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ⓘ About Barbara Nadel
Born and brought up in the East End of London, Barbara Nadel is a loving wife, mother, cat lover and a very charitable person who also happens to be a terrific crime fiction writer. She was trained to become an actress in her youth but fate had different plans. She is married and has a son who is a published academic. She lives in a small village in Essex near London with her family and her six cats. She loves travelling to Turkey and has been there 25 times. Many of her books are set in this striking land in Asia. She is a very giving person and has a degree in psychology. She is very passionate about causes related to mental illnesses. She has worked with sexually abused teenagers and persons suffering from mental illnesses.
All Book Series by Barbara Nadel
The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Barbara Nadel?
Born and brought up in the East End of London, Barbara Nadel is a loving wife, mother, cat lover and a very charitable person who also happens to be a terrific crime fiction writer. She was trained to become an actress in her youth but fate had different plans. She is married and has a son who is a published academic.
Which Barbara Nadel series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Inspector Ikmen series, the earliest of Barbara Nadel's multi-book series: it opens with Belshazzar's Daughter (1999) and runs to 29 books across 1999–2027, ending with The Fragrance of Death (2027). Barbara Nadel's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Barbara Nadel written?
Barbara Nadel has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2027. 43 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Inspector Ikmen series with 29 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Barbara Nadel's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Barbara Nadel's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Inspector Ikmen (1999–2027, 29 books), Francis Hancock (2005–2009, 4 books) and Hakim and Arnold (2012–2027, 10 books).
How are Barbara Nadel's books organised into series?
This guide splits Barbara Nadel's 45 books into 3 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Inspector Ikmen (29 books, 1999–2027); Hakim and Arnold (10 books, 2012–2027); Francis Hancock (4 books, 2005–2009).