Doctor Syn Books in Order

A royal frigate arrives at Dymchurch to investigate smuggling, disturbing the village's apparently quiet life under vicar Doctor Syn. Mysterious murders complicate the captain's inquiries and suggest that Syn and his neighbors conceal dangerous secrets.

After his wife leaves with another man, clergyman Christopher Syn pursues them on a quest for revenge. Taking the pirate identity Captain Clegg, he spends years at sea searching for the people who betrayed him.

Tired of piracy, Christopher Syn returns to Dymchurch hoping for a quiet life as its vicar. Threats to the local smuggling community draw him back into danger, this time disguised as the masked Scarecrow of Romney Marsh.

In 1776, Doctor Syn balances his clerical identity with secret leadership of Dymchurch's smugglers. These episodic adventures follow his efforts as the Scarecrow to evade royal agents and protect his companions from capture and imprisonment.

Doctor Syn travels from Romney Marsh to Wales in 1780, where a rival smuggler presents a new challenge. His pursuit carries the vicar and secret Scarecrow into a contest beyond the familiar territory of Dymchurch.

Doctor Syn continues leading Dymchurch's smugglers as the masked Scarecrow in 1781. Royal authorities seek to capture him and dismantle the operation, testing his ability to preserve his public life while protecting his secret companions.

During the French Revolution, Doctor Syn travels to France amid the Reign of Terror. His love for Cicily Cobtree and hope that opposing Robespierre will win a royal pardon place personal desires alongside dangerous political intrigue.