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Explore GF Newman's books in order, with summaries of his crime novels about police corruption, organized crime, political power, and compromised justice.

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Corrupt detective Terry Sneed has built his career through bribery, violence, and manipulation. When a deal with a criminal threatens his position, he has thirty-six hours to protect himself using the same crooked methods that brought him power.

The Abduction

by GF Newman

1972

In Southern Africa, Premier Hiller's illegal declaration of independence and executions threaten to entrench dictatorship. A kidnapping becomes a proposed means of resistance, raising difficult questions about the relationship between individual conscience, political expediency, and the use of force.

The Split

by GF Newman

1972

Three women working in prostitution face sharply different circumstances: Jaset struggles with declining demand, Janet's past fuels her hostility toward men, and Jane pursues wealth. Their lives reveal the pressures of age, resentment, ambition, and the sex trade.

You Nice Bastard

by GF Newman

1973

Crime boss Jack Manso seeks to expand his British organization through an alliance with a New York crime family. Detective Terry Sneed tries to break his operation, confronting an opponent whose power depends on intimidation, bribery, and violence.

Detective Terry Sneed's corrupt methods have helped him climb the police hierarchy, but American accountant Peter Rosi resists his control. Facing someone equally adept at exploiting the law, Sneed must fight to preserve his position and protect himself.

A Detective’s Tale

by GF Newman

1977

Flying Squad inspector Fred Pyall learns that a known criminal is preparing a major robbery and resolves to secure his conviction. His willingness to bend the rules exposes the corruption underlying an investigation presented as the pursuit of justice.

A Prisoner's Tale

by GF Newman

1977

Framed by the police and sentenced to twenty years, Jack Lynn refuses to submit quietly to prison life. His resistance brings him into conflict with a brutal institution where repression matters more than the rehabilitation it claims to offer.

A Villain’s Tale

by GF Newman

1977

Known criminal Jack Lynn becomes the target of a determined police investigation following an armed robbery. Told from the accused man's perspective, this installment examines the uneasy relationship between criminal activity, police evidence, and a compromised justice system.

Billy

by GF Newman

1978

The List

by GF Newman

1979

The Men With The Guns

by GF Newman

1982

Missing-persons investigator Jimmy Vanesco accepts a Mafia-connected lawyer's assignment to find six men absent for eleven years. Missing FBI files deepen the mystery, and his international search leads toward buried secrets surrounding President John F. Kennedy's assassination.

Set a Thief

by GF Newman

1988

After a student dies during an animal-rights demonstration, Jack Bentham investigates police conduct in a force already shaken by a corruption inquiry. Reluctant officers and hints from major criminals point toward wrongdoing among senior figures in the Metropolitan Police.

The Testing Ground

by GF Newman

1988

Sent to Belfast to investigate police shootings, Jack Bentham uncovers further deaths and a conspiracy reaching beyond the force. As establishment pressure mounts, his search for answers forces a difficult choice between professional survival and his own conscience.

Trading the Future

by GF Newman

1992

A child's death from pesticide poisoning prompts an investigation that expands far beyond a local tragedy. Uncovering concealed commercial dealings leads toward an international scheme targeting Russia's wheat harvest, linking agricultural chemicals with political and economic interests.

Circle of Poison

by GF Newman

1995

After her daughter dies following exposure to a chemically treated field, Grace seeks help from an American scientist. Their investigation leads toward powerful American corn businesses and a concealed scheme whose consequences could extend across national borders.

Crime and Punishment

by GF Newman

2009

Beginning in postwar London's East End, this crime saga follows Jack's frustrated boxing ambitions and his family's concealed violence. As new gangs challenge established criminals, private trauma intertwines with the expanding influence of organized crime over successive decades.

Dark Heart

by GF Newman

2013

Haunted by his family's death, Jake Mann becomes a Jesuit priest and discovers a capacity for exorcism in Nigeria. Reassigned to Bristol, he faces murders resembling earlier horrors and becomes a suspect when a secret relationship comes to light.

The Corrupted Part One

by GF Newman

2014

In 1951, aspiring boxer Jack finds opportunities in London's criminal underworld while his sister conceals a killing committed to protect her son. Family trauma and the rise of rival gangs shape this opening volume of a sprawling crime saga.

The Corrupted Part Two

by GF Newman

2014

The continuation follows a family enmeshed in London's underworld as increasingly ruthless gangs challenge older criminal powers. Jack's failures and imprisonment deepen his bitterness, while the legacy of violence within his family threatens to fuel a wider confrontation.

GF Newman sub-series and character series

Law and Order books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Detective’s Tale"

    A Detective’s Tale

    by GF Newman

    1977Law and Order, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Prisoner's Tale"

    A Prisoner's Tale

    by GF Newman

    1977Law and Order, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Villain’s Tale"

    A Villain’s Tale

    by GF Newman

    1977Law and Order, Book 3

Terry Sneed books in order

Explore this series
  1. Book cover for "Sir, You Bastard / Rogue Cop"

    Sir, You Bastard / Rogue Cop

    by GF Newman

    1970Terry Sneed, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "You Nice Bastard"

    You Nice Bastard

    by GF Newman

    1973Terry Sneed, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Price/ You Flash Bastard"

    The Price/ You Flash Bastard

    by GF Newman

    1974Terry Sneed, Book 3

Standalone GF Newman books

  1. Book cover for "The Abduction"

    The Abduction

    by GF Newman

    1972
  2. Book cover for "The Split"

    The Split

    by GF Newman

    1972
  3. Book cover for "Three Professional Ladies"
  4. Book cover for "The Streetfighter"

    The Streetfighter

    by GF Newman

    1975
  5. Book cover for "Billy"

    Billy

    by GF Newman

    1978
  6. Book cover for "The Player and the Guest"

    The Player and the Guest

    by GF Newman

    1978
  7. Book cover for "The Guv'nor / Trade-Off"

    The Guv'nor / Trade-Off

    by GF Newman

    1979
  8. Book cover for "The List"

    The List

    by GF Newman

    1979
  9. Book cover for "The Obsession"

    The Obsession

    by GF Newman

    1981
  10. Book cover for "Charlie and Joanna"

    Charlie and Joanna

    by GF Newman

    1982
  11. Book cover for "The Men With The Guns"

    The Men With The Guns

    by GF Newman

    1982
  12. Book cover for "The Nation's Health"

    The Nation's Health

    by GF Newman

    1983
  13. Book cover for "Set a Thief"

    Set a Thief

    by GF Newman

    1988
  14. Book cover for "The Testing Ground"

    The Testing Ground

    by GF Newman

    1988
  15. Book cover for "Trading the Future"

    Trading the Future

    by GF Newman

    1992
  16. Book cover for "Circle of Poison"

    Circle of Poison

    by GF Newman

    1995
  17. Book cover for "Crime and Punishment"

    Crime and Punishment

    by GF Newman

    2009
  18. Book cover for "Dark Heart"

    Dark Heart

    by GF Newman

    2013Exorcist Trilogy, Book 1
  19. Book cover for "The Corrupted Part One"

    The Corrupted Part One

    by GF Newman

    2014Corrupted, Book 1
  20. Book cover for "The Corrupted Part Two"

    The Corrupted Part Two

    by GF Newman

    2014Corrupted, Book 2

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