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ⓘ About Alan Russell
Alan Russell is a one of the noteworthy novelists of America who has written a few successful novels based on the mystery, suspense and thriller genres. He was born on June 04, 1956 in Sunnyvale, California, United States and was the youngest among his 4 siblings. He was born to Carolyn Lois Russell and Mark E. Russell and spent the growing years of his childhood in Sunnyvale, California, as his father was stationed there as a Mayor and City Councilman. The political background ran in his family background as his grandfather as well as his great-grandfather were also respectable mayors of the of the town. Russell has said in his interviews that his parents met in a very romantic way while serving on duty in the NAvy.
All Book Series by Alan Russell
Law and Disorder
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2016 Anthology · Mike Papantonio
Suspicious Activity
Book 5 of 6 · published 2024 Anthology · Mike Papantonio,Christopher Paulos
A Death in Arcadia
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026 Anthology · Mike Papantonio
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Who is Alan Russell?
Alan Russell is a one of the noteworthy novelists of America who has written a few successful novels based on the mystery, suspense and thriller genres. He was born on June 04, 1956 in Sunnyvale, California, United States and was the youngest among his 4 siblings. He was born to Carolyn Lois Russell and Mark E.
Which Alan Russell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Gideon and Sirius series, the earliest of Alan Russell's multi-book series: it opens with Burning Man (2012) and runs to 6 books across 2012–2021, ending with The Last Good Dog (2021). Alan Russell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Alan Russell written?
Alan Russell has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2026. 18 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Gideon and Sirius series with 6 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Alan Russell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alan Russell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Stuart Winter (1990–1992, 2 books), Hotel Detective (1994–1995, 2 books) and Detective Orson Cheever (1996–2017, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Alan Russell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Alan Russell's 25 books into 5 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gideon and Sirius (6 books, 2012–2021); Nick "Deke" Deketomis (6 books, 2016–2026); Hotel Detective (2 books, 1994–1995); Detective Orson Cheever (2 books, 1996–2017); Stuart Winter (2 books, 1990–1992).