Series Books for Adults
Authors
Douglas AdamsMark AmmermanV.C. AndrewsIsaac Asimov
Lynn AustinJune Master BacherCarrieBenderTerri Blackstock
Lilian Jackson BraunWandaE. BrunstetterClive CusslerJanet Evanovich
Susan FeldhakeIan FlemingTess GerritsenSue Grafton
W.E.B. GriffinPhilip GulleyLaurell HamiltonCharlaine Harris
Kristen HeitzmannDeeHendersonDenise HunterJohn Jakes
J.A. JanceWilliam JohnstoneSherrilyn KenyonStephen King
Karen KingsburyDean KoontzAl LacyTim LaHaye
Wendy LawtonBeverly LewisRobert LudlumJohn MacDonald
Debbie MacomberLarry McMurtryFern MichaelsGilbert Morris
Lynn MorrisJanette OkeRobin D. OwensJames Patterson
Jane PeartJudith PellaTracie PetersonFrancine Rivers
Nora RobertsLisa SamsonLauraine SnellingBodie Thoene
Stephanie WhitsonLori WickStuart WoodsCindy Woodsmall
Lance Wubbels
Series
AlexCrossThe angelofmercyseriesAnitaBlake: Vampire hunter
Annie'speopleAppomattox sagaAuroraTeagarden
BadgeofhonorBrides of Lancaster CountyBrides ofWebster CountyBrotherhoodofwar CapeRefugeseries CatWho mysteries
Cedar Cove SeriesCheneyDuvall, M.DChroniclesoftheKings
CorpsCourtshipofNellie FisherThecross and thetomahawk
Dark-HunterDarktowerDaughters of Faith Series
Daughters of Lancaster CountyDesertRoseseriesDiamond of the Rockies
DirkPittEnduringfaithseriesFoundation Series
FrankensteinHarmonyseriesHeartQuest
Hitchhiker SeriesHouseofWinslowIndiana Cousins
J. P. BeaumontmysteriesJames BondSeriesJaneRizzoli novels
Jason BourneSeriesJourneytoloveKent family chronicles
KinseyMillhonemysteriesThe lastgunfighterseriesLeft Behind Series
Miriam'sJournalNewheights novelsNewpointe 911
O'MalleyseriesOrphans miniseriesOrphanTrain West series
Restoration novelsRibbonsofsteelSeasonsofgrace
SisterhoodseriesSistersofHolmesCountySongofAcadia
Southern Vampire Novels (SookieStackhouse)StephaniePlum Mysteries
SunCoastChroniclesSunriseseriesTombstone Courage
TravisMcGee
Hitchhiker Series by Douglas Adams
Summary:
Chronicles the off-beat and occasionally extraterrestrial journeys, notions, and acquaintences of galactic traveler Arthur Dent.
Volumes:
1. The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy (1980, c1979) by Adams, Douglas, 1952-2001
2. The restaurant at the end of the universe (1995, c1980) by Adams, Douglas, 1952-2001
3. Life, the universe, and everything (1995, c1982) by Adams, Douglas, 1952-2001
4. So long, and thanks for all the fish (1999, c1984) by Adams, Douglas, 1952-2001
5. Mostly harmless (1993, c1992) by Adams, Douglas, 1952-2001
6. And another thing-- (2009) by Colfer, Eoin
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Thecrossandthetomahawk by Mark Ammerman
Summary: Katanaquat, warrior in the Narragansett tribe, believes in many wives and gods, but when he meets Roger Williams, he learns about a different way of life.
1. The rain from God (c 1997)
2. The ransom (c 1997)
3. Longshot (c 2000)
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Orphansminiseries by V.C. Andrews
Summary:
An orphan named Butterfly struggles to break free of her painful past.
Volumes:
1. Butterfly (c 1998)
2. Crystal (c 1998)
3. Brooke (c 1998)
4. Raven (c 1998)
5. Runaways (1998)
Orphans (2000, c 1998)
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Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov
1. Foundation (2004)
2. Foundation and empire (2004)
3. Second foundation (2004)
4. Foundation's edge (1982)
5. Foundation and earth (1986)
6. Prelude to Foundation (1988)
7. Forward the foundation (c1993)
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ChroniclesoftheKings by Lynn Austin
Summary: While King Ahaz plots to sacrifice his son Hezekiah, his mother Abijah searches frantically for someone to help her save him, but she discovers the source of true strength will come only if they save themselves and their country. Reissue.
