Alan Drew

2 Book Series
3 Total Books

About Alan Drew

Alan Drew is an American crime, psychological thriller author best known for his Detective Benjamin Wade series, Shadow Man (2017) and The Recruit (2022). His debut novel Garden of Waters, published in 2008, has been translated into over ten languages and published in more than a dozen countries. Drew graduated from Iowa Writer’s Workshop with a Teaching/Writing Fellowship. He works as an associate professor at Villanova University, where he’s in charge of the creative writing program. Drew lives near Philadelphia with wife and their two children. The Middle East crisis doesn’t seem to end anytime soon, and America’s militaristic presence in that part of the globe continues to be met with hatred by people at home and abroad. Due to this fact, there have been tons of

Publication Order of Detective Ben Wade Books

2 books in series

Publication Order

  • Shadow Man(2017)
  • The Recruit(2022)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

1 books in series

Publication Order

  • Gardens of Water(2008)

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Alan Drew has written over 3 books across 2 different series, making them one of the most prolific authors in their genre.