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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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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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