Reading order · 7 books · 1992 to 1997 · Set in Palm Beach
Archy McNally Books in Order
Archy McNally is a dandyish young man who runs the department of discreet inquiries at his father’s law firm in Palm Beach. Light, comic mysteries.
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Series facts
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 1992 to 1997
- First book
- McNally's Secret
- Latest
- McNally's Gamble (1997)
- Setting
- Set in Palm Beach
The reading order
Every Archy McNally book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
7 books · Set in Palm Beach
- 1McNally's Secret1992With Archy McNallyArchy McNally, the dandyish son of a Palm Beach lawyer, investigates the theft of rare stamps from a wealthy widow.Buy on Amazon
- 2McNally's Luck1992With Archy McNallyA wealthy woman’s cat is kidnapped and held for ransom, and Archy takes the case.Buy on Amazon
- 3McNally's Risk1993With Archy McNallyA client asks Archy to look into the woman his son plans to marry.Buy on Amazon
- 4McNally's Caper1994With Archy McNallyArchy McNally is hired to find which greedy relative is stealing a family’s treasures, and the case turns deadly when his client is murdered.Buy on Amazon
- 5McNally's Trial1995With Archy McNallyHundreds of bodies have left a Florida funeral home chain in a few months, many flown north, and Archy McNally is asked to find out why.Buy on Amazon
- 6McNally's Puzzle1996With Archy McNallyThe owner of a Palm Beach bird shop fears for his life, and when he is attacked Archy McNally sets out to find who is behind it.Buy on Amazon
- 7McNally's Gamble1997With Archy McNallyA wealthy woman plans to invest in a rare Fabergé egg, and Archy is asked to check the deal.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with McNally’s Secret.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Archy McNally | Prescott McNally | Connie Garcia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 McNally's Secret | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 2 McNally's Luck | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 3 McNally's Risk | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 4 McNally's Caper | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 5 McNally's Trial | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 6 McNally's Puzzle | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 7 McNally's Gamble | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Archy McNally books
3 characters from Lawrence Sanders’s chart, with the number of Archy McNally books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Archy McNallyDandyish investigator | 7 | McNally's Secret 1992 |
| Prescott McNallyArchy's father, a lawyer | 7 | McNally's Secret 1992 |
| Connie GarciaArchy's girlfriend | 7 | McNally's Secret 1992 |