1. Gods & Kings (c2005)
2. Song of redemption (c2005)
3. The strength of His hand (c2005)
4. Faith of my fathers (c2006)
5. Among the gods (2006)
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Journeytolove by June Master Bacher
Volumes:
1. Journey to love (1985)
2. Dreams beyond tomorrow (c1985)
3. Seasons of love (c1986)
4. My heart's desire (1986)
5. The heart remembers (c 1990)
6. From this time forth (c 1991)
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Miriam'sJournal by Carrie Bender
1. A fruitful vine (c 1993)
2. A winding path (c 1994)
3. A joyous heart (c 1994)
4. A treasured friendship (c 1996)
5. A golden sunbeam (c 1996)
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CapeRefugeseries by Terri Blackstock
Summary:
After Thelma and Wayne Owens, the no-nonsense hosts of a Christian halfway home for ex-convicts and derelicts, are found murdered in their warehouse church, suspicion is cast on the Owens' daughter's husband and on two former residents.
Volumes:
1. Cape Refuge (c2002)
2. Southern storm (c2003)
3. River's edge (c2004)
4. Breaker's reef (c2005)
Newpointe 911 by Terri Blackstock
Summary:
A serial killer begins to stalk the town of Newport, Louisiana, and when it seems like Mark Branning's wife is next on the hit list, he is determined to protect her, but first the two must move to save their dying marriage.
Volumes:
1. Private justice (c1998)
2. Shadow of doubt (c1998)
3. Word of honor (2000, c1999)
4. Trial by fire (2000)
5. Line of duty (c2003)
Restoration novels by Terri Blackstock
Summary:
When an unexplained crisis destroys all of the planet's electronics, families must decide whether to hoard their possessions to survive, or to put their trust in God and offer their resources to others.
Volumes:
1. Last light (c2005)
2. Night light (c2006)
3. True light (2007)
4. Dawn's light (c2008)
SunCoastChronicles by Terri Blackstock
Summary:
Young lawyer, Lynda Barrett decides she cannot afford to keep her beloved plane and, in the process of selling it to wealthy Jake Stevens, becomes the target for murder.
Volumes:
1. Evidence of mercy (c 1995)
2. Justifiable means (c 1996)
3. Ulterior motives (c1996)
4. Presumption of guilt (1995)
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CatWhomysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun
Summary:
Former author and newspaper reporter, Jim Qwilleran, who has been taking lesser jobs and even been unemployed for a long time, is interviewing for a job at the Daily Fluxion city newspaper. Offered a starting job in the Feature Department, he is assigned the position of art writer. In desperate need of employment, he accepts and immediately is told to do a story about an artist, Cal Halapay, who was badly reviewed by the other Fluxion art critic, George Bonifield Mountclemens. Halapay has been furious with the Fluxion ever since and is trying to get even. As Qwilleran begins meeting artists in the city, he senses strange undercurrents among the so-called modern art set. After Qwilleran moves into an apartment downstairs of Mountclemens, he finds an ally in Koko, his landlord's Siamese cat. And when vandalized paintings, accidents, and murder occur, Qwilleran and Koko together solve the puzzle.
Volumes:
1. The cat who could read backwards (1997)
2. The cat who ate Danish modern (1986, c 1967)
3. The cat who turned on and off (1986, c 1968)
4. The cat who saw red (1987, c 1986)
5. The cat who played Brahms (1987)
6. The cat who played post office (1989, c 1987)
7. The cat who knew Shakespeare (1989, c 1988)
8. The cat who sniffed glue (1988)
9. The cat who went underground (c 1989)
10. The cat who talked to ghosts (c 1990)
11. The cat who lived high (c 1990)
12. The cat who knew a cardinal (1991)
13. The cat who moved a mountain (c 1992)
14. The cat who wasn't there (c 1992)
15. The cat who went into the closet (c 1993)
16. The cat who came to breakfast (c 1994)
17. The cat who blew the whistle (c 1995)
18. The cat who said cheese (1996)
19. The cat who tailed a thief (c 1997)
20. The cat who sang for the birds (c 1998)
21. The cat who saw stars (c 1998)
22. The cat who robbed a bank (c 1999)
23. The cat who smelled a rat (2001)
24. The cat who went up the creek (2002)
25. The cat who brought down the house (c2003)
26. The cat who talked turkey (2004)
27. The cat who went bananas (2004)
28. The cat who dropped a bombshell (c2006)
29. The cat who had 60 whiskers (c2007)
Short & tall tales (c2002)
The private life of the cat who-- (c2003)
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Brides of Lancaster County by WandaE. Brunstetter
1. A merry heart (c 1997)
2. Looking for a miracle (c2001)
3. Plain and fancy (c2002)
4. The hope chest (c2002)
Brides of Webster County by WandaE. Brunstetter
1. Going home (2004)
2. On her own (2007)
3. Dear to me (2005)
4. Allison's journey (c2005)
Daughters of Lancaster County by WandaE. Brunstetter
1. The storekeeper's daughter (c2005)
2. The quilter's daughter (c2005)
3. The bishop's daughter (2006)
Indiana Cousins by WandaE. Brunstetter
1. A cousin's promise (2009)
2. A cousin's prayer (2009)
SistersofHolmesCounty by Wanda Brunstetter
Summary:
After finishing her "running around years," Grace Hostettler returns to HolmesCounty and joins the Amish church, but when an English man who knows too much about her past appears, his interest in Grace threatens to destroy more than one life.
