Stephen Leather Books in Order
This page covers Matt Hilton's work with Stephen Leather, with book order, short summaries, and background on the Jack Nightingale connection.
Last updated: June 8, 2026
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Publication Order
117 books
Pay Off
by Stephen Leather
1987
The Fireman
by Stephen Leather
1989
Hungry Ghost
by Stephen Leather
1991
The Chinaman
by Stephen Leather
1992
The Vets
by Stephen Leather
1993
The Long Shot
by Stephen Leather
1995
The Birthday Girl
by Stephen Leather
1996
The Double Tap
by Stephen Leather
1996
The Solitary Man
by Stephen Leather
1997
The Tunnel Rats
by Stephen Leather
1998
The Bombmaker
by Stephen Leather
1999
The Stretch
by Stephen Leather
2000
Tango One
by Stephen Leather
2002
Hard Landing
by Stephen Leather
2004
The Eyewitness
by Stephen Leather
2004
Private Dancer
by Stephen Leather
2005
Soft Target
by Stephen Leather
2005
Cold Kill
by Stephen Leather
2006
Hot Blood
by Stephen Leather
2007
Dead Men
by Stephen Leather
2008
Live Fire
by Stephen Leather
2009
Dreamer's Cat
by Stephen Leather
2010
Nightfall
by Stephen Leather
2010
Once Bitten
by Stephen Leather
2010
Rough Justice
by Stephen Leather
2010
The Basement
by Stephen Leather
2010
Bangkok Bob and the Missing Mormon
by Stephen Leather
2011
Cursed
by Stephen Leather
2011
Fair Game
by Stephen Leather
2011
Inspector Zhang and the Dead Thai Gangster
by Stephen Leather
2011
Inspector Zhang and the Disappearing Drugs
by Stephen Leather
2011
Inspector Zhang and the Falling Woman
by Stephen Leather
2011
Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish
by Stephen Leather
2011
Midnight
by Stephen Leather
2011
The Bestseller
by Stephen Leather
2011
Banging Bill's Wife
by Stephen Leather
2012
False Friends
by Stephen Leather
2012
Friendly Fire
by Stephen Leather
2012
Inspector Zhang And The Perfect Alibi
by Stephen Leather
2012
Inspector Zhang Goes To Harrogate
by Stephen Leather
2012
Nightmare
by Stephen Leather
2012
Short Fuses
by Stephen Leather
2012
Still Bleeding
by Stephen Leather
2012
The Alphabet Game
by Stephen Leather
2012
The Pregnant Wife
by Stephen Leather
2012
The Threesome
by Stephen Leather
2012
Dead Drop
by Stephen Leather
2013
Death Toll
by Stephen Leather
2013
Death Toll 2
by Stephen Leather
2013
Hard Targets
by Stephen Leather
2013
Hostile Territory
by Stephen Leather
2013
Inspector Zhang and the Island of the Dead
by Stephen Leather
2013
Kill Zone
by Stephen Leather
2013
Natural Selection
by Stephen Leather
2013
Nightshade
by Stephen Leather
2013
Rough Diamonds
by Stephen Leather
2013
Take Two
by Stephen Leather
2013
True Colours
by Stephen Leather
2013
Warning Order
by Stephen Leather
2013
Blood Bath
by Matt Hilton
2014
Stephen Leather's occult detective Jack Nightingale investigates a string of bloody deaths at a failing hotel. The volume also includes bonus stories from guest writers, including Matt Hilton, all built around the same grisly theme.
Lastnight
by Stephen Leather
2014
More Short Fuses
by Stephen Leather
2014
My Name Is Lydia
by Stephen Leather
2014
Narrow Escape
by Stephen Leather
2014
Personal Protection
by Stephen Leather
2014
San Francisco Night
by Stephen Leather
2014
The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang
by Stephen Leather
2014
Tracks
by Stephen Leather
2014
White Lies
by Stephen Leather
2014
Black Ops
by Stephen Leather
2015
I Know Who Did It
by Stephen Leather
2015
New York Night
by Stephen Leather
2015
Planning Pack
by Stephen Leather
2015
Remote Control
by Stephen Leather
2015
The Rope
by Stephen Leather
2015
Children of the Dark
by Stephen Leather
2016
Dark Forces
by Stephen Leather
2016
First Response
by Stephen Leather
2016
Penalties
by Stephen Leather
2016
The Sandpit
by Stephen Leather
2016
Light Touch
by Stephen Leather
2017
Nightingale
by Stephen Leather
2017
Possession
by Stephen Leather
2017
Takedown
by Stephen Leather
2017
The Asylum
by Stephen Leather
2017
The Cards
by Stephen Leather
2017
The Creeper
by Stephen Leather
2017
The Doll
by Stephen Leather
2017
The Mansion
by Stephen Leather
2017
The Undead
by Stephen Leather
2017
Wrong Turn
by Stephen Leather
2017
Claws
by Stephen Leather
2018
Knock Knock
by Stephen Leather
2018
Moving Targets
by Stephen Leather
2018
Nightingale 2
by Stephen Leather
2018
Tall Order
by Stephen Leather
2018
Tennessee Night
by Stephen Leather
2018
The House on Gable Street
by Stephen Leather
2018
The Shout
by Stephen Leather
2018
Watery Grave
by Stephen Leather
2018
Last Man Standing
by Stephen Leather
2019
Plausible Deniability
by Stephen Leather
2019
Rogue Warrior
by Stephen Leather
2019
Short Range
by Stephen Leather
2019
The Bag Carrier
by Stephen Leather
2019
Breakout
by Stephen Leather
2020
Slow Burn
by Stephen Leather
2020
The Runner
by Stephen Leather
2020
Desperate Measures
by Stephen Leather
2021
Fast Track
by Stephen Leather
2021
Killing Time
by Stephen Leather
2021
New Orleans Night
by Stephen Leather
2021
The Hunting
by Stephen Leather
2021
Dirty War
by Stephen Leather
2022
Las Vegas Night
by Stephen Leather
2022
Standing Alone
by Stephen Leather
2022
The Chase
by Stephen Leather
2022
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