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Reading order

William Monk Books in Order

This page lists the complete William Monk reading order by Anne Perry, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 24 books / 1990-2018

William Monk Reading Order

01 The Face of a Stranger 1990 Buy
02 A Dangerous Mourning 1991 Buy
03 Defend and Betray 1992 Buy
04 A Sudden, Fearful Death 1993 Buy
05 Sins of the Wolf 1994 Buy
06 Cain His Brother 1995 Buy
07 Weighed in the Balance 1996 Buy
08 The Silent Cry 1997 Buy
09 A Breach of Promise/The Whited Sepulchres 1997 Buy
10 The Twisted Root 1998 Buy
11 Slaves of Obsession 2000 Buy
12 Funeral in Blue 2001 Buy
13 Death of a Stranger 2002 Buy
14 The Shifting Tide 2004 Buy
15 Dark Assassin 2005 Buy
16 Execution Dock 2009 Buy
17 Acceptable Loss 2011 Buy
18 A Sunless Sea 2012 Buy
19 Blind Justice 2013 Buy
20 Blood on the Water 2014 Buy
21 Corridors of the Night 2015 Buy
22 Revenge in a Cold River 2016 Buy
23 An Echo of Murder 2017 Buy
24 Dark Tide Rising 2018 Buy

William Monk Books by Publication Order

1990 The Face of a Stranger #1
1991 A Dangerous Mourning #2
1992 Defend and Betray #3
1993 A Sudden, Fearful Death #4
1994 Sins of the Wolf #5
1995 Cain His Brother #6
1996 Weighed in the Balance #7
1997 The Silent Cry #8
1997 A Breach of Promise/The Whited Sepulchres #9
1998 The Twisted Root #10
2000 Slaves of Obsession #11
2001 Funeral in Blue #12
2002 Death of a Stranger #13
2004 The Shifting Tide #14
2005 Dark Assassin #15
2009 Execution Dock #16
2011 Acceptable Loss #17
2012 A Sunless Sea #18
2013 Blind Justice #19
2014 Blood on the Water #20
2015 Corridors of the Night #21
2016 Revenge in a Cold River #22
2017 An Echo of Murder #23
2018 Dark Tide Rising #24

Questions readers ask

What is the correct William Monk reading order?

The William Monk reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many William Monk books are there?

This catalog currently lists 24 William Monk books published across 1990-2018.

Who writes the William Monk books?

William Monk is listed as a book series by Anne Perry.

Should I read William Monk in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read William Monk. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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