Volumes:
1. A sister's secret (2007)
2. A sister's test (2007)
3. A sister's hope (2008)
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DirkPitt by Clive Cussler
Summary:
Undersea adventurer DirkPitt faces the toughest challenge of his life when he plunges into a deadly sea zone to rescue the gigantic Starbuck, America's nuclear arsenal, while battling deep-sea assassins.
Volumes:
1. Pacific vortex! (1983, c1982)
2. The Mediterranean caper (1996, c1973)
3. Iceberg (1995)
4. Raise the Titanic! (1988, c1976)
5. Vixen 03 (1979, c1978)
6. Night probe! (1981)
7. Deep six (c1984)
8. Cyclops (1986)
9. Treasure (1988)
10. Dragon (c1990)
11. Sahara (c1992)
12. Inca gold (1994)
13. Shock wave (1996)
14. Flood tide (c1997)
15. Atlantis found (c1999)
16. Valhalla rising (c2001)
17. Trojan odyssey (c2003)
18. Black wind (2004)
19. Treasure of Khan (2006)
20. Arctic drift (2008)
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StephaniePlum Mysteries by Janet Evanovich
Summary:
Out of work and out of money, StephaniePlum becomes a bounty hunter. Her first assignment is to track down a former vice cop on the run for murder.
Volumes:
1. One for the money (c 1994)
2. Two for the dough (c1996)
3. Three to get deadly (c 1997)
4. Four to score (c 1998)
5. High five (c 1999)
6. Hot six (c 2000)
7. Seven up (2001)
8. Hard eight (2002)
9. To the nines (2003)
10. Ten big ones (2004)
11. Eleven on top (2005)
12. Twelve sharp (2006)
13. Lean mean thirteen (2007)
14. Fearless fourteen (2008)
15. Finger lickin' fifteen (2009)
Visions of sugar plums (2002)
Plum lovin' (2007)
Plum lucky (2008)
Plum spooky (2009)
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Enduringfaithseries by Susan Feldhake
Summary:
Sue Ellen Stone keeps her faith and attracts Alton Wheeler, a frontiersman who is surprised by her strength.
Volumes:
1. In love's own time (c 1984)
2. Seasons of the heart (c 1986)
3. For ever and ever (c 1993)
4. Hope for the morrow (c 1993)
5. From this day forward (c 1994)
6. Joy in the morning (c 1994)
7. Serenity in the storm (c 1996)
8. The darkness and the dawn (c 1996)
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James BondSeries by Ian Fleming
Summary:
In the first James Bond novel, originally published in 1953, 007 takes on Le Chiffre, a French communist and paymaster of the Soviet murder organization SMERSH, as the suave agent becomes involved in a high-stakes game of baccarat, enjoys a fiery love affair with a sexy female spy, and endures torture at the hands of a master sadist. Reprint.
Volumes:
