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David Williams

David Williams (1926-2003) was a Welsh author known for his crime fiction novels, including the Mark Treasure and Inspector Parry series. He attended Hereford Cathedral School and St. John’s College, Oxford. During his university years, he served as an officer in the Royal Navy during World War II. After the war, Williams worked as a medical copywriter until a stroke prompted him to focus on crime writing, a pursuit he had already begun in his spare time. His debut novel, Unholy Writ, was published in 1976, and he authored a total of 23 novels, with his final work, Practise to Deceive, released in 2003. Below is a list of David Williams’ books in the order of their original publication.

David Williams became a published novelist in 1976 with the novel Unholy Writ. Below is a list of David Williams's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Inspector Parry Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Last Seen Breathing (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death of a Prodigal (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead in the Market (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Terminal Case (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Suicide Intended (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Practise to Deceive (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Mark Treasure Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Unholy Writ (1976) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Treasure by Degrees (1977) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Treasure Up in Smoke (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder for Treasure (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Copper, Gold and Treasure (1982) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Treasure Preserved (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Advertise for Treasure (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in Advent (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wedding Treasure (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Treasure in Roubles (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Divided Treasure (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Treasure in Oxford (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Holy Treasure! (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Prescription for Murder (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Treasure by Post (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Planning On Murder (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Banking on Murder (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Criminal Intentions (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
From Kinglake to Kabul (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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