Order of Colin Forbes Books
Colin Forbes was the main pen name of British novelist Raymond Sawkins (1923-2006), who also used the pen names of Richard Raine, Jay Bernard and Harold English throughout his career. During his career, he wrote thriller novels (largely spy thrillers) and was best known for his Tweed & Co. series. Forbes started out working as a sub-editor for a publishing company before serving with the British Army in North Africa and the Middle East during the Second World War. When he went back to civilian life, he worked for a publishing and print company and eventually transitioned into becoming a novelist on a full-time basis. He died in 2006 of a heart attack.
Colin Forbes made his debut as a published author in 1966 using his real name of Raymond Sawkins for the novel Snow on High Ground. His debut under his preferred pen name (Colin Forbes) came in 1969 with Tramp in Armour. He would later refer to it as his debut novel, distancing himself from his earlier work. Below is a list of Colin Forbes’ books in order of when they were first published:
Publication Order of Snow Books
(as Raymond Sawkins)
| Snow on High Ground | (1967) |    |
| Snow in Paradise | (1967) | |
| Snow Along the Border | (1968) | |
Publication Order of David Martini Books
| Wreath for America | (1967) | |
| Night of the Hawk | (1968) | |
| Bombshell | (1970) | |
Publication Order of Tweed & Co. Books
| Double Jeopardy | (1982) | |
| Terminal | (1984) | |
| Cover Story | (1986) | |
| The Janus Man | (1987) | |
| Deadlock | (1988) | |
| The Greek Key | (1989) | |
| Shockwave | (1990) | |
| Whirlpool | (1991) | |
| By Stealth | (1992) | |
| Cross of Fire | (1992) | |
| The Power | (1994) | |
| Fury | (1995) | |
| The Cauldron | (1996) | |
| Precipice | (1996) | |
| The Sisterhood | (1997) | |
| This United State | (1998) | |
| Sinister Tide | (1999) | |
| Rhinoceros | (2000) | |
| The Vorpal Blade | (2001) | |
| The Cell | (2002) | |
| No Mercy | (2003) | |
| Blood Storm | (2004) | |
| The Main Chance | (2005) | |
| The Savage Gorge | (2006) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Tramp in Armour | (1969) | |
| The Heights of Zervos | (1970) | |
| The Palermo Ambush | (1972) | |
| Target Five | (1973) | |
| Year of the Golden Ape | (1974) | |
| The Stone Leopard | (1975) | |
| Avalanche Express | (1977) | |
| The Stockholm Syndicate | (1981) | |
| The Leader and the Damned | (1985) | |
Notes: The Snow series was written under his real name of Raymond Sawkins. The David Martini series was written as Richard Raine. The Burning Fuse was written under the pen name of Jay Bernard. A Wreath for America was also published under the title of The Corder Index.
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Colin Forbes Synopsis: Tramp in Armour by Colin Forbes is set during World War II. The German panzers have spread across Northern France and all that stands between the Germans and the coast is the British. Will one British tank from behind enemy lines be able to destroy the entire division of German tanks?
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