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John F. Dobbyn

3 Series • 8 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Knight and Devlin Books
Start with: Neon Dragon (2007)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Deadly Depths (2023)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Trumpeter Swan (2004)

ⓘ About John F. Dobbyn

His debut novel, called “Neon Dragon”, was released in the year 2007 and published by University Press of New England. It is the first of his “Knight and Devlin” series of novels. “Trumpeter Swan” was a finalist for the Shamus Award for Best Short Story from the Private Eye Writers of America. “Neon Dragon” is the first novel in the “Knight and Devlin” series and was released in the year 2007. With the flash and noise of Boston’s raucous Chinese New Year celebration, an old man gets shot while he watches the parade out his window. Anthony Bradley, the son of an African-American judge, was standing across the street at the time and gets arrested immediately for the crime.

All Book Series by John F. Dobbyn

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Neon Dragon

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2007

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2007
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Frame-Up

Book 2 of 6 · published 2010

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2010
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Black Diamond

Book 3 of 6 · published 2011

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2011
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Deadly Diamonds

Book 4 of 6 · published 2013

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2013
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Fatal Odds

Book 5 of 6 · published 2016

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2016
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High Stakes

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019

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2019
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Deadly Depths

Single-title series · published 2023

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2023
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Trumpeter Swan

Single-title series · published 2004

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2004

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is John F. Dobbyn?

His debut novel, called “Neon Dragon”, was released in the year 2007 and published by University Press of New England. It is the first of his “Knight and Devlin” series of novels. “Trumpeter Swan” was a finalist for the Shamus Award for Best Short Story from the Private Eye Writers of America. “Neon Dragon” is the first novel in the “Knight and Devlin” series and was released in the year 2007. With the flash and noise of Boston's raucous Chinese New Year celebration, an old man gets shot while he watches the parade out his window.

Which John F. Dobbyn series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Knight and Devlin series, the earliest of John F. Dobbyn's multi-book series: it opens with Neon Dragon (2007) and runs to 6 books across 2007–2019, ending with High Stakes (2019).

How many books has John F. Dobbyn written?

John F. Dobbyn has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2023. 6 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Knight and Devlin series with 6 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should John F. Dobbyn's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John F. Dobbyn's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Knight and Devlin (2007–2019, 6 books).

How are John F. Dobbyn's books organised into series?

This guide splits John F. Dobbyn's 8 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Knight and Devlin (6 books, 2007–2019).