Order of Frank Nolan Books
Frank Nolan is the protagonist in a series of hard-boiled mystery novels by American author Max Allan Collins. It is no secret that Nolan is based on Richard Stark‘s Parker character. Collins didn’t mind writing a one-off novel with a heavily inspired character, however he didn’t feel comfortable doing a series until he got Stark’s permission (which he got). The Nolan character is an aging thief who needs one more heist before he can call it a career.
The Frank Nolan character made his debut in the novel Bait Money, published in 1973. Later that year, Collins would also have the first follow-up, Blood Money published. Below is a list of Max Allan Collins’ Frank Nolan books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Frank Nolan Books
| Bait Money | (1973) |    |
| Blood Money | (1973) | |
| Fly Paper | (1981) | |
| Hush Money | (1981) | |
| Hard Cash | (1981) | |
| Scratch Fever | (1982) | |
| Spree | (1987) | |
| Mourn the Living | (1988) | |
| Tough Tender | (1991) | |
| Skim Deep | (2020) | |
| Double Down | (2021) | |
Chronological Order of Nolan Books | ||
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