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  • Bibliography:
    11 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2016
  • Latest Book:
    July 2024
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Full Series List in Order

A Hardcastle and Chaytor Mystery

1 - The Body on the Doorstep (Aug-2016)
2 - The Body in the Ice (Apr-2017)

The Hundred Years' War

1 - A Flight of Arrows (Mar-2021)
2 - A Clash of Lions (Aug-2021)
3 - The Fallen Sword (May-2022)

A Simon Merrivale Mystery

1 - By Treason We Perish (Jun-2023)
2 - City of Woe (Jul-2024)

The War of 1812 Epics

1 - The Ballad of John MacLea (Jan-2019)
2 - The Hunt for the North Star (Jun-2019)
3 - Invasion (Oct-2019)

Book List in Order: 11 titles



  • Murder and smuggling, conspiracy and treason - Can Reverend Hardcastle catch a killer?For fans of Antonia Hodgson's, The Devil in the Marshalsea, and M.J. Carter's, The Strangler Vine, The Body on the Doorstep is the first Romney Marsh Mystery by A. ...



  • A killer is at large and Reverend Hardcastle and Mrs Chaytor are on the case - but with a family feud raging and a vast inheritance at stake, it's going to be a challenge. Will they be able to solve the crime and save the villagers of St Mary from th...



  • A gripping tale of murder and mystery in eighteenth century England. Across the still, dark English Channel come the smugglers. But tonight they carry an unusual cargo: a coffin. Several miles inland, a respected banker holds a birthday party for his...



  •   A ring of spies, a battle of lies, and one man who can change the tide of war. The first War of 1812 Epic from the author of The Hunt for the North Star.   Stationed with British militia in Upper Canada in late 1812, Captain John MacLea i...



  • No one is safe and everyone is a suspect in this action-packed, suspenseful, meticulously researched sequel to the historical thriller The Ballad of John MacLea. Fresh from his success at the Battle of Queenston, war hero John MacLea is thrown straig...



  •   A spy and a traitor lead American invaders against a beleaguered Canadian captain in this historical action thriller set during the War of 1812. May 1813. Under covering fire from their navy on Lake Ontario, US troops storm ashore at Niag...



  • 'Unputdownable ... I was blown away' Angus Donald, bestselling author of the Outlaw ChroniclesTwo kings. Two nations. One crown. The start of an epic historical espionage series by master authors A.J. Mackenzie.1328. After years of civil unrest betwe...



  • A war on two fronts. A deadly threat from within. The new gripping medieval historical thriller from expert historians and authors A.J. Mackenzie1346: Sent back to England in the wake of the tremendous victory at Crécy, Simon Merrivale is at once ca...



  • Uncover the traitor. End what you started.Rejoining the English army laying siege to Calais, Simon Merrivale discovers that the conspiracy against the thrones of England and France has regrouped and gathered force. New allies have joined their ranks,...






  • One lone detective faces down a twisted medieval web of spies and intrigue.October, 1338. A great war has begun, one that will define Europe for a century.King’s Messenger Simon Merrivale returns to England in disgrace, his life barely intact, afte...



  • Enemies at every turn in this medieval mystery thriller perfect for fans of D. V. Bishop and S. J. Parris.Florence, 1342. A city on the brink of chaos.Restored to favour at court, King's Messenger Simon Merrivale accompanies an English delegation to ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

A.J. MacKenzie has published 11 books.

The next book by A.J. MacKenzie, City of Woe, will be published in July 2024.

The first book by A.J. MacKenzie, The Body on the Doorstep, was published in August 2016.

Yes. A.J. MacKenzie has 4 series.