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Joan Hall Hovey

4 Series • 12 Books

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Listen to the Shadows (1991)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: I Hitched A Ride Into Hell (2013)
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Publication Order of Collections
Start with: A Long Dark Road (2023)

ⓘ About Joan Hall Hovey

As well as penning suspense novels, Joan Hall Hovey’s work has appeared in numerous publications including Seek, Atlantic Advocate, Home Life, Mystery Scene, Murderous Ink Press Inc and various other magazines and anthologies. Her short story, Dark Reunion, was anthologized in Investigating Women. Two of her novels, Nowhere to Hide and Chill Waters both won best thriller awards. The author has conducted workshops and given talks on creative writing at various schools and libraries, including New Brunswick Community College, and the University of New Brunswick. Her passion is writing.

All Book Series by Joan Hall Hovey

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Listen to the Shadows

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1991

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1991
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Nowhere to Hide

Book 2 of 9 · published 1993

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1993
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Chill Waters

Book 3 of 9 · published 2004

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2004
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Night Corridor

Book 4 of 9 · published 2011

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2011
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The Abduction of Mary Rose

Book 5 of 9 · published 2011

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2011
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Defective

Book 6 of 9 · published 2013

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2013
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The Deepest Dark

Book 7 of 9 · published 2014

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2014
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Tragic Spawn

Book 8 of 9 · published 2015

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2015
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And Then He Was Gone

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2016

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2016
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I Hitched A Ride Into Hell

Single-title series · published 2013

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2013
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A Long Dark Road

Single-title series · published 2023

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2023
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Investigating Women

Single-title series · published 1995

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1995

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Joan Hall Hovey?

As well as penning suspense novels, Joan Hall Hovey's work has appeared in numerous publications including Seek, Atlantic Advocate, Home Life, Mystery Scene, Murderous Ink Press Inc and various other magazines and anthologies. Her short story, Dark Reunion, was anthologized in Investigating Women. Two of her novels, Nowhere to Hide and Chill Waters both won best thriller awards.

Which Joan Hall Hovey series should I start with?

Joan Hall Hovey's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Listen to the Shadows (1991).

How many books has Joan Hall Hovey written?

Joan Hall Hovey has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2023. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Short Stories/Novellas and Collections.

In what order should Joan Hall Hovey's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 12 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Joan Hall Hovey's books organised into series?

This guide splits Joan Hall Hovey's 12 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (9 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book); Collections (1 book); Anthologies (1 book).