Here is the rough timeline for the Matthew Corbett stories and novels in chronological story order.
Speaks the Nightbird (1699)
The Queen of Bedlam (Summer 1702)
“The Four Lamplighters” (August 1702)
“The House at the Edge of the World” (September 1702)
Mister Slaughter (October 1702)
“The Night Ride” (October 1702)
“Wandering Mary” (December 1702)
“Death Comes for the Rich Man” (December 1702)
The Providence Rider (February/March 1703)
The River of Souls (Summer 1703)
“The Scorpion’s Eye” (June 1703)
“Skeleton Crew” (July 1703)
Freedom of the Mask (August/September 1703)
“The Pale Pipesmoker” (November 1703)
Cardinal Black (December 1703)
The King of Shadows (January 1704)
“Incident on the Lady Barbara” (February 1704)
Leviathan (August 1704 — January 1705)