Order of Stephen Leather Books
Stephen Leather is a British author of thriller and mystery novels. He is best known for his Spider Shepherd and Jack Nightingale series. He isn’t married to one genre, however, and has even written a series of erotic novellas. Aside from his novels, has written television, including London’s Burning, The Knock and Murder in the Mind. As a journalist, he has written for the Glasgow Herald, Daily Mirror, The Times, Daily Mail and the Hong Kong publication South China Morning Post. Stephen has lived in England, the Far East, the United States and Ireland. He currently resides in Thailand.
Stephen Leather’s writing career began in college, but he couldn’t get past the first few pages. He was able to finish his first novel, Pay Off, while he was working for the Daily Mirror newspaper. It was published in 1987. He wrote his second novel, The Fireman while working for the South China Morning Post. It was published in 1989. Below is a list of Stephen Leather’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Spider Shepherd Books
| Hard Landing | (2004) |    |
| Soft Target | (2005) | |
| Cold Kill | (2006) | |
| Hot Blood | (2007) | |
| Dead Men | (2008) | |
| Live Fire | (2009) | |
| Rough Justice | (2010) | |
| Fair Game | (2011) | |
| False Friends | (2012) | |
| True Colours | (2013) | |
| White Lies | (2014) | |
| Black Ops | (2015) | |
| Dark Forces | (2016) | |
| Light Touch | (2017) | |
| Tall Order | (2018) | |
| Short Range | (2019) | |
| Slow Burn | (2020) | |
| Fast Track | (2021) | |
| Dirty War | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas
| Friendly Fire | (2012) | |
| Dead Drop | (2013) | |
| Hard Targets | (2013) | |
| Kill Zone | (2013) | |
| Natural Selection | (2013) | |
| Warning Order | (2013) | |
| Hostile Territory | (2013) | |
| Rough Diamonds | (2013) | |
| Narrow Escape | (2014) | |
| Personal Protection | (2014) | |
| More Short Fuses | (2014) | |
| The Rope | (2015) | |
| Planning Pack | (2015) | |
| Remote Control | (2015) | |
| The Sandpit | (2016) | |
| Moving Targets | (2018) | |
Chronological Order of Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas
| Hard Targets | (2013) | |
| Natural Selection | (2013) | |
| Narrow Escape | (2014) | |
| Warning Order | (2013) | |
| Hostile Territory | (2013) | |
| Personal Protection | (2014) | |
| The Rope | (2015) | |
| Planning Pack | (2015) | |
| Friendly Fire | (2012) | |
| The Sandpit | (2016) | |
| Dead Drop | (2013) | |
| Kill Zone | (2013) | |
| Rough Diamonds | (2013) | |
| More Short Fuses | (2014) | |
| Remote Control | (2015) | |
| Moving Targets | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Lex Harper Books
| Takedown | (2017) | |
| Plausible Deniability (Short Story) | (2019) | |
| Breakout | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Books
| Nightfall | (2010) | |
| Midnight | (2011) | |
| Nightmare | (2012) | |
| Nightshade | (2013) | |
| Lastnight | (2014) | |
| San Francisco Night | (2014) | |
| New York Night | (2015) | |
| Tennessee Night | (2018) | |
| New Orleans Night | (2021) | |
| Las Vegas Night | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas
| Cursed | (2011) | |
| Still Bleeding | (2012) | |
| Blood Bath | (2014) | |
| My Name Is Lydia | (2014) | |
| Tracks | (2014) | |
| I Know Who Did It | (2015) | |
| Children of the Dark | (2016) | |
| The Creeper | (2017) | |
| The Asylum | (2017) | |
| The Undead | (2017) | |
| The Doll | (2017) | |
| The Mansion | (2017) | |
| Wrong Turn | (2017) | |
| The Cards | (2017) | |
| Possession | (2017) | |
| The House on Gable Street | (2018) | |
| Knock Knock | (2018) | |
| Watery Grave | (2018) | |
| Claws | (2018) | |
| Witch Hunt | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Inspector Zhang Books
| Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish | (2011) | |
| Inspector Zhang and the Dead Thai Gangster | (2011) | |
| Inspector Zhang and the Falling Woman | (2011) | |
| Inspector Zhang and the Disappearing Drugs | (2011) | |
| Inspector Zhang and The Perfect Alibi | (2012) | |
| Inspector Zhang Goes To Harrogate | (2012) | |
| Inspector Zhang and the Island of the Dead | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Asian Heat Books
| Banging Bill's Wife | (2012) | |
| The Alphabet Game | (2012) | |
| The Pregnant Wife | (2012) | |
| The Threesome | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Mike Cramer Books
| The Chinaman | (1992) | |
| The Long Shot | (1995) | |
| The Double Tap | (1996) | |
Publication Order of Matt Standing Books
| Last Man Standing | (2019) | |
| Standing Alone | (2022) | |
| Still Standing | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Richard Yokely Short Stories/Novellas
| Rogue Warrior | (2019) | |
| The Chase | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Pay Off | (1987) | |
| The Fireman | (1989) | |
| Hungry Ghost | (1991) | |
| The Vets | (1993) | |
| The Birthday Girl | (1996) | |
| The Solitary Man | (1997) | |
| The Tunnel Rats | (1998) | |
| The Bombmaker | (1999) | |
| The Stretch | (2000) | |
| Tango One | (2002) | |
| The Eyewitness | (2004) | |
| Private Dancer | (2005) | |
| Dreamer's Cat | (2010) | |
| Once Bitten | (2010) | |
| The Basement | (2010) | |
| Bangkok Bob and the Missing Mormon | (2011) | |
| The Bestseller | (2011) | |
| Take Two | (2013) | |
| First Response | (2016) | |
| Penalties | (2016) | |
| The Shout | (2018) | |
| The Bag Carrier | (2019) | |
| The Runner | (2020) | |
| Desperate Measures | (2021) | |
| The Hunting | (2021) | |
| Killing Time | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Short Fuses | (2012) | |
| The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang | (2014) | |
| Nightingale - A Short Story Collection | (2017) | |
| Nightingale 2 - A Short Story Collection | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye | (2006) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Death Toll | (2013) | |
| Death Toll 2 | (2013) | |
Note: Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye is co-authored with Warren Olson.
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Stephen Leather Synopses: The standalone novel Private Dancer by Stephen Leather is about a man, Pete, who meets a pole dancer named Joy and falls in love. Pete winds up in a strange world of sex, drugs and deception and soon discovers that Joy is no joy at all, and rather, his own personal nightmare.
Short Fuses is a collection of four action-adventure short stories by Stephen Leather. The stories included are Breaking In, Strangers on a Train, Inspector Zhang and the Hotel Guest and Cat’s Eyes.
Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye is a fictionalized account of Bangkok Private Eye Warren Olson’s experiences working there. Olson is fluent in the Thai and Khmer languages and walked the seedy side of the city where other P.I.’s did not.
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