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Gerald A Browne Books in Order

Browse Gerald A. Browne books in order, with concise summaries, standalone reading guidance, and background on his jewel-world suspense novels to help you choose.

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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It's All Zoo

by Gerald A Browne

1968

In 1960s Paris, heartbroken Lillian finds company among the drinkers, dancers, and expatriates at an all-night bar. When she meets square American Graham, an unlikely romance tests a fragile circle of friends.

11 Harrowhouse

by Gerald A Browne

1972

Diamond dealer Chesser and his mistress plan to rob the London cartel that controls the world's supply of diamonds. Their seemingly perfect heist becomes a dangerous trap when the all-seeing System begins to close in.

Hazard

by Gerald A Browne

1974

Freelance intelligence operative Hazard is a gambler, drinker, and poor fit for authority. When a body turns up in the Hudson River, his search for revenge leads him toward terrorists and a threat far bigger than one murder.

Slide

by Gerald A Browne

1976

Weeks of rain and an earthquake send a Southern California supermarket sliding beneath a mountain of mud. Architect Frank Brydon and a mixed group of trapped shoppers must find a way out before the ground buries them alive.

Green Ice

by Gerald A Browne

1978

Tired of office life and desperate to get rich, Joseph Wiley heads to Colombia's emerald country. With heiress Lillian Holbrook, he takes on a ruthless syndicate controlling the stones, where every deal invites betrayal.

19 Purchase Street

by Gerald A Browne

1983

After his sister is murdered, Andrew Gainer enters a scheme to launder billions for a powerful criminal network. Revenge becomes dangerous business as Gainer and his lover Leslie challenge the people behind 19 Purchase Street.

Stone 588

by Gerald A Browne

1986

When a flawed diamond with rumored healing powers is stolen, dealer Phillip Springer plans an audacious recovery. His desperate need to save his sick son draws thieves, socialites, and killers into a high-risk battle over the stone.

Hot Siberian

by Gerald A Browne

1989

Soviet diamond specialist Nikolai Borodin discovers that gems from a secret Siberian venture are being stolen on a huge scale. With his English lover Vivian beside him, he races across Europe as powerful figures close in.

The Arousers

by Gerald A Browne

1989

Four wealthy, bored women turn their appetite for sensation into a reckless private contest. The Arousers follows the jealousies, shifting alliances, and consequences that emerge when privilege removes every ordinary limit.

The Ravishers

by Gerald A Browne

1989

Four young, rich, and famous men chase pleasure through the international jet-set world. Beneath the parties and romantic games, The Ravishers follows rivalries and unexpected attachments as each man searches for something more lasting.

18mm Blues

by Gerald A Browne

1993

Gem dealer Grady Bowman and artist Julia Elkins travel through Burma and Thailand in search of rare blue pearls. Their hunt leads to dangerous pearl farms, old secrets, and people willing to kill for the prize.

Blue Pearls

by Gerald A Browne

1994

Gem dealer Grady Bowman and artist Julia Elkins travel through Burma and Thailand in search of rare blue pearls. Their hunt leads to dangerous pearl farms, old secrets, and people willing to kill for the prize.

West 47th

by Gerald A Browne

1996

New York jewelry recovery specialist Mitch Laughton takes on a murderous heist involving an Iranian couple and millions in stolen gems. The search pulls Mitch and his blind wife, Maddie, into the diamond district's maze of mobsters, fences, and double-crosses.

Uc-Rush 929

by Gerald A Browne

1999

A late standalone from Browne, Uc-Rush 929 closes his published novel list. Detailed plot information is scarce, but it is a hard-to-find suspense title for readers exploring his full bibliography.

