Alan Russell Reading Order

1 book (1996–1996)

#	Title
1	Malice Domestic 5 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–2017)

Alan Russell's Detective Orson Cheever series consists of two mystery novels following the investigative work of its titular detective. The first book, Multiple Wounds, was published in 1996, with The Homecoming arriving twenty-one years later in 2017. These books should be read in publication order to follow the detective's cases chronologically. The series is now complete.

Start with Multiple Wounds and read in order.

#	Title
1	Multiple Wounds 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Homecoming 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2012–2021)

Alan Russell's Gideon and Sirius series comprises six mystery and thriller novels published between 2012 and 2021, following publication order from Burning Man through The Last Good Dog. The series appears to be complete, with each entry building on the detective work and relationships established in previous installments. Readers should begin with Burning Man and proceed through the books in the order they were released to experience the full development of the characters and cases across this crime fiction saga.

Start with Burning Man, the first of 6 books in the Gideon and Sirius series.

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1	Burning Man 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Guardians of the Night 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lost Dog 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Gideon's Rescue 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	L.A. Woman 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Last Good Dog 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1994–1995)

Alan Russell's Hotel Detective series is a complete two-book mystery series following publication order, beginning with The Hotel Detective in 1994 and concluding with The Fat Innkeeper in 1995. Both novels should be read sequentially to fully experience the narrative arc. This short series combines mystery and thriller elements within the hotel setting established throughout.

Start with The Hotel Detective and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Hotel Detective 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Fat Innkeeper 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2016–2026)

The Nick "Deke" Deketomis series is an ongoing mystery and thriller collection comprising six books written by Alan Russell in collaboration with Mike Papantonio and Christopher Paulos, published between 2016 and 2026. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Law and Disorder and continuing through A Death in Arcadia. The series features investigations and legal dramas centered around the protagonist Nick "Deke" Deketomis as he navigates complex cases involving crime, corruption, and criminal behavior.

Start with Law and Disorder(By: Mike Papantonio), the first of 6 books in the Nick "Deke" Deketomis series.

#	Title
1	Law and Disorder(By: Mike Papantonio) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Law and Vengeance(By: Mike Papantonio) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Law and Addiction(By: Mike Papantonio) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Inhuman Trafficking(With: Mike Papantonio) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Suspicious Activity(By: Mike Papantonio,Christopher Paulos) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Death in Arcadia(By: Mike Papantonio) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1998–2025)

Alan Russell wrote six mystery and thriller novels published between 1998 and 2015, each standing alone as its own complete story. The series is now complete and should be read in publication order beginning with Shame, followed by Exposure, Political Suicide, No Cats No Chocolate, St. Nick, and A Cold War. While each novel features different characters and plots, reading them in sequence provides the best experience of Russell's evolving style across these two decades.

Start with Shame, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Shame 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Exposure 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Political Suicide 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	No Cats, No Chocolate 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	St. Nick 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Cold War 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Dead Detective 2025

2 books (1990–1992)

Alan Russell's Stuart Winter series consists of two mystery thrillers published in the early 1990s. The complete duology should be read in publication order, beginning with No Sign of Murder, followed by Forest Prime Evil. Both novels were released within a two-year span and offer a closed narrative arc for the series.

Start with No Sign of Murder and read in order.

#	Title
1	No Sign of Murder 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Forest Prime Evil 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible