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Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery series? Start with "The Bughouse Affair" (2013) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Bughouse Affair
2013
The Spook Lights Affair
2013
The Body Snatchers Affair
2015
The Plague of Thieves Affair
2016
The Dangerous Ladies Affair
2017
The Bags of Tricks Affair (By: Bill Pronzini)
2018
The Flimflam Affair (By: Bill Pronzini)
2019
The Stolen Gold Affair (By: Bill Pronzini)
2020
The Paradise Affair (By: Bill Pronzini)
2021
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