🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Craig A. Hart
Hart has done a lot of work in the publishing world leading up to publishing his first novel. Hart served as editor-in-chief for The Rusty Nail literary magazine for some time, he was also a manager for Sweatshoppe Media, and publisher for Northern Lake Publishing. He’s seemingly held every job you could in the publishing industry. Craig also worked as a d director for Northern Illinois Radio Information Service, a broadcast outreach that brings daily news to the visually impaired. Craig has also worked in the world of podcasts and radio shows. He was the host of the interview program The Games & Writers Show. He now works as the host of the Good Sentences podcast with author S. J. Varengo, who he writes the SpyCo Thriller series with.
All Book Series by Craig A. Hart
A Stark and Stormy Night
Book 3 of 5 · published 2016 Co-authored · Paul G. Brand
Pirateers: The Fountain of Youth
Book 4 of 5 · published 2024 Co-authored · Alicia Hansen,Jonathan Cooke
The Secret of Death Trap Mine
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2024 Co-authored · Alicia Hansen,Jonathan Cooke
The Mystery of Ravensbeak Manor
Book 2 of 3 · published 2024 Co-authored · Alicia Hansen,Jonathan Cooke
The Mystery of the Lady of the Lake
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025 Co-authored · Alicia Hansen,Jonathan Cooke
Tibetan Gambit: The Origin Scroll
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Craig A. Hart?
Hart has done a lot of work in the publishing world leading up to publishing his first novel. Hart served as editor-in-chief for The Rusty Nail literary magazine for some time, he was also a manager for Sweatshoppe Media, and publisher for Northern Lake Publishing. He's seemingly held every job you could in the publishing industry.
Which Craig A. Hart series should I start with?
The best place to start is the SpyCo series, the earliest of Craig A. Hart's multi-book series: it opens with The Athens assignment (2004) and runs to 8 books across 2004–2018, ending with Assignment: London (2018). Craig A. Hart's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Craig A. Hart written?
Craig A. Hart has 56 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2026. 46 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Shelby Alexander Thriller series with 13 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Craig A. Hart's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Craig A. Hart's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are SpyCo (2004–2018, 8 books), Shelby Alexander Thriller (2016–2024, 13 books) and A Simon Wolfe Mystery (2018–2020, 2 books), plus 7 more.
How are Craig A. Hart's books organised into series?
This guide splits Craig A. Hart's 56 books into 10 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Shelby Alexander Thriller (13 books, 2016–2024); SpyCo (8 books, 2004–2018); Onyx Sector Adventure (7 books, 2025–2026); The Maxwell Barnes Adventure Thriller (6 books, 2022–2024); A Baxter Kids Adventure (3 books, 2024–2025), plus 5 further series.