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ⓘ About Oliver Dean Spencer
Author Oliver Dean Spencer is based out of Montreal, Canada. Spencer’s writing derives its stylistic inspiration from the hard-boiled P. I. pulp serials that date back to the thirties and fifties. Some favorite authors of Spencer’s include Philip K. Dick, Dashiell Hammett, Ross MacDonald, Raymond Chandler, and Edgar Allan Poe. He got his (MFA) Master of Fine Arts Degree in Visual Arts at the University of Ottawa in the year 2010. He also got his (BFA) Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Concordia University, Montreal in the year 2008. When Spencer is not busy working stories for his James Carwright series, he paints, spends time with his daughter, and plays chess at a local cafe.
All Book Series by Oliver Dean Spencer
The Case of the Runaway Orangutan
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Oliver Dean Spencer?
Author Oliver Dean Spencer is based out of Montreal, Canada. Spencer's writing derives its stylistic inspiration from the hard-boiled P. I. pulp serials that date back to the thirties and fifties.
Which Oliver Dean Spencer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the James Cartwright, P.I. Mystery Short Stories/Novellas series, the earliest of Oliver Dean Spencer's multi-book series: it opens with Tell Me That You Love Me (2018) and runs to 5 books across 2018, ending with The Conversation (2018). Oliver Dean Spencer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Oliver Dean Spencer written?
Oliver Dean Spencer has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2023. Every one of them sits in one of 3 named series — the largest being the James Cartwright, P.I. Mystery Short Stories/Novellas series with 5 books.
In what order should Oliver Dean Spencer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Oliver Dean Spencer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are James Cartwright, P.I. Mystery Short Stories/Novellas (2018, 5 books), James Cartwright, P.I. Mystery (2018–2020, 3 books) and Devon West Mystery (2023, 1 book).
How are Oliver Dean Spencer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Oliver Dean Spencer's 9 books into 3 named series, with no standalone titles: James Cartwright, P.I. Mystery Short Stories/Novellas (5 books, 2018); James Cartwright, P.I. Mystery (3 books, 2018–2020); Devon West Mystery (1 book, 2023).