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William Boyle

William Boyle is an American author of crime fiction, renowned for his novels Gravesend, The Lonely Witness, and A Friend Is a Gift You Give Yourself. His works have garnered acclaim for their gritty realism and his sharp ear for dialect. Boyle was raised in Brooklyn, where some of his stories take place, but he currently resides in what he refers to as his adopted home, Oxford, Mississippi. His books have received significant recognition, with Gravesend nominated for the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière in France and The Lonely Witness nominated for both the Hammett Prize and the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière.

William Boyle became a published novelist in 2013 with the novel Gravesend. Below is a list of William Boyle's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Gravesend (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death Don't Have No Mercy (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Lonely Witness (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
City of Margins (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Shoot the Moonlight Out (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Saint of the Narrows Street (2025) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Mississippi Noir (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mojo Rising (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Outcast Hours (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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