Order of Warren Murphy Books
Warren Murphy is an American novelist of adventure, spy fiction and crime fiction novels. He is the co-creator of the Destroyer series, author of several other book series (such as Trace and Digger) and a screenwriter with credits like Lethal Weapon II and The Eiger Sanction to his name. Murphy is a veteran of the Korean War and before becoming a novelist, he worked in journalism and politics.
Warren Murphy became a published author in 1973 with the novel Created, The Destroyer, launching the Destroyer series. Below is a list of Warren Murphy’s books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of The Destroyer Books
| Created The Destroyer | (1971) |    |
| Death Check | (1972) | |
| Chinese Puzzle | (1972) | |
| Mafia Fix | (1972) | |
| Dr. Quake | (1972) | |
| Death Therapy | (1972) | |
| Union Bust | (1972) | |
| Summit Chase | (1973) | |
| Murder's Shield | (1973) | |
| Terror Squad | (1973) | |
| Kill or Cure | (1973) | |
| Slave Safari | (1973) | |
| Acid Rock | (1973) | |
| Judgment Day | (1974) | |
| Murder Ward | (1974) | |
| Oil Slick | (1974) | |
| Last War Dance | (1974) | |
| Funny Money | (1975) | |
| Holy Terror | (1975) | |
| Assassin's Play Off | (1975) | |
| Deadly Seeds | (1975) | |
| Brain Drain | (1976) | |
| Child's Play | (1976) | |
| King's Curse | (1976) | |
| Sweet Dreams | (1976) | |
| In Enemy Hands | (1976) | |
| The Last Temple | (1977) | |
| Ship of Death | (1977) | |
| The Final Death | (1977) | |
| Mugger Blood | (1977) | |
| The Head Men | (1977) | |
| Killer Chromosomes | (1978) | |
| Voodoo Die | (1978) | |
| Chained Reaction | (1978) | |
| Last Call | (1978) | |
| Power Play | (1979) | |
| Bottom Line | (1979) | |
| Bay City Blast | (1979) | |
| Missing Link | (1980) | |
| Dangerous Games | (1980) | |
| Firing Line | (1980) | |
| Timber Line | (1980) | |
| Midnight Man | (1981) | |
| Balance of Power | (1981) | |
| Spoils of War | (1981) | |
| Next of Kin | (1981) | |
| Profit Motive | (1982) | |
| Skin Deep | (1982) | |
| Killing Time | (1982) | |
| Dying Space | (1982) | |
| Shock Value | (1983) | |
| Fool's Gold | (1983) | |
| Time Trial | (1983) | |
| Last Drop | (1983) | |
| Master's Challenge | (1984) | |
| Encounter Group | (1984) | |
| Date with Death | (1984) | |
| Total Recall | (1984) | |
| The Arms of Kali | (1984) | |
| The End of the Game | (1985) | |
| Lords of the Earth | (1985) | |
| The Seventh Stone | (1985) | |
| The Sky Is Falling | (1986) | |
| The Last Alchemist | (1986) | |
| Lost Yesterday | (1986) | |
| Sue Me | (1986) | |
| Look into My Eyes | (1987) | |
| An Old-Fashioned War | (1987) | |
| Blood Ties | (1987) | |
| The Eleventh Hour | (1987) | |
| Return Engagement | (1988) | |
| Sole Survivor | (1988) | |
| Line of Succession | (1988) | |
| Walking Wounded | (1988) | |
| Rain of Terror | (1989) | |
| The Final Crusade | (1989) | |
| Coin of the Realm | (1989) | |
| Blue Smoke and Mirrors | (1989) | |
| Shooting Schedule | (1990) | |
| Death Sentence | (1990) | |
| Hostile Takeover | (1990) | |
| Survival Course | (1990) | |
| Skull Duggery | (1990) | |
| Ground Zero | (1991) | |
| Blood Lust | (1991) | |
| Arabian Nightmare | (1991) | |
| The Ultimate Death | (1992) | |
| Dark Horse | (1992) | |
| Ghost in the Machine | (1992) | |
| Mob Psychology | (1992) | |
| Cold Warrior | (1993) | |
| The Last Dragon | (1993) | |
| Terminal Transmission | (1993) | |
| Feeding Frenzy | (1993) | |
| High Priestess | (1994) | |
| Infernal Revenue | (1994) | |
| Identity Crisis | (1994) | |
| Target of Opportunity | (1994) | |
