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Hank Early

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Earl Marcus Mystery Books
Start with: Heaven's Crooked Finger (2017)

ⓘ About Hank Early

Hank Early is an American teacher and author from Alabama who writes Southern Gothic fiction. Early is actually a pen name used by John Mantooth. Hank imputes the habit to his father who had a decent library filled with the books of authors such as Ed McBain and Stephen King. The books informed Hank’s eventual writing style and storytelling quirks. The author has noticed that every book he has ever written features a story that would not have been out of place on his father’s bookshelf. Before the author took to writing, he first gave into his love for teaching, eventually finding a place at a middle school in Central Alabama. Though, Hank eventually attended the University of Alabama (Birmingham) from where he earned his Masters in English and Creative writing.

All Book Series by Hank Early

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Heaven's Crooked Finger book cover

Heaven's Crooked Finger

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2017

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2017
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In the Valley of the Devil book cover

In the Valley of the Devil

Book 2 of 3 · published 2018

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2018
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Echoes of the Fall book cover

Echoes of the Fall

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019

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2019

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Hank Early?

Hank Early is an American teacher and author from Alabama who writes Southern Gothic fiction. Early is actually a pen name used by John Mantooth. Hank imputes the habit to his father who had a decent library filled with the books of authors such as Ed McBain and Stephen King.

Which Hank Early series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Earl Marcus Mystery series, the earliest of Hank Early's multi-book series: it opens with Heaven's Crooked Finger (2017) and runs to 3 books across 2017–2019, ending with Echoes of the Fall (2019).

How many books has Hank Early written?

Hank Early has 3 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2019. Every one of them sits in one of 1 named series — the largest being the Earl Marcus Mystery series with 3 books.

In what order should Hank Early's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Hank Early's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Earl Marcus Mystery (2017–2019, 3 books).

How are Hank Early's books organised into series?

This guide splits Hank Early's 3 books into 1 named series, with no standalone titles: Earl Marcus Mystery (3 books, 2017–2019).