Hugh O’Flaherty
Irish priest in the Vatican
2 books · 2022 to 2025First appears in My Father’s HouseJoseph O’Connor books in order · Joseph O’Connor reading order · 5 books · 2002 to 2025 · Often set in Rome
Joseph O’Connor Books in Order and Reading Order
Joseph O’Connor writes acclaimed historical novels, from Star of the Sea, set on a Famine ship, to his Rome Escape Line novels about an Irish priest in wartime Rome.
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Joseph O’Connor books in order
The first Rome Escape Line book is My Father’s House (2022). There are 5 books in all, published from 2002 to 2025, across 2 series and groups.
The Joseph O’Connor reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.
Rome Escape Line
2 books · Set in Rome- 1My Father’s House2022With Hugh O’FlahertyBuy on Amazon
- 2The Ghosts of Rome2025With Hugh O’FlahertyBuy on Amazon
Novels
3 books- 1Star of the Sea2002Set in Atlantic OceanBuy on Amazon
- 2Ghost Light2010With Molly Allgood · Set in London and DublinBuy on Amazon
- 3Shadowplay2019With Bram Stoker · Set in LondonBuy on Amazon
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Characters
3 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.
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Leads
Molly Allgood
Abbey Theatre actress
1 book · 2010First appears in Ghost LightBram Stoker
Theatre manager and writer
1 book · 2019First appears in ShadowplaySimilar authors
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