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David Wiltse

4 Series • 22 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of John Becker Books
Start with: Prayer for the Dead (1991)
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Publication Order of Billy Tree Books
Start with: Heartland (2001)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Wedding Guest (1982)

ⓘ About David Wiltse

David Wiltse is a popular author and playwright from America, who is famous for writing thriller, mystery, and suspense books. He has written numerous novels, TV scripts, screenplays, and stageplays in his career. The best known work of author Wiltse as an author is the John Becker mystery series, in which John Becker is depicted as an FBI agent. Author Wiltse began his writing career in the year 1972 by writing the play called Suggs. He wrote and published his first novel in 1982 under the name of The Wedding Guest. Wiltse’s John Becker book series was started in 1991 with its first novel titled as Prayer for the Dead. Author Wiltse contributed six books to the series, one in each year up to 1996. John Becker is shown as the central character in the thriller/suspense series.

All Book Series by David Wiltse

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Prayer for the Dead

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1991

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1991
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Close to the Bone

Book 2 of 6 · published 1992

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1992
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The Edge of Sleep

Book 3 of 6 · published 1993

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1993
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Into the Fire

Book 4 of 6 · published 1994

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1994
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Bone Deep

Book 5 of 6 · published 1995

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1995
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Blown Away

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1996

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1996
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Heartland

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2001

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2001
2
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The Hangman's Knot

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2002

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2002
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The Wedding Guest

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1982

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1982
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The Serpent

Book 2 of 5 · published 1984

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1984
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The Assassin

Book 3 of 5 · published 1984

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1984
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The Fifth Angel

Book 4 of 5 · published 1985

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1985
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Home Again

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1986

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1986
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Suggs

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1972

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1972
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Doubles

Book 2 of 9 · published 1986

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1986
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A Grand Romance.

Book 3 of 9 · published 1998

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1998
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Temporary Help

Book 4 of 9 · published 2000

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2000
5
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A Dance Lesson

Book 5 of 9 · published 2004

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2004
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A Marriage Minuet

Book 6 of 9 · published 2007

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2007
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Sedition

Book 7 of 9 · published 2008

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2008
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Crazy Horse and Three Stars

Book 8 of 9 · published 2010

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2010
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SCRAMBLE!

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2010

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2010

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is David Wiltse?

David Wiltse is a popular author and playwright from America, who is famous for writing thriller, mystery, and suspense books. He has written numerous novels, TV scripts, screenplays, and stageplays in his career. The best known work of author Wiltse as an author is the John Becker mystery series, in which John Becker is depicted as an FBI agent.

Which David Wiltse series should I start with?

The best place to start is the John Becker series, the earliest of David Wiltse's multi-book series: it opens with Prayer for the Dead (1991) and runs to 6 books across 1991–1996, ending with Blown Away (1996).

How many books has David Wiltse written?

David Wiltse has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1972 and 2010. 8 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the John Becker series with 6 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should David Wiltse's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Wiltse's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are John Becker (1991–1996, 6 books) and Billy Tree (2001–2002, 2 books).

How are David Wiltse's books organised into series?

This guide splits David Wiltse's 22 books into 2 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: John Becker (6 books, 1991–1996); Billy Tree (2 books, 2001–2002).