Order of Dennis Lynds Books
Dennis Lynds was an American author who also wrote books under the names of Michael Collins, Mark Sadler, John Crowe, and William Arden. He was a great mystery writer who won the prestigious Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America and also received Lifetime Achievement awards from the Private Eye Writers of America and the MWA.
Lynds grew up in New York City before heading off to fight in World War II where he earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. Upon returning, he studied chemistry and journalism, and worked as a magazine editor in New York before moving to California to focus on his writing. In his life, he wrote over 80 novels and 200 short stories. Lynds passed away in 2005.
Publication Order of Paul Shaw Books
(as Mark Sadler)
| The Falling Man | (1970) |    |
| Here to Die | (1971) | |
| Mirror Image | (1972) | |
| Circle of Fire | (1973) | |
| Touch of Death | (1984) | |
| Deadly Innocents | (1986) | |
Publication Order of Dan Fortune Books
(as Michael Collins)
| Act of Fear | (1967) | |
| The Brass Rainbow | (1969) | |
| Night of the Toads | (1970) | |
| Walk a Black Wind | (1971) | |
| Shadow of a Tiger | (1972) | |
| The Silent Scream | (1973) | |
| Blue Death | (1975) | |
| The Blood-Red Dream | (1976) | |
| The Night Runners | (1978) | |
| The Slasher | (1980) | |
| Freak | (1983) | |
| Minnesota Strip | (1987) | |
| Red Rosa | (1988) | |
| Castrato | (1989) | |
| Chasing Eights | (1990) | |
| The Irishman's Horse | (1991) | |
| Cassandra in Red | (1992) | |
| Crime, Punishment, and Resurrection | (1992) | |
| Fortune's World | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Kane Jackson Books
(as William Arden)
| A Dark Power | (1968) | |
| Goliath Scheme | (1970) | |
| Deal in Violence | (1971) | |
| Murder Underground / Die to a Distant Drum | (1972) | |
| Deadly Legacy | (1973) | |
Publication Order of Buena Costa County Books
(as John Crowe)
| Another Way To Die | (1972) | |
| Bloodwater | (1974) | |
| Crooked Shadows | (1975) | |
| When They Kill Your Wife | (1977) | |
| Close to Death | (1979) | |
Publication Order of Charlie Chan Books
| Charlie Chan | (1974) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Combat Soldier | (1962) | |
| Uptown Downtown | (1963) | |
| Mask of Silence | (1968) | |
| Lukan War | (1969) | |
| The Planets of Death | (1970) | |
| Woman in marble | (1972) | |
| SWAT No. 1 - Crossfire | (1975) | |
| The Cadillac Cowboy | (1995) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Success of a Mission | (1968) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Talking to the World and Other Stories | (1995) | |
| Spies and Thieves, Cops and Killers, Etc. | (2002) | |
| Slot Machine Kelly | (2005) | |
Publication Order of Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators Books
| The Secret of Terror Castle | (1964) | |
| The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot | (1964) | |
| The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot | (1964) | |
| The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot | (1964) | |
| The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot | (1964) | |
| The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot | (1964) | |
| The Mystery of the Screaming Clock | (1965) | |
| The Mystery of the Green Ghost | (1965) | |
| The Mystery of the Green Ghost | (1965) | |
| The Mystery of the Green Ghost | (1965) | |
| The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy | (1965) | |
