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John Harvey
(b.1938)aka Jon Barton, William S Brady, L J Coburn, J B Dancer, John B Harvey, William M James, Terry Lennox, John J McLaglen, James Mann, Thom Ryder, J D Sandon
John Harvey is best known for his richly praised sequence of ten Nottingham-based Charlie Resnick novels, the first of which, Lonely Hearts, was recently chosen by The Times as one of the '100 Best Crime Novels of the Century'. He is also a poet, dramatist and broadcaster.After living in Nottingham for a good number of years, he has now returned to London to live with his partner and their young daughter.
Genres: Western, Mystery, Thriller
Series
Apache (as by William M James)
1. The First Death (1974)
2. Knife in the Night (1975)
3. Duel to the Death (1975)
4. The Death Train (1975)
5. Fort Treachery (1975)
6. Sonora Slaughter (1976)
7. Blood Line (1976)
8. Blood On the Tracks (1977)
9. Naked and the Savage (1977)
10. All Blood is Red (1980)
11. The Cruel Trail (1978)
12. Fool's Gold (1978)
13. Best Man (1979)
14. Born to Die (1979)
15. Blood Rising (1979)
16. Texas Killing (1980)
17. Blood Brother (1980)
18. Slow Dying (1980)
19. Fast Living (1981)
20. Death Dragon (1981)
21. Blood Wedding (1981)
22. Border Killing (1982)
23. Death Valley (1982)
24. Death Ride (1983)
25. Times Past (1983)
26. The Hanging (1983)
27. Debt of Blood (1984)
1. The First Death (1974)
2. Knife in the Night (1975)
3. Duel to the Death (1975)
4. The Death Train (1975)
5. Fort Treachery (1975)
6. Sonora Slaughter (1976)
7. Blood Line (1976)
8. Blood On the Tracks (1977)
9. Naked and the Savage (1977)
10. All Blood is Red (1980)
11. The Cruel Trail (1978)
12. Fool's Gold (1978)
13. Best Man (1979)
14. Born to Die (1979)
15. Blood Rising (1979)
16. Texas Killing (1980)
17. Blood Brother (1980)
18. Slow Dying (1980)
19. Fast Living (1981)
20. Death Dragon (1981)
21. Blood Wedding (1981)
22. Border Killing (1982)
23. Death Valley (1982)
24. Death Ride (1983)
25. Times Past (1983)
26. The Hanging (1983)
27. Debt of Blood (1984)
Scott Mitchell
1. Amphetamines and Pearls (1976)
2. The Geranium Kiss (1976)
3. Junkyard Angel (1977)
4. Neon Madman (1977)
1. Amphetamines and Pearls (1976)
2. The Geranium Kiss (1976)
3. Junkyard Angel (1977)
4. Neon Madman (1977)
Deathshop (as by Jon Barton)
1. Kill Hitler (1976)
2. Forest of Death (1977)
3. Lightning Strikes (1977)
1. Kill Hitler (1976)
2. Forest of Death (1977)
3. Lightning Strikes (1977)
Lawmen (as by J B Dancer)
1. The Evil Breed (1977)
2. Kansas Bloody Kansas (1977)
3. Judgment Day (1978)
4. Vengeance Trail (1978)
5. Hanged Man (1979)
6. One Way to Die (1980)
1. The Evil Breed (1977)
2. Kansas Bloody Kansas (1977)
3. Judgment Day (1978)
4. Vengeance Trail (1978)
5. Hanged Man (1979)
6. One Way to Die (1980)
Caleb Thorn (as by L J Coburn)
1. First Shot (1977)
2. The Raiders (1977)
3. Brotherly Death (1978)
4. Bloody Shiloh (1978)
5. Death River (1978)
1. First Shot (1977)
2. The Raiders (1977)
3. Brotherly Death (1978)
4. Bloody Shiloh (1978)
5. Death River (1978)
Hawk (as by William S Brady)
1. The Sudden Guns (1979)
2. Blood Money (1979)
3. Death's Bounty (1979)
4. Killing Time (1980)
5. Fool's Gold (1980)
6. Blood Kin (1980)
7. Gates of Death (1980)
8. Desperadoes (1981)
9. The Widowmaker (1981)
10. Dead Man's Hand (1981)
11. Sierra Gold (1982)
12. Death and Jack Shade (1982)
13. Killer's Breed (1982)
14. Border War (1983)
15. Killer! (1983)
1. The Sudden Guns (1979)
2. Blood Money (1979)
3. Death's Bounty (1979)
4. Killing Time (1980)
5. Fool's Gold (1980)
6. Blood Kin (1980)
7. Gates of Death (1980)
8. Desperadoes (1981)
9. The Widowmaker (1981)
10. Dead Man's Hand (1981)
11. Sierra Gold (1982)
12. Death and Jack Shade (1982)
13. Killer's Breed (1982)
14. Border War (1983)
15. Killer! (1983)
Hart: The Regulator (as by John B Harvey)
1. Cherokee Outlet (1980)
2. Blood Trail (1980)
3. Tago (1980)
4. The Silver Lie (1980)
5. Blood on the Border (1981)
6. Ride the Wide Country (1981)