Where to start with Gerald A Browne

For a classic jewel heist: 11 HarrowhouseStone 588
For international gem intrigue: Green IceHot Siberian18mm Blues
For a disaster thriller: Slide
For a hard-edged spy story: Hazard

Standalone Gerald A Browne books

  1. Book cover for "It's All Zoo"

    It's All Zoo

    by Gerald A Browne

    1968
  2. Book cover for "11 Harrowhouse"

    11 Harrowhouse

    by Gerald A Browne

    1972
  3. Book cover for "Hazard"

    Hazard

    by Gerald A Browne

    1974
  4. Book cover for "Slide"

    Slide

    by Gerald A Browne

    1976
  5. Book cover for "Green Ice"

    Green Ice

    by Gerald A Browne

    1978
  6. Book cover for "19 Purchase Street"

    19 Purchase Street

    by Gerald A Browne

    1983
  7. Book cover for "Stone 588"

    Stone 588

    by Gerald A Browne

    1986
  8. Book cover for "Hot Siberian"

    Hot Siberian

    by Gerald A Browne

    1989
  9. Book cover for "The Arousers"

    The Arousers

    by Gerald A Browne

    1989
  10. Book cover for "The Ravishers"

    The Ravishers

    by Gerald A Browne

    1989
  11. Book cover for "18mm Blues"

    18mm Blues

    by Gerald A Browne

    1993
  12. Book cover for "Blue Pearls"

    Blue Pearls

    by Gerald A Browne

    1994
  13. Book cover for "West 47th"

    West 47th

    by Gerald A Browne

    1996
  14. Book cover for "Uc-Rush 929"

    Uc-Rush 929

    by Gerald A Browne

    1999

Author bio

Gerald A. Browne was born Gerald Austin Browne on November 29, 1924, in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and spent his childhood there. That New England beginning was a long way from the polished, risky worlds that would fill his novels.

He studied at the University of New Mexico, the University of Paris, and Columbia University, where he received literary awards. Before becoming known for suspense fiction, he lived in Paris and worked as a fashion photographer. It was a useful apprenticeship for a novelist interested in money, glamour, appetite, and the ways people perform for one another.

Paris gave him his first novel.

Browne wrote It's All Zoo while living there, and it appeared in 1968. It is a love story set among expatriates, nightclubs, and restless people in 1960s Paris. The book has a looser, more romantic mood than his later thrillers, but it already shows his interest in people trying to reinvent themselves in expensive, unfamiliar surroundings.

He soon moved into crime and suspense, often using industries that run on expert knowledge and private deals. 11 Harrowhouse follows diamond dealer Chesser as he targets the London cartel that controls the trade. The novel mixes romance, technical detail, and a large-scale heist, then became a film in 1974.

Jewels kept calling him back. In Green Ice, a frustrated American heads to Colombia and gets pulled into the dangerous emerald business. 19 Purchase Street shifts to organized crime and money laundering, while Stone 588 centers on a strange diamond that may hold healing power. Readers who like Browne's work often come for the schemes and the specialized settings, but stay for the messy motives behind them.

His characters rarely get to keep things simple.

Browne also took his thrillers beyond the United States. Hot Siberian follows Soviet diamond specialist Nikolai Borodin through a secret international diamond arrangement and a dangerous leak in the system. 18mm Blues sends gem dealer Grady Bowman and artist Julia Elkins toward Southeast Asia, pearl farms, murder, and a rare prize. West 47th returns to the New York diamond district, where recovering stolen jewelry can be as perilous as stealing it.

His work was shaped by a real curiosity about the businesses behind luxury goods. Diamonds, emeralds, pearls, insurance, smuggling, and high finance are never just background in these books. Browne uses them to put ordinary human wants under pressure: security, revenge, desire, status, and the hope of one huge escape.

His wife, Merle Lynn Browne, was a model and actress who wrote The Ravishers and The Arousers. Those novels were later reissued under Gerald A. Browne's name, which helps explain why they appear alongside his own books in many bibliographies.

Browne died on July 24, 2015, at age ninety. His novels remain brisk, adult suspense stories with a taste for faraway places, dangerous deals, and valuables that cause far more trouble than they are worth.

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