Order of William Harrington Books
William Harrington (1931-2000) was an American author of mystery and thriller novels. He wrote the Columbo series (based on the television series). Harrington claimed that as a ghostwriter, he wrote novels as Harold Robbins, Margaret Truman and Elliott Roosevelt. His agent said his role was more as a research collaborator. Besides being a novelist, Harrington also taught a history class at the Greenwich Senior Center and debated current events and history with Parsonage Cottage residents. Harrington was married twice and had an adopted son.
William Harrington made his debut as a published author in 1963 with the novel Which the Justice, Which the Thief. Below is a list of William Harrington’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Columbo (Tor) Books
| The Grassy Knoll | (1993) |    |
| The Helter Skelter Murders | (1994) | |
| The Hoffa Connection | (1995) | |
| The Game Show Killer | (1996) | |
| The Glitter Murders | (1997) | |
| The Hoover Files | (1998) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Which the Justice, Which the Thief | (1963) | |
| The Power / Gospel of Death | (1964) | |
| Yoshar the Soldier / One Over One | (1966) | |
| Trial | (1970) | |
| The Search for Elisabeth Brandt | (1970) | |
| The Jupiter Crisis | (1972) | |
| Scorpio 5 | (1974) | |
| Mister Target | (1975) | |
| Partners | (1981) | |
| The English Lady | (1982) | |
| Skin Deep | (1983) | |
| The Cromwell File | (1986) | |
| Oberst | (1988) | |
| For the Defense | (1990) | |
| Virus | (1991) | |
| Endgame in Berlin | (1991) | |
| Town on Trial | (1994) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The 1945 Revolution | (1978) | |
Notes: Murder at the President’s Door was ghostwritten as Elliott Roosevelt. The Power was also titled The Gospel of Death. Yoshar the Soldier was also published as One Over One.
If You Like William Harrington Books, You’ll Love…
In Virus by William Harrington, techie Darius Whitney resents the way a conglomerate has swallowed up the company he worked so hard to build. He decides to seek revenge using the skills he has: by putting a virus in their reservation system, throwing the airline into chaos.
Town on Trial is a standalone title by William Harrington. In this courtroom drama, a famous New York socialite is accused of murdering her lover – a local congressman, at his West Virginia retreat. Will she get the death penalty?