James Swain Reading Order

1 book (2005–2005)

#	Title
1	Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2015–2026)

James Swain's Billy Cunningham series consists of five books published between 2015 and 2024, with the sequence continuing. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Take Down. These mystery and thriller novels follow a continuing narrative that unfolds across the installments.

Start with Take Down, the first of 4 books in the Billy Cunningham series.

#	Title
1	Take Down 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bad Action 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Super Con 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sin City 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Neon Hustle 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2007–2010)

James Swain's Jack Carpenter series comprises four complete mystery thrillers published between 2007 and 2010. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Midnight Rambler and continuing through The Night Stalker, The Night Monster, and concluding with The Program. Each book builds on the previous installment's developments, making sequential reading essential for following the protagonist's investigation.

Start with Midnight Rambler, the first of 4 books in the Jack Carpenter series.

#	Title
1	Midnight Rambler 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Night Stalker 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Night Monster 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Program 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2020)

The Lancaster & Daniels series is a three-book mystery and thriller collection by James Swain, published between 2018 and 2020. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The King Tides, followed by No Good Deed, and concluding with Bad News Travels. This finished sequence offers readers a full narrative arc across all three installments.

Start with The King Tides and read in order.

#	Title
1	The King Tides 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No Good Deed 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bad News Travels 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1992–1999)

James Swain's complete non-fiction series consists of three books published between 1992 and 1999, focusing on card magic and illusion techniques. Begin with Don't Blink and proceed through the series in publication order: Miracles With Cards followed by 21st Century Card Magic. These works blend mystery and thriller elements with practical instruction in the art of card manipulation and performance.

Start with Don't Blink and read in order.

2 books (2012–2013)

This complete mystery thriller series by James Swain consists of two books published between 2012 and 2013. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Dark Magic followed by Shadow People. Both entries build on each other to form a cohesive narrative arc.

Start with Dark Magic and read in order.

#	Title
1	Dark Magic 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shadow People 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2001–2010)

The Tony Valentine series consists of nine complete mystery and thriller novels published between 2001 and 2010. All books should be read in publication order, beginning with Grift Sense and concluding with Wild Card. The series follows the investigative work of its protagonist across various gambling-related cases throughout its run.

Start with Grift Sense, the first of 9 books in the Tony Valentine series.

#	Title
1	Grift Sense 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Funny Money 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sucker Bet 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Loaded Dice 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mr. Lucky 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Deadman's Bluff 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Deadman's Poker 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Jackpot 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Wild Card 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1989–2010)

This complete two-book mystery and thriller series by James Swain follows Vincent Hardare across publications from 1989 to 2010. Both novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Man Who Walked Through Walls and continuing with The Man Who Cheated Death, to fully experience the character's story.

Start with The Man Who Walked Through Walls and read in order.