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Stephen Leather

Stephen Leather is a British author known for his thriller and mystery novels, particularly the Spider Shepherd and Jack Nightingale series. He has also ventured into other genres, including a series of erotic novellas. In addition to his novels, he has written for television, contributing to shows like London’s Burning, The Knock, and Murder in the Mind. As a journalist, he has penned articles for the Glasgow Herald, Daily Mirror, The Times, Daily Mail, and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Stephen has lived in England, the Far East, the United States, and Ireland, and he currently resides in Thailand. His writing career began in college, but he struggled to get past the first few pages. He completed his first novel, Pay Off, while working at the Daily Mirror, and it was published in 1987. His second novel, The Fireman, was written while he was at the South China Morning Post and published in 1989. Below is a list of Stephen Leather’s books in the order of their original release:

Stephen Leather became a published novelist in 1987 with the novel Pay Off. Below is a list of Stephen Leather's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Friendly Fire (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead Drop (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hard Targets (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Kill Zone (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Natural Selection (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Warning Order (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hostile Territory (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rough Diamonds (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Narrow Escape (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Personal Protection (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
More Short Fuses (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Rope (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Planning Pack (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Remote Control (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Lex Harper Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Sandpit (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Moving Targets (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Russian Roulette (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Drop Zone (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Baltic Black Ops (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Takedown (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Plausible Deniability (Short Story) (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Breakout (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Nightfall (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Midnight (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Nightmare (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Nightshade (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lastnight (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
San Francisco Night (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
New York Night (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tennessee Night (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
New Orleans Night (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Las Vegas Night (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rio Grande Night (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Houston Night (2025) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Asian Heat Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Inspector Zhang and the Dead Thai Gangster (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Inspector Zhang and the Falling Woman (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Inspector Zhang and the Disappearing Drugs (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Inspector Zhang and The Perfect Alibi (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Inspector Zhang Goes To Harrogate (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Inspector Zhang and the Island of the Dead (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Mike Cramer Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Banging Bill's Wife (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Alphabet Game (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Pregnant Wife (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Threesome (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Matt Standing Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Chinaman / The Foreigner (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Long Shot (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Double Tap (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Richard Yokely Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Last Man Standing (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Standing Alone (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Still Standing (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Standing Strong (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Rogue Warrior (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Pay Off (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fireman (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hungry Ghost (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Vets (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Birthday Girl (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Solitary Man (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Tunnel Rats (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Bombmaker (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Stretch (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tango One (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Eyewitness (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Private Dancer (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dreamer's Cat (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Once Bitten (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Basement (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bangkok Bob and the Missing Mormon (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Bestseller (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Take Two (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
First Response (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Penalties (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Shout (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Bag Carrier (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Runner (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Desperate Measures (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hunting (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killing Time (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Triggers (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Short Fuses (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Nightingale - A Short Story Collection (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Nightingale 2 - A Short Story Collection (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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