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ⓘ About Howard Linskey
Howard Linskey is a published author of fictional novels from the United Kingdom. Born on May 16, 1967, he also is known by H.A. Linskey. The author has held many different positions in his life. Along the way to his writing career, he has been employed as a journalist, a barman, a catering manager, a marketing manager, and has worked many different positions in account management and sales. He has composed various works and written pieces for web sites, magazines, and newspapers on different subjects. He has also written for The Mag, a Newcastle United football fan magazine. The author has also served as a football correspondent covering the English Premier League for a magazine in Malaysia. He’s since taken a break from those lines of work in favor of being a full time author.
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Who is Howard Linskey?
Howard Linskey is a published author of fictional novels from the United Kingdom. Born on May 16, 1967, he also is known by H.A. Linskey. The author has held many different positions in his life.
Which Howard Linskey series should I start with?
The best place to start is the David Blake series, the earliest of Howard Linskey's multi-book series: it opens with The Drop (2011) and runs to 3 books across 2011–2013, ending with The Dead (2013). Howard Linskey's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Howard Linskey written?
Howard Linskey has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 9 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the DC Ian Bradshaw series with 4 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Howard Linskey's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Howard Linskey's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are David Blake (2011–2013, 3 books), DC Ian Bradshaw (2015–2018, 4 books) and William Shakespeare Mysteries (2025–2026, 2 books).
How are Howard Linskey's books organised into series?
This guide splits Howard Linskey's 16 books into 3 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DC Ian Bradshaw (4 books, 2015–2018); David Blake (3 books, 2011–2013); William Shakespeare Mysteries (2 books, 2025–2026).