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ⓘ About John Wainwright
He joined the West Riding Constabulary as a Police Constable. During his service as a police officer, he went back to studying during his spare time, earning a law degree in 1956. In the year 1965, he attempted writing a crime novel which was later accepted by the editor of Collins Crime Club, named George Hardinge, and the novel was published as “Death in a Sleeping City”. The very next year, he quit the police force and started writing full-time. In the year 1968, Hardinge became the senior editor at Macmillan Publishers, and took Wainwright’s contract along with him. His work is from the mystery genre, and sometimes he wrote under the pen name of “Jack Ripley”, publishing four books under this name.
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The Life And Times Of Christmas Calvert-- Assassin
Book 36 of 37 · published 1995
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is John Wainwright?
He joined the West Riding Constabulary as a Police Constable. During his service as a police officer, he went back to studying during his spare time, earning a law degree in 1956. In the year 1965, he attempted writing a crime novel which was later accepted by the editor of Collins Crime Club, named George Hardinge, and the novel was published as “Death in a Sleeping City”.
Which John Wainwright series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Superintendent Gillant series, the earliest of John Wainwright's multi-book series: it opens with Ten steps to the gallows (1965) and runs to 5 books across 1965–1978, ending with A Ripple of Murders (1978). John Wainwright's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has John Wainwright written?
John Wainwright has 77 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1965 and 1995. 35 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Chief Inspector Lennox series with 9 books — and 42 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should John Wainwright's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John Wainwright's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Superintendent Gillant (1965–1978, 5 books), Lewis (1968–1975, 2 books) and Charles Ripley (1970–1986, 7 books), plus 5 more.
How are John Wainwright's books organised into series?
This guide splits John Wainwright's 77 books into 8 named series and 42 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Chief Inspector Lennox (9 books, 1974–1989); Charles Ripley (7 books, 1970–1986); Inspector Lyle (5 books, 1979–1992); Superintendent Gillant (5 books, 1965–1978); Superintendent Robert Blayde (3 books, 1981–1982), plus 3 further series.