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John Wainwright Books in Order (78 Book Series)

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John Wainwright has written a series of 78 books. Here, you can see them all in order! (plus the year each book was published)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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    3. John Wainwright Books in Order
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    Total: 78 books
    1. 1
      Ten steps to the gallows

      Ten steps to the gallows

      Superintendent Gillant, Book 1

      John Wainwright

      1965
    2. 2
      The Crystallised Carbon Pig

      The Crystallised Carbon Pig

      Superintendent Gillant, Book 2

      John Wainwright

      1966
    3. 3
      Shall I Be a Policeman?

      Shall I Be a Policeman?

      John Wainwright

      1967
    4. 4
      Edge of Extinction

      Edge of Extinction

      Lewis, Book 1

      John Wainwright

      1968
    5. 5
      Big Tickle

      Big Tickle

      John Wainwright

      1969
    6. 6
      Freeze Thy Blood Less Coldly

      Freeze Thy Blood Less Coldly

      Charles Ripley, Book 1

      John Wainwright

      1970
    7. 7
      Prynter's Devil

      Prynter's Devil

      John Wainwright

      1970
    8. 8
      The Big Tickle

      The Big Tickle

      John Wainwright

      1971
    9. 9
      The Pig Got Up and Slowly Walked Away

      The Pig Got Up and Slowly Walked Away

      John Wainwright

      1971
    10. 10
      Davis Doesn’t Live Here Any More

      Davis Doesn’t Live Here Any More

      John Wainwright

      1971
    11. 11
      The Last Buccaneer

      The Last Buccaneer

      John Wainwright

      1971
    12. 12
      Dig the Grave and Let Him Lie

      Dig the Grave and Let Him Lie

      John Wainwright

      1971
    13. 13
      Discovering Lapidary Work

      Discovering Lapidary Work

      John Wainwright

      1971
    14. 14
      Requiem for a Loser

      Requiem for a Loser

      Superintendent Gillant, Book 3

      John Wainwright

      1972
    15. 15
      My God How the Money Rolls In

      My God How the Money Rolls In

      John Wainwright

      1972
    16. 16
      My Word You Should Have Seen Us

      My Word You Should Have Seen Us

      John Wainwright

      1972
    17. 17
      A Touch of Malice

      A Touch of Malice

      Charles Ripley, Book 2

      John Wainwright

      1973
    18. 18
      High Class Kill

      High Class Kill

      Superintendent Gillant, Book 4

      John Wainwright

      1973
    19. 19
      A Pride of Pigs

      A Pride of Pigs

      John Wainwright

      1973
    20. 20
      The devil you don't

      The devil you don't

      John Wainwright

      1973
    21. 21
      The Evidence I Shall Give

      The Evidence I Shall Give

      Chief Inspector Lennox, Book 1

      John Wainwright

      1974
    22. 22
      Kill The Girls And Make Them Cry

      Kill The Girls And Make Them Cry

      Sullivan, Book 1

      John Wainwright

      1974
    23. 23
      The Hard Hit

      The Hard Hit

      Charles Ripley, Book 3

      John Wainwright

      1974
    24. 24
      Night Is a Time to Die

      Night Is a Time to Die

      Charles Ripley, Book 4

      John Wainwright

      1974
    25. 25
      Cause for a Killing

      Cause for a Killing

      John Wainwright

      1974
    26. 26
      Guard Your Castle

      Guard Your Castle

      John Wainwright

      1974
    27. 27
      Square Dance

      Square Dance

      Chief Inspector Lennox, Book 2

      John Wainwright

      1975
    28. 28
      Death in a Sleeping City

      Death in a Sleeping City

      Lewis, Book 2

      John Wainwright

      1975
    29. 29
      Coppers Don't Cry

      Coppers Don't Cry

      Sullivan, Book 2

      John Wainwright

      1975
    30. 30
      Evil Intent

      Evil Intent

      Charles Ripley, Book 5

      John Wainwright

      1975
    31. 31
      Who Goes Next?

      Who Goes Next?

