buy
8	Hill of Bones	2011	Karen Maitland	Buy
9	The First Murder	2012	Karen Maitland	Buy
10	The False Virgin	2013	Karen Maitland	Buy
11	The Deadliest Sin	2014	Karen Maitland	Buy
12	The Medieval Murderers are a group of historical fiction authors that includes Bernard Knight, Ian Morson, Michael Jecks, Karen Maitland, Susanna Gregory, Philip Gooden and CJ Sansom.	-	Karen Maitland	N/A

The Medieval Murderers is a long-running collaborative series created by a group of British historical fiction authors. The group includes Karen Maitland, Michael Jecks, Bernard Knight, Susanna Gregory, Philip Gooden, Ian Morson, and C.J. Sansom. Together they have produced twelve volumes from 2005 to 2014.

Each book follows a cursed relic, sinful theme, or dark artifact through different periods of history. The collaborative structure means readers get a variety of writing styles and historical settings in a single volume, connected by the recurring object or theme.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Medieval Murderers series?

There are twelve books in the Medieval Murderers series, published between 2005 and 2014.

What is the first book in the Medieval Murderers series?

The first book in the Medieval Murderers series is The Tainted Relic, published in 2005.

How do the Medieval Murderers books work?

Each book follows a single object or theme through different historical periods. A group of authors, including Karen Maitland, each writes a chapter set in their specialty period. The result is a novel that spans centuries while telling a connected story.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order