| The Mystery of the Vanishing Treasure | (1966) | |
| Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Vanishing Treasure | (1966) | |
| The Secret of Skeleton Island | (1966) | |
| Secret of Skeleton Island | (1966) | |
| The Mystery of the Silver Spider | (1967) | |
| The Mystery of the Fiery Eye | (1967) | |
| The Silver Spider | (1967) | |
| The Mystery of the Silver Spider | (1967) | |
| The Mystery of the Silver Spider | (1967) | |
| The Mystery of the Moaning Cave | (1968) | |
| The Mystery of the Talking Skull | (1969) | |
| The Mystery of the Talking Skull | (1969) | |
| Mystery Of The Talking Skull | (1969) | |
| The Talking Skull | (1969) | |
| The Mystery of the Laughing Shadow | (1969) | |
| The Secret of the Crooked Cat | (1970) | |
| The Mystery of the Shrinking House | (1972) | |
| The Secret of Phantom Lake | (1973) | |
| The Mystery of the Dead Man's Riddle | (1974) | |
| The Mystery of the Dancing Devil | (1976) | |
| The Mystery of the Headless Horse | (1977) | |
| The Mystery of the Deadly Double | (1978) | |
| The Secret of Shark Reef | (1979) | |
| The Mystery of the Purple Pirate | (1982) | |
| The Mystery Of The Smashing Glass | (1984) | |
| The Mystery of Wreckers' Rock | (1986) | |
| Hot Wheels | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Mack Bolan Books
(with Gayle Lynds, Mel Odom, , Don Pendleton, David Robbins)
| Stony Man Doctrine | (1983) | |
| Terminal Velocity | (1984) | |
| Resurrection Day | (1985) | |
| Dirty War | (1985) | |
| Flight 741 | (1986) | |
| Dead Easy | (1986) | |
| Sudden Death | (1987) | |
| Rogue Force | (1987) | |
| Tropic Heat | (1987) | |
| Fire in the Sky | (1988) | |
| Anvil of Hell | (1988) | |
| Flash Point | (1988) | |
| Flesh and Blood | (1988) | |
| Moving Target | (1989) | |
| Tightrope | (1989) | |
| Blowout | (1989) | |
| Blood Fever | (1989) | |
| Knockdown | (1990) | |
| Assault | (1990) | |
| Backlash | (1990) | |
| Siege | (1990) | |
| Blockade | (1991) | |
| Evil Kingdom | (1991) | |
| Counterblow | (1991) | |
| Hardline | (1991) | |
| Firepower | (1992) | |
| Storm Burst | (1992) | |
| Intercept | (1992) | |
| Lethal Impact | (1992) | |
| Deadfall | (1993) | |
| Onslaught | (1993) | |
| Battle Force | (1993) | |
| Rampage | (1993) | |
| Takedown | (1994) | |
| Hellground | (1994) | |
| Inferno | (1994) | |
| Ambush | (1994) | |
| Blood Strike | (1994) | |
| Killpoint | (1995) | |
| Vendetta | (1995) | |
| Stalk Line | (1995) | |
| Omega Game | (1995) | |
| Shock Tactic | (1995) | |
| Showdown | (1995) | |
| Tooth and Claw | (1996) | |
| Precision Kill | (1996) | |
| Jungle Law | (1996) | |
| Dead Center | (1996) | |
| Red Heat | (1996) | |
| Thermal Strike | (1996) | |
| Day of the Vulture | (1997) | |
| Flames Of Wrath | (1997) | |
| High Aggression | (1997) | |
| Code of Bushido | (1997) | |
| Terror Spin | (1997) | |
| Judgment in Stone | (1997) | |
| Rage for Justice | (1998) | |
| Rebels and Hostiles | (1998) | |
| Ultimate Game | (1998) | |
| Blood Feud | (1998) | |
| Renegade Force | (1998) | |
| Retribution | (1998) | |
| Initiation | (1999) | |
| Cloud of Death | (1999) | |
| Termination Point | (1999) | |
| Hellfire Strike | (1999) | |
| Code of Conflict | (1999) | |
| Vengeance | (1999) | |
| Executive Action | (2000) | |
| Killsport | (2000) | |
| Conflagration | (2000) | |
| Storm Front | (2000) | |
| Evil Alliance | (2000) | |
| Scorched Earth | (2001) | |
| Deception | (2001) | |
| Destiny's Hour | (2001) | |
| Power of the Lance | (2001) | |
| A Dying Evil | (2001) | |