1. Casino royale (2002) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
2. Live and let die (1975) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
3. Moonraker (1975) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
4. Diamonds are forever (1974, c 1956) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
5. From Russia with love (1972) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
6. Doctor No (1973) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
7. Goldfinger (1987, c 1959) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
8. For your eyes only (1975, c 1960) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
9. Thunderball (1961) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
10. The spy who loved me (1962) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
11. On Her Majesty's secret service (c 1963) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
12. You only live twice (1964) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
13. The man with the golden gun (c 1965) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
14. Octopussy (1967) by Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
15. Colonel Sun (c 1968) by Markham, Robert
16. License renewed (1981) by Gardner, John E.
17. For special services (1982) by Gardner, John E.
18. Icebreaker (c 1983) by Gardner, John E.
19. Role of honor (c 1984) by Gardner, John E.
20. Nobody lives forever (1986) by Gardner, John E.
21. No deals, Mr. Bond (c 1987) by Gardner, John E.
22. Scorpius (c 1988) by Gardner, John E.
23. Win, lose, or die (1989) by Gardner, John E.
24. License to kill (1990, c 1989) by Gardner, John E.
25. Brokenclaw (c 1990) by Gardner, John E.
26. The man from Barbarossa (c 1991) by Gardner, John E.
27. Death is forever (c 1992) by Gardner, John E.
28. Never send flowers (c 1993) by Gardner, John E.
29. Seafire (c 1994) by Gardner, John E.
30. GoldenEye (1995) by Gardner, John E.
31. Cold fall (1996) by Gardner, John E.
32. Zero minus ten (c 1997) by Benson, Raymond, 1955-
33. Tomorrow never dies (1997) by Benson, Raymond, 1955-
34. The facts of death (c 1998) by Benson, Raymond, 1955-
35. High time to kill (c 1999) by Benson, Raymond, 1955-
36. The world is not enough (1999) by Benson, Raymond, 1955-
37. Doubleshot (c 2000) by Benson, Raymond, 1955-
38. Never dream of dying (2001) by Benson, Raymond, 1955-
39. The man with the red tattoo (2002) by Benson, Raymond, 1955-
James Bond, the spy who loved me (1977) by Wood, Christopher, 1935-
James Bond and Moonraker (1979) by Wood, Christopher, 1935-
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Jane Rizzoli novels by Tess Gerritsen
Summary:
A female heart surgeon, terrorized by a serial killer in Boston using the same MO as a killer who attacked her during her internship years in Savannah, works with a detective to solve the crime while trying to stay alive.
Volumes:
1. The surgeon (2001)
2. The apprentice (2002)
3. The sinner (2003)
4. Body double (2004)
5. Vanish (2005)
6. The Mephisto Club (c2006)
7. The keepsake (2008)
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KinseyMillhonemysteries by Sue Grafton
Summary:
The wife of a hated divorce lawyer becomes the main suspect in his murder and hires private detective, KinseyMillhone, to find the real killer.
Volumes:
1. "A" is for alibi (c 1982)
2. "B" is for burglar (1985)
3. "C" is for corpse (c 1986)
4. "D" is for deadbeat (1987)
5. "E" is for evidence (c 1988)
6. "F" is for fugitive (c 1989)
7. "G" is for gumshoe (c 1990)
8. "H" is for homicide (c 1991)
9. "I" is for innocent (1992)
10. "J" is for judgment (1993)
11. "K" is for killer (c 1994)
12. "L" is for lawless (1995)
13. "M" is for malice (c 1996)
14. "N" is for noose (c 1998)
15. "O" is for outlaw (c 1999)
16. "P" is for peril (c2001)
17. "Q" is for quarry (c2002)
18. "R" is for ricochet (2004)
19. "S" is for silence (2005)
20. "T" is for trespass (c2007)
21. "U" is for undertow (2009)
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Badgeofhonor by W.E.B. Griffin
Volumes:
1. Men in blue (1991, c 1988)
2. Special operations (1989)
3. The victim (1991)
4. The witness (1992)
5. The assassin (1993)
6. The murderers (c 1994)
7. The investigators (c 1997)
8. Final justice (2003)
9. The traffickers (2009)
Brotherhoodofwar by W.E.B. Griffin
Summary:
Lieutenant Robert Bellmon becomes a German prisoner in World War II, and a sympathetic German officer shows him photographic evidence of the Soviet massacre of Poles before helping him escape. (Series: BrotherhoodofWar, 1).
Volumes:
1. The lieutenants (1982)
2. The captains (c 1982)
3. The majors (1983)
4. The colonels (c 1983)
5. The berets (c 1985)
6. The generals (c 1986)
7. The new breed (c 1987)
8. The aviators (c 1988)
9. Special ops (2001)
Corps by W.E.B. Griffin
Volumes:
1. Semper Fi (1986)
2. Call to arms (1995)
3. Counterattack (c1990)
4. Battleground (c1991)
5. Line of fire (c1992)
6. Close combat (c1993)
7. Behind the lines (c1995)
8. In danger's path (c1998)
9. Under fire (c2002)
10. Retreat, hell! (2004)
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Harmonyseries by Philip Gulley
Summary:
The new pastor in a small Indiana town experiences one humorous adventure after another as he acclimates to his new congregation and lifestyle.
Volumes:
1. Home to harmony (c 2000)
2. Just shy of Harmony (2002)
3. Signs and wonders (c2003)
4. Life goes on (2004)
5. A change of heart (2005)
6. Almost friends (2006)
Christmas in Harmony (c2002)
The Christmas scrapbook (2005)
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AnitaBlake: Vampire hunter by Laurell Hamilton
Summary:
When innocent vampires are found murdered, the city's most powerful vampire hires AnitaBlake, a vampire hunter known as "The Executioner," to investigate the crimes.
