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Nolan Books in Order

Nolan books in order by Max Allan Collins, following veteran thief Nolan and his partner Jon through heists, criminal conspiracies, and dangerous betrayals.

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11 books

Bait Money

by Max Allan Collins

1973

Veteran thief Nolan wants to retire, but the Chicago Mafia still has a longstanding claim on his life. A proposed truce requires him to rob a bank, relying on inexperienced accomplices while anticipating a possible double-cross.

Blood Money

by Max Allan Collins

1973

Nolan believes his money is safe until the antique dealer holding it is murdered and the entire fortune disappears. The theft throws him back into conflict with the mob, forcing him to navigate betrayals to recover his cash.

Fly Paper

by Max Allan Collins

1981

Nolan abandons criminal retirement for a job that promises both money and a chance to settle a score. With his young associate Jon involved, the veteran thief must contend with troublesome rivals and an unexpected skyjacker.

Hard Cash

by Max Allan Collins

1981

Retired thief Nolan is running a restaurant when the president of a bank he once robbed threatens him with blackmail. Ordered to rob the same bank again, Nolan also faces a woman's scheme to make him a murder suspect.

Hush Money

by Max Allan Collins

1981

A sniper kills a mob-connected businessman, and Nolan is drawn into the family's search for revenge. The retired thief must untangle the vendetta and identify the gunman before conflicting criminal interests turn him into another casualty.

Scratch Fever

by Max Allan Collins

1982

Nolan and his occasional partner Jon become targets for Julie, a woman who treats murder as a solution to every problem. She hires outside killers to eliminate them, prepared to finish the job herself if they fail.

Spree

by Max Allan Collins

1987

Nolan's legitimate life as a shopping-mall restaurateur collapses when an old criminal associate kidnaps his girlfriend. Forced to plan a robbery of the entire mall, Nolan must also locate Sherry before a captor who eliminates witnesses kills her.

Mourn the Living

by Max Allan Collins

1988

A friend asks fugitive Nolan to investigate his daughter's apparent suicide during an LSD trip. Returning close to Chicago exposes Nolan to the gang that wants him dead, while drugs, musicians, and criminal connections complicate the young woman's final days.

Tough Tender

by Max Allan Collins

1991

This two-novel Nolan collection reunites Hard Cash and Scratch Fever. A forced return to a previously robbed bank places Nolan and partner Jon in an embezzler's scheme, while a murderous woman and enemies from their past threaten survival.

Skim Deep

by Max Allan Collins

2020

Reformed thief Nolan takes Sherry to Las Vegas to marry, but casino surveillance brings his criminal past back into focus. When an old associate targets him for a robbery scheme, young accomplice Jon investigates their disappearance.

Double Down

by Max Allan Collins

2021

This omnibus collects two Nolan novels involving a hijacked flight after a successful heist and killings within a Mafia-linked family. Nolan and Jon navigate threats to their stolen money while considering another lucrative criminal assignment.

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