| Deep Treachery | (2001) | |
| War Load | (2002) | |
| Sworn Enemies | (2002) | |
| Dark Truth | (2002) | |
| Blood and Sand | (2002) | |
| Breakaway | (2002) | |
| Caged | (2002) | |
| Sleepers | (2003) | |
| Strike and Retrieve | (2003) | |
| Age of War | (2003) | |
| Line of Control | (2003) | |
| Breached | (2003) | |
| Retaliation | (2003) | |
| Pressure Point | (2004) | |
| Silent Running | (2004) | |
| Stolen Arrows | (2004) | |
| Zero Option | (2004) | |
| Predator Paradise | (2004) | |
| Circle of Deception | (2004) | |
| Point of Betrayal | (2005) | |
| Devil's Bargain | (2005) | |
| False Front | (2005) | |
| Lethal Tribute | (2005) | |
| Season of Slaughter | (2005) | |
| Ballistic Force | (2005) | |
| Renegade | (2006) | |
| Survival Reflex | (2006) | |
| Path to War | (2006) | |
| Blood Dynasty | (2006) | |
| Ultimate Stakes | (2006) | |
| State of Evil | (2006) | |
| Contagion Option | (2007) | |
| Hellfire Code | (2007) | |
| War Drums | (2007) | |
| Ripple Effect | (2007) | |
| Force Lines | (2007) | |
| The Killing Rule | (2007) | |
| Devil's Playground | (2007) | |
| The Judas Project | (2008) | |
| Plains of Fire | (2008) | |
| Appointment in Baghdad | (2008) | |
| Havana Five | (2008) | |
| Colony of Evil | (2008) | |
| Hard Passage | (2009) | |
| Interception | (2009) | |
| Cold War Reprise | (2009) | |
| Mission: Apocalypse | (2009) | |
| Altered State | (2009) | |
| Killing Game | (2009) | |
| Diplomacy Directive | (2009) | |
| Betrayed | (2010) | |
| Sabotage | (2010) | |
| Conflict Zone | (2010) | |
| Blood Play | (2010) | |
| Desert Fallout | (2010) | |
| Extraordinary Rendition | (2010) | |
| Devil's Mark | (2010) | |
| Savage Rule | (2011) | |
| Infiltration | (2011) | |
| Resurgence | (2011) | |
| Kill Shot | (2011) | |
| Stealth Sweep | (2011) | |
| Grave Mercy | (2011) | |
| Treason Play | (2011) | |
| Assassin's Code | (2011) | |
| Shadow Strike | (2012) | |
| Decision Point | (2012) | |
| Road of Bones | (2012) | |
| Radical Edge | (2012) | |
| Oblivion Pact | (2012) | |
| Enemy Arsenal | (2012) | |
| State of War | (2012) | |
| Illicit Supply | (2013) | |
| Explosive Demand | (2013) | |
| Ballistic | (2013) | |
| Crisis Diplomacy | (2013) | |
| Apocalypse Ark | (2013) | |
| Lethal Stakes | (2013) | |
| Ground Zero | (2013) | |
| Escalation Tactic | (2013) | |
| Jungle Firestorm | (2013) | |
| Death Metal | (2014) | |
| Justice Run | (2014) | |
| China White | (2014) | |
| Payback | (2014) | |
| Chain Reaction | (2014) | |
| Terror Ballot | (2014) | |
| Nightmare Army | (2014) | |
| Critical Exposure | (2015) | |
| Insurrection | (2015) | |
| Armed Response | (2015) | |
| Desert Falcons | (2015) | |
| Ninja Assault | (2015) | |
| Lethal Risk | (2015) | |
| Dead Reckoning | (2015) | |
| War Everlasting | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Michael Collins Short Stories/Novellas
(as Michael Collins)
| The Oldest Killer | (1983) | |
| Partners in Crime | (1994) | |
Publication Order of Deadly Allies Books
(with Robert J. Randisi,with Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, Jan Grape, Susan Dunlap, Margaret Maron, Nancy Pickard, Loren D. Estleman, Julie Smith, Jeremiah Healy, Max Allan Collins, Benjamin M. Schutz, John Lutz, Carolyn G. Hart, Lia Matera, as Michael Collins, , Rob Kantner, Sandra Scoppettone, Sarah Andrews)
| Deadly Allies | (1992) | |
| Deadly Allies II | (1994) | |
Publication Order of Shadow: The Master of Darkness Books
(with Walter B. Gibson, Maxwell Grant)
| The Living Shadow | (1931) | |
