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G.F. Newman

6 Series • 28 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Corrupted Books
Start with: The Corrupted Part One (2014)
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Publication Order of Exorcist Trilogy Books
Start with: Dark Heart (2013)
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Publication Order of Law and Order Books
Start with: A Detective’s Tale (1977)

ⓘ About G.F. Newman

G.F. Newman is a British author of fictional novels. His full name is Gordon Frank Newman. In addition to being a writer, he is an English television producer. You may have seen his series Law and Order as well as The Nation’s Health, which were based on his own novels. Newman was born on May 22, 1947 in Kent. He has worked on television series Judge John Deed and New Street Law. He also worked on the Healer. He would attend Stanisflavsky acting school in Chislehurst. When he was 18 years old, he landed a job as a scriptwriter, writing a script for No Hiding Place, an ITV television series that ran from 1959 to 1967. His partner Rebecca Hughes Hall is a writer as well. She has written scripts for plays and movies. She also has written books on animal rights.

All Book Series by G.F. Newman

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The Corrupted Part One

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014

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2014
2
The Corrupted Part Two book cover

The Corrupted Part Two

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014

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2014
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Dark Heart

Single-title series · published 2013

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2013
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A Detective’s Tale

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1977

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1977
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A Prisoner's Tale

Book 2 of 3 · published 1977

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1977
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A Villain’s Tale

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1977

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1977
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Sir, You Bastard / Rogue Cop

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1970

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1970
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You Nice Bastard

Book 2 of 3 · published 1973

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1973
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The Price/ You Flash Bastard

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1974

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1974
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Billy

Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 1972

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1972
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The Abduction

Book 2 of 17 · published 1972

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1972
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The Split

Book 3 of 17 · published 1972

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1972
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Three Professional Ladies

Book 4 of 17 · published 1973

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1973
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The Streetfighter

Book 5 of 17 · published 1975

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1975
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The Player and the Guest

Book 6 of 17 · published 1978

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1978
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The Guv'nor / Trade-Off

Book 7 of 17 · published 1979

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1979
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The List

Book 8 of 17 · published 1979

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1979
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The Obsession

Book 9 of 17 · published 1981

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1981
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The Men With The Guns

Book 10 of 17 · published 1982

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1982
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Charlie and Joanna

Book 11 of 17 · published 1982

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1982
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The Nation's Health

Book 12 of 17 · published 1983

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1983
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Set a Thief

Book 13 of 17 · published 1988

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1988
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The Testing Ground

Book 14 of 17 · published 1988

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1988
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Trading the Future

Book 15 of 17 · published 1992

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1992
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Circle of Poison

Book 16 of 17 · published 1995

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1995
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Crime and Punishment

Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2009

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2009
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Operation Badapple

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1982

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1982
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An Honourable Trade

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1984

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1984

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is G.F. Newman?

G.F. Newman is a British author of fictional novels. His full name is Gordon Frank Newman. In addition to being a writer, he is an English television producer.

Which G.F. Newman series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Terry Sneed series, the earliest of G.F. Newman's multi-book series: it opens with Sir, You Bastard / Rogue Cop (1970) and runs to 3 books across 1970–1974, ending with The Price/ You Flash Bastard (1974). G.F. Newman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has G.F. Newman written?

G.F. Newman has 28 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1970 and 2014. 9 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Law and Order series with 3 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should G.F. Newman's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. G.F. Newman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Terry Sneed (1970–1974, 3 books), Law and Order (1977, 3 books) and Exorcist Trilogy (2013, 1 book), plus 1 more.

How are G.F. Newman's books organised into series?

This guide splits G.F. Newman's 28 books into 4 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Law and Order (3 books, 1977); Terry Sneed (3 books, 1970–1974); Corrupted (2 books, 2014); Exorcist Trilogy (1 book, 2013).