Volumes:
1. Guilty pleasures (1993)
2. The laughing corpse (1994)
3. Circus of the damned (1995)
4. The lunatic cafe (1996)
5. Bloody bones (1996)
6. The killing dance (1997)
7. Burnt offerings (1998)
8. Blue moon (1998)
9. Obsidian butterfly (2000)
10. Narcissus in chains (2001)
11. Cerulean sins (2003)
12. Incubus dreams (2004)
13. Micah (2006)
14. Danse macabre (2006)
15. The harlequin (2007)
16. Blood noir (2008)
17. Skin trade (2009)
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AuroraTeagarden by Charlaine Harris
Summary:
Roe Teagarden joins forces with police detective Arthur Smith and mystery writer Robin Crusoe to investigate a series of killings in which the victims are slain in the fashion of famous historical murders.
Volumes:
1. Real murders (1990)
2. A bone to pick (1992)
3. Three bedrooms, one corpse (c1994)
4. The Julius house (c1995)
5. Dead over heels (c1996)
6. A fool and his honey (c1999)
7. Last scene alive (2002)
8. Poppy done to death (2003)
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Southern Vampire Novels (SookieStackhouse) by Charlaine Harris
Summary:
SookieStackhouse is a cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana, but she keeps to herself and doesn't date much because of her "disability" to read minds. When she meets Bill, Sookie can't hear a word he's thinking. He's the type of guy she's waited for all of her life, but he has a disability, too--he's a vampire with a bad reputation. When one of Sookie's coworkers is killed, she fears she's next.
Volumes:
1. Dead until dark (c2001) by Harris, Charlaine
2. Living dead in Dallas (2002) by Harris, Charlaine
3. Club dead (c2003) by Harris, Charlaine
4. Dead to the world (2004) by Harris, Charlaine
5. Dead as a doornail (2005) by Harris, Charlaine
6. Definitely dead (2006) by Harris, Charlaine
7. All together dead (2007) by Harris, Charlaine
8. From dead to worse (2008) by Harris, Charlaine
9. Dead and gone (2009) by Harris, Charlaine
Powers of detection (2004)
My big fat supernatural wedding (2006)
Many bloody returns (2007)
Unusual suspects (2008)
Wolfsbane and mistletoe (2008)
A touch of dead (2009) by Harris, Charlaine
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Diamond of the Rockies by Kristen Heitzmann
1. The rose legacy (2000)
2. Sweet boundless (2001)
3. The tender vine (2002)
RockyMountainlegacy by Kristen Heitzmann
Summary:
Monte must set aside his love for Abbie Morgan when he must fullfil a wartime pledge and pay a family debt after the Civil War.
Volumes:
1. Honor's pledge (1998)
2. Honor's price (1998)
3. Honor's quest (1998)
4. Honor's disguise (1999)
5. Honor's reward (2000)
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O'Malleyseries by Dee Henderson
Summary:
Sara's terrified. She's falling in love. And if that's not bad enough, it's with former pro football player Adam Black, a man everyone knows. That fact could cost Sara her life. Sara Walsh was kidnapped when she was six, along with her twin sister Kim. Her sister died while held in captivity. It would be a twenty-five year old fact in Sara's past, except that one of the two kidnappers was never caught...and is still stalking her. Sara has been invisible, hidden away in a witness protection program. Her only safety is in staying invisible, but Adam won't listen, or give up on what they can have together. Soon they're both caught in a chain of events that brings Sara face to face with terror--and with the sure knowledge that only God can save her and set her free from the danger in the shadows.
Volumes:
1. Danger in the shadows (1999)
2. The negotiator (c1999)
3. The guardian (c2001)
4. The truth seeker (c2001)
5. The protector (c2001)
6. The healer (c2002)
7. The rescuer (c2003)
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Newheightsnovels by Denise Hunter
Volumes:
1. Mending places (c2004)
2. Saving Grace (c2005)
3. Finding Faith (c2006)
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Kentfamilychronicles by John Jakes
Summary:
The illiterate son of a French nobleman flees Europe to join in the turbulent events that began the American Revolution.
Volumes:
1. The bastard (1974)
2. The rebels (1975)
3. The seekers (1975)
4. The furies (1976)
5. The titans (1976)
6. The warriors (1977)
7. The lawless (1978)
8. The Americans (c 1980)
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J. P. Beaumontmysteries by J.A. Jance