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Richard Stevenson

2 Series • 18 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Clifford Waterman Books
Start with: Knock Off The Hat (2022)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Donald Strachey Books
Start with: Death Trick (1981)

ⓘ About Richard Stevenson

About Richard Stevenson An American author of mysteries, Richard Lipez is well known for his interesting and engaging thriller novels. Largely known for his Donald Strachey series, he’s been hugely popular within the LGBT literary, making hugely progressive strides with his characters. Giving his characters an in-depth personality, he really understands what drives them as people, giving them a much needed edge. This is something that he’s greatly excelled at, allowing him to become a hugely influential figure throughout the mystery novel genre. He’s often known for writing under his Richard Stevenson pseudonym too, something which has seen him to reach an even wider audience.

All Book Series by Richard Stevenson

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Knock Off The Hat

Single-title series · published 2022

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2022
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Death Trick

Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 1981

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1981
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On the Other Hand, Death

Book 2 of 17 · published 1984

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1984
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Ice Blues

Book 3 of 17 · published 1987

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1987
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Third Man Out

Book 4 of 17 · published 1992

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1992
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Shock to the System

Book 5 of 17 · published 1995

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1995
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Chain of Fools

Book 6 of 17 · published 1996

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1996
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Strachey's Folly

Book 7 of 17 · published 1998

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1998
8
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Tongue Tied

Book 8 of 17 · published 2000

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2000
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Death Vows

Book 9 of 17 · published 2008

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2008
10
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The 38 Million Dollar Smile

Book 10 of 17 · published 2009

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2009
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Cockeyed

Book 11 of 17 · published 2010

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2010
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Red White Black and Blue

Book 12 of 17 · published 2011

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2011
13
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The Last Thing I Saw

Book 13 of 17 · published 2012

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2012
14
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Why Stop At Vengeance

Book 14 of 17 · published 2015

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2015
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www.dropdead

Book 15 of 17 · published 2016

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2016
16
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Killer Reunion

Book 16 of 17 · published 2019

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2019
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Chasing Rembrandt

Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2023

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2023

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Richard Stevenson?

About Richard Stevenson An American author of mysteries, Richard Lipez is well known for his interesting and engaging thriller novels. Largely known for his Donald Strachey series, he's been hugely popular within the LGBT literary, making hugely progressive strides with his characters. Giving his characters an in-depth personality, he really understands what drives them as people, giving them a much needed edge.

Which Richard Stevenson series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Donald Strachey series, the earliest of Richard Stevenson's multi-book series: it opens with Death Trick (1981) and runs to 17 books across 1981–2023, ending with Chasing Rembrandt (2023).

How many books has Richard Stevenson written?

Richard Stevenson has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2023. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the Donald Strachey series with 17 books.

In what order should Richard Stevenson's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard Stevenson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Donald Strachey (1981–2023, 17 books) and Clifford Waterman (2022, 1 book).

How are Richard Stevenson's books organised into series?

This guide splits Richard Stevenson's 18 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: Donald Strachey (17 books, 1981–2023); Clifford Waterman (1 book, 2022).