| The Color Of Fear | (1995) | |
| Last Rites | (1995) | |
| Continental Divide | (2018) | |
| Monumental Terror | (2019) | |
| Blood Brotherhood | (2021) | |
| Trial By Fire | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Destroyer Short Stories/Novellas
| The Day Remo Died | (1982) | |
| Savage Song | (2012) | |
| Number Two | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Razoni & Jackson Books
| City in Heat | (1973) | |
| Dead End Street | (1973) | |
| One Night Stand | (1973) | |
| Down and Dirty | (1974) | |
| Lynch Town | (1974) | |
Publication Order of Digger Books
| Smoked Out | (1982) | |
| Fool's Flight | (1982) | |
| Dead Letter | (1982) | |
| Lucifer's Weekend | (1982) | |
Publication Order of Trace Books
| Trace | (1983) | |
| And 47 Miles of Rope | (1984) | |
| When Elephants Forget | (1984) | |
| Pigs Get Fat | (1985) | |
| Once a Mutt | (1985) | |
| Too Old a Cat | (1986) | |
| Getting Up with Fleas | (1987) | |
Publication Order of Grandmaster Books
(with Molly Cochran)
| Grandmaster | (1984) | |
| High Priest | (1987) | |
Publication Order of Forever King Books
| The Forever King | (1992) | |
| The Broken Sword | (1998) | |
| The Third Magic | (2003) | |
Publication Order of The New Destroyer Books
(with James Mullaney)
| Choke Hold | (2007) | |
| Guardian Angel | (2007) | |
| Dead Reckoning | (2008) | |
| Killer Ratings | (2008) | |
Publication Order of Legacy Books
| Forgotten Son | (2012) | |
| The Killing Fields | (2013) | |
| Overload | (2014) | |
| Trial and Terror | (2014) | |
| Mother Mine | (2015) | |
| Laughing Matter | (2017) | |
| 100 Proof | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Leonardo's Law | (1978) | |
| Atlantic City | (1979) | |
| The Red Moon | (1982) | |
| The Ceiling of Hell | (1984) | |
| Remo | (1985) | |
| The Hand of Lazarus | (1988) | |
| The Sure Thing | (1988) | |
| The Temple Dogs | (1989) | |
| Jericho Day | (1990) | |
| Scorpion's Dance | (1990) | |
| Destiny's Carnival | (1991) | |
| Honor Among Thieves | (1992) | |
| World Without End | (1996) | |
| Bloodline | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Inside Sinanju | (1985) | |
| Destroyer World: The Way of the Assassin | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Another Day, Another Dollar | (1998) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Murder in Manhattan | (1988) | |
| Mystery Street | (2001) | |
Notes: The Destroyer series was co-created by Richard Sapir, and the novels largely ghostwritten by other authors. The New Destroyer series was co-authored with James Mullaney. The Assassin’s Handbook was later updated and revised as Inside Sinanju. Remo: The Adventure Begins was co-authored by Richard Ben Sapir.
The Forever King, Grandmaster and the novels The Hand of Lazarus, The Temple Dogs and World Without End were co-authored with Molly Cochran. The Legacy series was co-authored by Gerald Welch. Atlantic City was written with Frank Stevens. Destiny’s Carnival was co-authored by Mark Brownwood. The Razoni & Jackson books were written as W.B. Murphy.
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Warren Murphy Synopsis: Smoked Out by Warren Murphy is the first of four novels in the Digger humourous crime series. The title character is an insurance investigator who enjoys drinking, fast women and being a smartass. He has a girlfriend who works as a hooker part-time. Digger wants to know if a death of a doctor’s wife is an accident or murder, so he decides the best course of action is to crash the funeral.
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