7. Arkansas Breakout (1982)
8. John Wesley Hardin (1982)
9. California Bloodlines (1982)
10. The Skinning Place (1982)
1. Cherokee Outlet (1980)
2. Blood Trail (1980)
3. Tago (1980)
4. The Silver Lie (1980)
5. Blood on the Border (1981)
6. Ride the Wide Country (1981)
7. Arkansas Breakout (1982)
8. John Wesley Hardin (1982)
9. California Bloodlines (1982)
10. The Skinning Place (1982)
Peacemaker (as by William S Brady)
1. Comanche! (1981)
2. Outlaws (1981)
3. Whiplash (1981)
4. Lynch Law (1981)
5. Bloodrun (1982)
6. War-party (1983)
7. One Thousand Dollar Death (1984)
8. The Lost (1984)
9. Shoot-out! (1984)
1. Comanche! (1981)
2. Outlaws (1981)
3. Whiplash (1981)
4. Lynch Law (1981)
5. Bloodrun (1982)
6. War-party (1983)
7. One Thousand Dollar Death (1984)
8. The Lost (1984)
9. Shoot-out! (1984)
Tempest Twins
Daylight Robbery! (1987)
Downeast to Danger! (1988)
Runner! (1988)
Hot Property! (1998)
Terror Trap! (1998)
Daylight Robbery! (1987)
Downeast to Danger! (1988)
Runner! (1988)
Hot Property! (1998)
Terror Trap! (1998)
Resnick
1. Lonely Hearts (1989)
2. Rough Treatment (1990)
3. Cutting Edge (1991)
4. Off Minor (1992)
5. Wasted Years (1993)
6. Cold Light (1994)
7. Living Proof (1995)
8. Easy Meat (1996)
9. Still Water (1997)
10. Last Rites (1998)
Now's the Time (2002)
11. Cold in Hand (2008)
Going Down Slow (2014)
12. Darkness, Darkness (2014)
Charlie Resnick: A Mysterious Profile (2022)
1. Lonely Hearts (1989)
2. Rough Treatment (1990)
3. Cutting Edge (1991)
4. Off Minor (1992)
5. Wasted Years (1993)
6. Cold Light (1994)
7. Living Proof (1995)
8. Easy Meat (1996)
9. Still Water (1997)
10. Last Rites (1998)
Now's the Time (2002)
11. Cold in Hand (2008)
Going Down Slow (2014)
12. Darkness, Darkness (2014)
Charlie Resnick: A Mysterious Profile (2022)
Frank Elder
1. Flesh and Blood (2004)
2. Ash and Bone (2005)
3. Darkness and Light (2006)
4. Body and Soul (2018)
1. Flesh and Blood (2004)
2. Ash and Bone (2005)
3. Darkness and Light (2006)
4. Body and Soul (2018)
Novels
Avenging Angel (1975) (as by Thom Ryder)
Angel Alone (1975) (as by Thom Ryder)
Frame (1979)
Blind (1981)
Endgame (1983) (as by James Mann)
Dancer Draws a Wild Card (1985) (as by Terry Lennox)
In a True Light (2001)
Nick's Blues (2008)
Good Bait (2011)
Blue Watch (2019)
Angel Alone (1975) (as by Thom Ryder)
Frame (1979)
Blind (1981)
Endgame (1983) (as by James Mann)
Dancer Draws a Wild Card (1985) (as by Terry Lennox)
In a True Light (2001)
Nick's Blues (2008)
Good Bait (2011)
Blue Watch (2019)
Collections
Ghost of a Chance (poems) (1992)
Bluer Than This (poems) (1998)
Minor Key (2009)
A Darker Shade of Blue (2010)
Out of Silence (poems) (2014)
Going Down Slow and Other Stories (2017)
Bluer Than This (poems) (1998)
Minor Key (2009)
A Darker Shade of Blue (2010)
Out of Silence (poems) (2014)
Going Down Slow and Other Stories (2017)
Anthologies edited
Novellas and Short Stories
Omnibus editions
Series contributed to
Awards
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John Harvey recommends
Bitter Flowers (2021)
(Varg Veum, book 24)
Gunnar Staalesen
"A vibrant look at the life, loves and betrayals of the past and the ways in which their tentacles cling, never letting go."
Edge of the Grave (2021)
(Jimmy Dreghorn, book 1)
Robbie Morrison
"Sharp and lethal as a cut-throat razor. Deeply researched, with strong characterisation and a fluent narrative, Robbie Morrison’s first novel is a book to savour."
Fade to Grey (2019)
(Gethin Grey, book 1)
John Lincoln
"Drives a rugged path through the twisted badlands of the British wild West."
The Mao Case (2009)
(Inspector Chen, book 6)
Qiu Xiaolong
"With strong and subtle characterisation, Qui Xiaolong draws us into a fascinating world where the greatest mystery revealed is the mystery of present-day China itself."
Sleepyhead (2001)
(Tom Thorne, book 1)
Mark Billingham
"With Sleepyhead, Billingham leaps to the upper echelons of British crime fiction in a single bound."
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