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ⓘ About Bill Granger
Bill Granger is an American author of fiction. He has also gone by the pen names of Bill Griffith and Joe Gash. He used to work as a newspaperman, but then ultimately turned to writing fiction full time. He wrote twenty-five novels throughout the course of his career. His novels were largely in the crime fiction genre and were usually set in Chicago. Granger also specialized in police procedurals as well as international spy thrillers. Many of his novels would have characters that were especially colorful. His most well-known novel and a personal favorite was the 1980 novel Public Murders. The book received an Edgar Award in 1981 from the Mystery Writers of America.
All Book Series by Bill Granger
The November Man / Code Name November
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1979
Drover and the Designated Hitter
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1994
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Bill Granger?
Bill Granger is an American author of fiction. He has also gone by the pen names of Bill Griffith and Joe Gash. He used to work as a newspaperman, but then ultimately turned to writing fiction full time.
Which Bill Granger series should I start with?
The best place to start is the November Man series, the earliest of Bill Granger's multi-book series: it opens with The November Man / Code Name November (1979) and runs to 13 books across 1979–1993, ending with Burning the Apostle (1993). Bill Granger's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Bill Granger written?
Bill Granger has 23 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 1994. 16 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the November Man series with 13 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Bill Granger's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Bill Granger's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are November Man (1979–1993, 13 books) and Drover (1991–1994, 3 books).
How are Bill Granger's books organised into series?
This guide splits Bill Granger's 23 books into 2 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: November Man (13 books, 1979–1993); Drover (3 books, 1991–1994).