Matthew Corbett Books in Order
Track every Matthew Corbett book by Robert McCammon in order, with story summaries, character background, a series timeline, and tips on the best place to begin.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
8 books
Speaks the Nightbird
by Robert R McCammon
2002
Magistrate Isaac Woodward and his young clerk Matthew Corbett arrive in the Carolina settlement of Fount Royal to judge an accused witch, but Matthew’s doubts about the case lead him into a dangerous investigation that exposes greed, zealotry, and murder.
The Queen of Bedlam
by Robert R McCammon
2007
Now a clerk in 1703 New York, Matthew Corbett is drawn into the hunt for a masked serial killer and into the orbit of the mysterious Herrald Agency, as clues point toward a nameless woman in an asylum who may hold the key to the murders.
Mister Slaughter
by Robert R McCammon
2010
Tasked with escorting notorious killer Tyranthus Slaughter from an asylum to a waiting ship, Matthew Corbett and Hudson Greathouse make one terrible choice that lets their prisoner loose, sending Matthew on a brutal chase through the winter wilderness.
The Providence Rider
by Robert R McCammon
2012
Summoned to the remote stronghold of criminal mastermind Professor Fell, Matthew Corbett is ordered to uncover a traitor within Fell’s inner circle, forcing him to navigate a web of assassins, pirates, and plots where every ally may be bought.
The River of Souls
by Robert R McCammon
2014
In 1703 Carolina, a murdered girl, three escaped slaves, and a haunted plantation send Matthew Corbett upriver into treacherous swamp country, where human hunters, exiled warriors, and something strange born of the marsh all converge along the Solstice River.
Freedom of the Mask
by Robert R McCammon
2016
After a mission goes wrong, Matthew Corbett vanishes from New York and resurfaces in grim London, where he must survive Newgate Prison, a sadistic gaoler, and a masked conspirator whose plans reach from filthy alleys to the halls of power.
Cardinal Black
by Robert R McCammon
2019
Berry Grigsby’s mind is disintegrating under a poison devised by Professor Fell, and the only hope is a stolen book of potions, so Matthew Corbett partners with a charming killer to infiltrate London’s underworld and outbid a madman called Cardinal Black.
The King of Shadows
by Robert R McCammon
2022
En route to Italy in search of a sorcerer’s mirror, Matthew Corbett and his companions are shipwrecked on a secluded island whose hospitable residents hide disturbing secrets, as the place slowly erodes their memories and sense of self.
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