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Ralph Dennis

2 Series • 20 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Jim Hardman Books
Start with: Atlanta Deathwatch (1974)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Deadman's Game (1976)

ⓘ About Ralph Dennis

Ralph Dennis was a noteworthy novelist hailing from The United States, who was famous for writing suspense, mystery, and detective novels. He was born in North Carolina, U.S., in the year 1931 and passed away in 1988. Author Dennis had completed his academic studies from the North Carolina University. Later, he was involved in teaching television and radio. Author Dennis was particularly well know for writing the Hardman series of novels. This series was first started in 1974 with the book titled Atlanta Deathwatch. Its immense was followed by a few more in the later years and all of them together completed the 12 novel detective series.

All Book Series by Ralph Dennis

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Atlanta Deathwatch

Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1974

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1974
2
The Charleston Knife's Back in Town book cover

The Charleston Knife's Back in Town

Book 2 of 13 · published 1974

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1974
3
The Golden Girl and All book cover

The Golden Girl and All

Book 3 of 13 · published 1974

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1974
4
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Pimp for the Dead

Book 4 of 13 · published 1974

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1974
5
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Down Among the Jocks

Book 5 of 13 · published 1974

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1974
6
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Murder Is Not an Odd Job

Book 6 of 13 · published 1974

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1974
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Working for the Man

Book 7 of 13 · published 1976

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1976
8
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The Deadly Cotton Heart

Book 8 of 13 · published 1976

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1976
9
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The One Dollar Rip-Off

Book 9 of 13 · published 1977

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1977
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The Last of the Armageddon Wars

Book 10 of 13 · published 1977

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1977
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The Buy Back Blues

Book 11 of 13 · published 1977

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1977
12
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Hump's First Case

Book 12 of 13 · published 1977

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1977
13
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All Kinds of Ugly

Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2020

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2020
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Deadman's Game

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1976

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1976
2
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MacTaggart's War / The War Heist

Book 2 of 7 · published 1979

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1979
3
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The Broken Fixer / Atlanta

Book 3 of 7 · published 2019

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2019
4
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A Talent for Killing

Book 4 of 7 · published 2019

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2019
5
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The Spy in a Box

Book 5 of 7 · published 2019

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2019
6
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Dust in the Heart

Book 6 of 7 · published 2020

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2020
7
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Wind Sprints

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2023

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2023

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ralph Dennis?

Ralph Dennis was a noteworthy novelist hailing from The United States, who was famous for writing suspense, mystery, and detective novels. He was born in North Carolina, U.S., in the year 1931 and passed away in 1988. Author Dennis had completed his academic studies from the North Carolina University.

Which Ralph Dennis series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Jim Hardman series, the earliest of Ralph Dennis's multi-book series: it opens with Atlanta Deathwatch (1974) and runs to 13 books across 1974–2020, ending with All Kinds of Ugly (2020).

How many books has Ralph Dennis written?

Ralph Dennis has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1974 and 2023. 13 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Jim Hardman series with 13 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Ralph Dennis's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ralph Dennis's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jim Hardman (1974–2020, 13 books).

How are Ralph Dennis's books organised into series?

This guide splits Ralph Dennis's 20 books into 1 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jim Hardman (13 books, 1974–2020).