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Michael Malone

5 Series • 20 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Savile and Mangum Books
Start with: Uncivil Seasons (1983)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Painting the Roses Red (1974)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Red Clay (2002)

ⓘ About Michael Malone

Michael Malone was an award winning writer of short stories and a critically acclaimed novelist from America, who was popular for writing mystery, crime fiction, and thriller novels. He was also a popular writer of television shows. He passed in 2022. Author Malone was particularly well known for his contribution to the drama called One Life to Live and penning the bestselling works, Foolscap, First Lady, and Handling Sin. After successfully writing three books in his Justin and Cuddy mystery series, Malone is now working towards the development of a new standalone novel in his career. Author Malone was born and brought up in Durham, North Carolina. He completed his graduation from the North Carolina University and later from the Harvard University.

All Book Series by Michael Malone

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Uncivil Seasons

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1983

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1983
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Time's Witness

Book 2 of 3 · published 1989

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1989
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First Lady

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2001

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2001
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Painting the Roses Red

Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1974

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1974
2
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The Delectable Mountains, Or, Entertaining Strangers

Book 2 of 8 · published 1976

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1976
3
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Dingley Falls

Book 3 of 8 · published 1980

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1980
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Handling Sin

Book 4 of 8 · published 1986

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1986
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Foolscap

Book 5 of 8 · published 1991

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1991
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The Last Noel

Book 6 of 8 · published 2002

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2002
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The Killing Club

Book 7 of 8 · published 2005 Co-authored · Marcie Walsh

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2005
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The Four Corners of the Sky

Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2009

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2009
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Red Clay

Single-title series · published 2002

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2002
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Red Clay, Blue Cadillac

Single-title series · published 2002

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2002
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Growing Up in the South

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1991

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1991
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Murder For Love

Book 2 of 7 · published 1996

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1996
3
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The Best American Mystery Stories 1997

Book 3 of 7 · published 1997

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1997
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Murder at the Foul Line

Book 4 of 7 · published 2003

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2003
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Tar Heel Dead

Book 5 of 7 · published 2005

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2005
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Twenty-Seven Views of Hillsborough

Book 6 of 7 · published 2010

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2010
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Murderers' Row Volume 2

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2026

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2026

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Michael Malone?

Michael Malone was an award winning writer of short stories and a critically acclaimed novelist from America, who was popular for writing mystery, crime fiction, and thriller novels. He was also a popular writer of television shows. He passed in 2022. Author Malone was particularly well known for his contribution to the drama called One Life to Live and penning the bestselling works, Foolscap, First Lady, and Handling Sin.

Which Michael Malone series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Savile and Mangum series, the earliest of Michael Malone's multi-book series: it opens with Uncivil Seasons (1983) and runs to 3 books across 1983–2001, ending with First Lady (2001).

How many books has Michael Malone written?

Michael Malone has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1974 and 2026. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Savile and Mangum series with 3 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Michael Malone's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michael Malone's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Savile and Mangum (1983–2001, 3 books).

How are Michael Malone's books organised into series?

This guide splits Michael Malone's 20 books into 1 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Savile and Mangum (3 books, 1983–2001).