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ⓘ About Gerald Petievich
His novels “Boiling Point”, “To Live and Die in LA”, and “The Sentinel” have all been adapted for the screen. Petievich co-wrote the screenplays for all three films. He grew up in a police family. His brother and dad were both members of the Los Angeles Police Department. He attended the Defense Language Institute in Monterey and later served in Germany as a US Army Counterintelligence Special Agent. As Chief of the Counterespionage Section, Field Office Nuremberg, he got commendations for his work during the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. In 1970 he joined the United States Secret Service where as a Special Agent he spent fifteen years engaged in duties relating to the protection of the President and the enforcement of Federal counterfeiting laws.
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Who is Gerald Petievich?
His novels “Boiling Point”, “To Live and Die in LA”, and “The Sentinel” have all been adapted for the screen. Petievich co-wrote the screenplays for all three films. He grew up in a police family.
Which Gerald Petievich series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Charles Carr series, the earliest of Gerald Petievich's multi-book series: it opens with Money Men (1981) and runs to 4 books across 1981–1985, ending with Quality of the Informant (1985).
How many books has Gerald Petievich written?
Gerald Petievich has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2025. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Charles Carr series with 4 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Gerald Petievich's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gerald Petievich's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Charles Carr (1981–1985, 4 books).
How are Gerald Petievich's books organised into series?
This guide splits Gerald Petievich's 10 books into 1 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Charles Carr (4 books, 1981–1985).