      John Wainwright

      1976
    32. 32
      Acquittal

      Acquittal

      John Wainwright

      1976
    33. 33
      The Bastard

      The Bastard

      John Wainwright

      1976
    34. 34
      Walther P. 38

      Walther P. 38

      John Wainwright

      1976
    35. 35
      Pool of Tears

      Pool of Tears

      Chief Inspector Lennox, Book 3

      John Wainwright

      1977
    36. 36
      Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me

      Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me

      John Wainwright

      1977
    37. 37
      A Nest of Rats

      A Nest of Rats

      John Wainwright

      1977
    38. 38
      A Ripple of Murders

      A Ripple of Murders

      Superintendent Gillant, Book 5

      John Wainwright

      1978
    39. 39
      The Jury People

      The Jury People

      John Wainwright

      1978
    40. 40
      Thief of Time

      Thief of Time

      John Wainwright

      1978
    41. 41
      Tail End Charlie

      Tail End Charlie

      John Wainwright

      1978
    42. 42
      Brainwash

      Brainwash

      Inspector Lyle, Book 1

      John Wainwright

      1979
    43. 43
      Duty Elsewhere

      Duty Elsewhere

      Inspector Lyle, Book 2

      John Wainwright

      1979
    44. 44
      Take Murder

      Take Murder

      Chief Inspector Lennox, Book 4

      John Wainwright

      1979
    45. 45
      Landscape with Violence

      Landscape with Violence

      Chief Inspector Lennox, Book 5

      John Wainwright

      1979
    46. 46
      Death of a Big Man

      Death of a Big Man

      Charles Ripley, Book 6

      John Wainwright

      1979
    47. 47
      The Reluctant Sleeper

      The Reluctant Sleeper

      John Wainwright

      1979
    48. 48
      Home is the Hunter and The Big Kayo

      Home is the Hunter and The Big Kayo

      John Wainwright

      1979
    49. 49
      Dominoes

      Dominoes

      Inspector Lyle, Book 3

      John Wainwright

      1980
    50. 50
      The Venus Fly Trap

      The Venus Fly Trap

      John Wainwright

      1980
    51. 51
      The Eye of the Beholder

      The Eye of the Beholder

      John Wainwright

      1980
    52. 52
      A Kill of Small Consequence

      A Kill of Small Consequence

      John Wainwright

      1980
    53. 53
      All on a Summer's Day

      All on a Summer's Day

      Superintendent Robert Blayde, Book 1

      John Wainwright

      1981
    54. 54
      An Urge for Justice

      An Urge for Justice

      Superintendent Robert Blayde, Book 2

      John Wainwright

      1981
    55. 55
      The Day of the Peppercorn Kill

      The Day of the Peppercorn Kill

      Chief Inspector Lennox, Book 6

      John Wainwright

      1981
    56. 56
      Tension

      Tension

      John Wainwright

      1981
    57. 57
      Blayde, R.I.P.

      Blayde, R.I.P.

      Superintendent Robert Blayde, Book 3

      John Wainwright

      1982
    58. 58
      Anatomy of a Riot

      Anatomy of a Riot

      John Wainwright

      1982
    59. 59
      The Distaff Factor

      The Distaff Factor

      John Wainwright

      1982
    60. 60
      Their Evil Ways

      Their Evil Ways

      Superintendent Ralph Flensing, Book 1

      John Wainwright

      1983
    61. 61
      Spiral Staircase

      Spiral Staircase

      Chief Inspector Lennox, Book 7

      John Wainwright

      1983
    62. 62
      Heroes No More

      Heroes No More

      John Wainwright

      1983
    63. 63
      The Ride

      The Ride

      Superintendent Ralph Flensing, Book 2

      John Wainwright

      1984
    64. 64
      Cul-de-Sac

      Cul-de-Sac

      John Wainwright

      1984
    65. 65
      The Forest

      The Forest

      John Wainwright

      1984
    66. 66
      Clouds of Guilt

      Clouds of Guilt

      John Wainwright

      1985
    67. 67
      All Through the Night

      All Through the Night

      John Wainwright

      1985
    68. 68
      Portrait in Shadows

      Portrait in Shadows

      Charles Ripley, Book 7

      John Wainwright

      1986
    69. 69
      The Tenth Interview

      The Tenth Interview

      Chief Inspector Lennox, Book 8

      John Wainwright

      1986
    70. 70
      The Forgotten Murders

      The Forgotten Murders

      John Wainwright

      1987
    71. 71
      Wainwright's Beat

      Wainwright's Beat

      John Wainwright

      1987
    72. 72
      Blind Brag

      Blind Brag

      John Wainwright

      1988
    73. 73
      The Man Who Wasn't There

      The Man Who Wasn't There

      Inspector Lyle, Book 4

      John Wainwright

      1989
    74. 74
      A Very Parochial Murder

      A Very Parochial Murder

      Chief Inspector Lennox, Book 9

      John Wainwright

      1989
    75. 75
      Hangman's Lane

      Hangman's Lane

      Inspector Lyle, Book 5

      John Wainwright

      1992
    76. 76
      Sabbath Morn

      Sabbath Morn

      John Wainwright

      1993
    77. 77
      The Life and Times of Christmas Calvert-- Assassin

      The Life and Times of Christmas Calvert-- Assassin

      John Wainwright

      1995
    78. 78
      Murder Story

      Murder Story

      John Wainwright

      1995

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