John Gardner is one of the world's premier thriller writers, and has published more than forty novels, many of which have been bestsellers. Among Gardner's works are sixteen books in the legendary James Bond series, including Win, Lose, or Die and Never Send Flowers; he has also written six books featuring Big Herbie Kruger, most recently Confessor and Maestro, which was a New York Times Book of the Year. A graduate of Cambridge University who did his postgraduate work at Oxford, he has variously been a stage magician, an officer in the Royal Marines, a theatrical journalist, a lecturer in Shakespearean production and a priest in the Church of England.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Historical Mystery
Series
Boysie Oakes
The Liquidator (1964)
The Understrike (1965)
Amber Nine (1966)
Madrigal (1967)
Founder Member (1969)
The Airline Pirates (1970)
aka Air Apparent
Traitor's Exit (1970)
A Killer for a Song (1975)
The Liquidator (1964)
The Understrike (1965)
Amber Nine (1966)
Madrigal (1967)
Founder Member (1969)
The Airline Pirates (1970)
aka Air Apparent
Traitor's Exit (1970)
A Killer for a Song (1975)
Professor Moriarty
1. The Return of Moriarty (1974)
2. The Revenge of Moriarty (1975)
3. Moriarty (2008)
1. The Return of Moriarty (1974)
2. The Revenge of Moriarty (1975)
3. Moriarty (2008)
Herbie Kruger
1. The Nostradamus Traitor (1979)
2. The Garden of Weapons (1980)
3. The Quiet Dogs (1982)
4. Maestro (1993)
5. Confessor (1995)
1. The Nostradamus Traitor (1979)
2. The Garden of Weapons (1980)
3. The Quiet Dogs (1982)
4. Maestro (1993)
5. Confessor (1995)
Secret Trilogy
1. The Secret Generations (1985)
2. The Secret Houses (1987)
3. The Secret Families (1989)
1. The Secret Generations (1985)
2. The Secret Houses (1987)
3. The Secret Families (1989)
Detective Sergeant Suzie Mountford
1. Bottled Spider (2002)
2. The Streets of Town (2003)
3. Angels Dining at the Ritz (2004)
4. Troubled Midnight (2005)
5. No Human Enemy (2007)
1. Bottled Spider (2002)
2. The Streets of Town (2003)
3. Angels Dining at the Ritz (2004)
4. Troubled Midnight (2005)
5. No Human Enemy (2007)
Novels
A Complete State of Death (1969) (as by Derek Torry)
The Censor (1970)
Every Night's a Bullfight (1971)
The Corner Men (1974) (as by Derek Torry)
The Werewolf Trace (1975)
To Run a Little Faster (1976)
The Dancing Dodo (1978)
Golgotha (1980)
aka The Last Trump
The Director (1982)
Flamingo (1983)
Blood of the Fathers (1992) (as by Edmund McCoy)
aka Unknown Fears
Day of Absolution (2000)
The Censor (1970)
Every Night's a Bullfight (1971)
The Corner Men (1974) (as by Derek Torry)
The Werewolf Trace (1975)
To Run a Little Faster (1976)
The Dancing Dodo (1978)
Golgotha (1980)
aka The Last Trump
The Director (1982)
Flamingo (1983)
Blood of the Fathers (1992) (as by Edmund McCoy)
aka Unknown Fears
Day of Absolution (2000)
Collections
Series contributed to
James Bond
16. License Renewed (1981)
17. For Special Services (1982)
18. Icebreaker (1983)
19. Role of Honour (1984)
aka Role of Honor
20. Nobody Lives Forever (1986)
21. No Deals, Mr. Bond (1987)
22. Scorpius (1988)
23. Win, Lose Or Die (1989)
24. Brokenclaw (1990)
25. The Man from Barbarossa (1991)
26. Death Is Forever (1992)
27. Never Send Flowers (1993)
28. Seafire (1994)
29. Cold Fall (1996)
aka Cold
16. License Renewed (1981)
17. For Special Services (1982)
18. Icebreaker (1983)
19. Role of Honour (1984)
aka Role of Honor
20. Nobody Lives Forever (1986)
21. No Deals, Mr. Bond (1987)
22. Scorpius (1988)
23. Win, Lose Or Die (1989)
24. Brokenclaw (1990)
25. The Man from Barbarossa (1991)
26. Death Is Forever (1992)
27. Never Send Flowers (1993)
28. Seafire (1994)
29. Cold Fall (1996)
aka Cold
James Bond Omnibus
Licence Renewed / For Special Services / Icebreaker (omnibus) (2004)
James Bond Boxed Set (omnibus) (2011)
James Bond Omnibus: The John Gardner Years (omnibus) (2021)
Licence Renewed / For Special Services / Icebreaker (omnibus) (2004)
James Bond Boxed Set (omnibus) (2011)
James Bond Omnibus: The John Gardner Years (omnibus) (2021)
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