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ⓘ About Andrew Mayne
Andrew Mayne born as Andrew Harter is an illusion designer, magician, and film maker. He is considered as one of the most prolific magic creators of the last decade after having written and produced over fifty DVDs, books and manuscripts on magic. Additionally, he is also the host of the Weird Things podcast and the publisher of iTricks.com and one of the top 20 Natural Science podcasts on iTunes. He is popularly known for his great magic tricks that mix mystery and science, and his illusions include drinking liquid nitrogen and shrinking his body to two feet tall. Mayne started his performing career as a teenager working a summer in a circus.
All Book Series by Andrew Mayne
Flesh and Blood
Book 7 of 13 · published 2007 Anthology · Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman
If It Bleeds
Book 11 of 13 · published 2017 Co-authored · Jonathan Maberry,Jeremy Robinson,Kevin J. Anderson,Bryan Thomas Schmidt,Tim Lebbon,Steve Perry,Mira Grant,Larry Correia,Dayton Ward
Hunters and Hunted Official Movie Prequel
Book 12 of 13 · published 2018 Anthology · James A. Moore
Stalking Shadows
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2020 Anthology · James A. Moore,Mark Morris
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Andrew Mayne?
Andrew Mayne born as Andrew Harter is an illusion designer, magician, and film maker. He is considered as one of the most prolific magic creators of the last decade after having written and produced over fifty DVDs, books and manuscripts on magic. Additionally, he is also the host of the Weird Things podcast and the publisher of iTricks.com and one of the top 20 Natural Science podcasts on iTunes.
Which Andrew Mayne series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jessica Blackwood series, the earliest of Andrew Mayne's multi-book series: it opens with Angel Killer (2012) and runs to 4 books across 2012–2017, ending with Black Fall (2017). Andrew Mayne's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Andrew Mayne written?
Andrew Mayne has 47 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2026. 37 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Underwater Investigation Unit series with 5 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Andrew Mayne's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Andrew Mayne's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Chronological Man Adventure (2011, 2 books), Jessica Blackwood (2012–2017, 4 books) and Space Ops/Station Breaker (2016–2017, 2 books), plus 5 more.
How are Andrew Mayne's books organised into series?
This guide splits Andrew Mayne's 47 books into 9 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Underwater Investigation Unit (5 books, 2020–2024); Jessica Blackwood (4 books, 2012–2017); The Naturalist (4 books, 2017–2019); The Specialists (3 books, 2025–2026); The Chronological Man Adventure (2 books, 2011), plus 4 further series.