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Mark de Castrique

American author Mark de Castrique is best known for the Sam Blackman and Buryin’ Barry mystery series. A finalist for the Edgar Award, his novels blend regional Southern settings with intricate plots. This page provides the Mark de Castrique books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

2003Blackman's CoffinPOoSBB · 1Buy ↗

2003Dangerous UndertakingPOoBBMB · 1Buy ↗

2006Grave UndertakingPOoBBMB · 2Buy ↗

2007Foolish UndertakingPOoBBMB · 3Buy ↗

2008A Conspiracy of GenesPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2008Final UndertakingPOoBBMB · 4Buy ↗

2009The Fitzgerald RusePOoSBB · 2Buy ↗

2009Death on a Southern BreezePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2010Fatal UndertakingPOoBBMB · 5Buy ↗

2011Two of a KindPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2011The Sandburg ConnectionPOoSBB · 3Buy ↗

2012A Dying BusinessPOoP · 1Buy ↗

2012The 13th TargetPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2013Double Cross of TimePOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2013A Murder in PassingPOoSBB · 4Buy ↗

2014Risky UndertakingPOoBBMB · 6Buy ↗

2015A Specter of JusticePOoSBB · 5Buy ↗

2016The Singularity RacePOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2017Hidden ScarsPOoSBB · 6Buy ↗

2018Secret UndertakingPOoBBMB · 7Buy ↗

2019Murder in Rat AlleyPOoSBB · 7Buy ↗

2021Fatal ScoresPOoSBB · 8Buy ↗

2022Secret LivesPOoSLMB · 1Buy ↗

2023Dangerous WomenPOoSLMB · 2Buy ↗

2025Desperate SpiesPOoSLMB · 3Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Buryin' Barry Mysteries Books7 books · 2003–2018

01Dangerous Undertaking2003Buy ↗

02Grave Undertaking2006Buy ↗

03Foolish Undertaking2007Buy ↗

04Final Undertaking2008Buy ↗

05Fatal Undertaking2010Buy ↗

06Risky Undertaking2014Buy ↗

07Secret Undertaking2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2011

01Two of a Kind2011Buy ↗

Publication Order of Secret Lives Mysteries Books3 books · 2022–2025

01Secret Lives2022Buy ↗

02Dangerous Women2023Buy ↗

03Desperate Spies2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Plays1 book · 2012

01A Dying Business2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Sam Blackman Books8 books · 2003–2021

01Blackman's Coffin2003Buy ↗

02The Fitzgerald Ruse2009Buy ↗

03The Sandburg Connection2011Buy ↗

04A Murder in Passing2013Buy ↗

05A Specter of Justice2015Buy ↗

06Hidden Scars2017Buy ↗

07Murder in Rat Alley2019Buy ↗

08Fatal Scores2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels5 books · 2008–2016

01A Conspiracy of Genes2008Buy ↗

02Death on a Southern Breeze2009Buy ↗

03The 13th Target2012Buy ↗

04Double Cross of Time2013Buy ↗

05The Singularity Race2016Buy ↗

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