Order of John Harvey Books

John Harvey is a British crime fiction novelist known for creating the Charlie Resnick series. He started his career writing Western novels alongside co-authors like Angus Wells, Laurence James, and Terry Harknett, often using a collective pen name. Harvey has received the Silver Dagger award from the Crime Writers’ Association for his novel Flesh and Blood and the Diamond Dagger for his lifetime achievements in crime fiction. In addition to being a novelist, he is also a poet, dramatist, and broadcaster. His first novel, The First Death, was published in 1975 and co-authored with Terry Harknett and Laurence James under the pen name William M. James. That same year, he wrote several other novels, including Avenging Angel as Thom Ryder. His first book published under his own name was Amphetamines and Pearls in 1976. Below is a chronological list of John Harvey’s books based on their original release dates.