| Eyes of the Shadow | (1931) | |
| The Shadow Laughs! | (1931) | |
| The Red Menace | (1931) | |
| Gangdom's Doom | (1931) | |
| Death Tower | (1932) | |
| The Silent Seven | (1932) | |
| The Black Master | (1932) | |
| The Mobsmen On The Spot | (1932) | |
| Hands in the Dark | (1932) | |
| Double Z | (1932) | |
| The Crime Cult | (1932) | |
| The Blackmail Ring | (1932) | |
| Hidden Death | (1932) | |
| Green Eyes | (1932) | |
| The Ghost Makers | (1932) | |
| The Five Chameleons | (1932) | |
| Dead Men Live | (1932) | |
| The Romanoff Jewels | (1932) | |
| Kings Of Crime | (1932) | |
| Shadowed Millions | (1933) | |
| The Creeping Death | (1933) | |
| The Shadow\'s Shadow | (1933) | |
| Six Men of Evil | (1933) | |
| Fingers of Death | (1933) | |
| Murder Trail | (1933) | |
| The Silent Death | (1933) | |
| The Shadow's Justice | (1933) | |
| The Golden Grotto | (1933) | |
| The Death Giver | (1933) | |
| The Red Blot | (1933) | |
| The Ghost of the Manor | (1933) | |
| The Living Joss | (1933) | |
| The Silver Scourge | (1933) | |
| The Black Hush | (1933) | |
| The Isle of Doubt | (1933) | |
| The Grove of Doom | (1933) | |
| Master of Death | (1933) | |
| Road of Crime | (1933) | |
| The Death Triangle | (1933) | |
| The Killer | (1933) | |
| Mox | (1933) | |
| The Crime Clinic | (1933) | |
| Treasures of Death | (1933) | |
| The Embassy Murders | (1934) | |
| The Wealth Seeker | (1934) | |
| The Black Falcon | (1934) | |
| Gray Fist | (1934) | |
| The Circle of Death | (1934) | |
| The Green Box | (1934) | |
| The Cobra | (1934) | |
| Crime Circus | (1934) | |
| Tower of Death | (1934) | |
| Death Clew | (1934) | |
| The Key | (1934) | |
| The Crime Crypt | (1934) | |
| Charg, Monster | (1934) | |
| Chain of Death | (1934) | |
| The Crime Master | (1934) | |
| Gypsy Vengeance | (1934) | |
| Spoils of The Shadow | (1934) | |
| Zemba | (1935) | |
| The Voodoo Master | (1936) | |
| The Broken Napoleons | (1936) | |
| Partners of Peril | (1936) | |
| The Isle Of Gold | (1939) | |
| The Devil Monsters | (1943) | |
| Return of the Shadow | (1963) | |
| The Shadow Strikes | (1964) | |
| Shadow Beware | (1965) | |
| Cry Shadow! | (1965) | |
| The Shadow\'s Revenge | (1965) | |
| Mark Of The Shadow | (1966) | |
| Shadow - Go Mad! | (1966) | |
| The Night of the Shadow | (1966) | |
| Destination: Moon | (1967) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Deadly Allies | (1992) | |
| Partners in Crime | (1994) | |
If You Like Dennis Lynds Books, You’ll Love…
Walk A Black Wind is a popular book in the Dan Fortune mystery series that Lynds wrote. The book takes place in 1970s New York at a time when liberated young women are making it their home. One such woman is Francesca Crawford who is making a nice life for herself there at just twenty years old – until she is murdered. A man twenty five years older than her shows up at Dan Fortune’s office and gives him a large sum of money, much more than he usually charges, to find her killer. Fortune agrees to take the case and finds things to be much more complicated than he imagined.
Another good book in that series is called The Silent Scream. Fortune is having some trouble in his love life and to take his mind off it, he agrees to take a case to investigate a blonde woman who frequents a local French restaurant. It’s not long after his investigation begins that he is warned to run by one man and threatened by another. This case leads him into a world of violence and treachery that he’ll need to figure out.