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ⓘ 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.
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Who is 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.
Which Alan Drew series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Detective Ben Wade series, the earliest of Alan Drew's multi-book series: it opens with Shadow Man (2017) and runs to 2 books across 2017–2022, ending with The Recruit (2022).
How many books has Alan Drew written?
Alan Drew has 3 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2022. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Detective Ben Wade series with 2 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Alan Drew's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alan Drew's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Detective Ben Wade (2017–2022, 2 books).
How are Alan Drew's books organised into series?
This guide splits Alan Drew's 3 books into 1 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Detective Ben Wade (2 books, 2017–2022).