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Robert Terrall

3 Series • 27 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: They Deal in Death (1943)
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Publication Order of Harry Horne Books
Start with: End of a J.D. (1960)
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Publication Order of Ben Gates Books
Start with: Blackmail, Inc. (1958)

ⓘ About Robert Terrall

Robert Terrall is an American author of fiction. He was born on December 6, 1914 in Neihart, Montana, and passed away on March 27, 2009. Robert Terrall has written using the pen names of not only his original name, but also Robert Kyle, John Gonzales or John Gonzalez, and Brett Halliday. He has been the author of many crime novels that have done quite well and been popular among readers. Terrall first became a published author with the release of his novel They Deal in Death. The book came out in 1943. He also had a crime novel come out in 1948 that was an instant classic and extremely well reviewed. The book is titled A Killer is Loose Among Us.

All Book Series by Robert Terrall

1
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They Deal in Death

Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1943

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1943
2
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Madam is Dead

Book 2 of 19 · published 1947

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1947
3
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A Killer is Loose Among Us

Book 3 of 19 · published 1948

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1948
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The Steps of the Quarry

Book 4 of 19 · published 1951

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1951
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The Magnificent Moll

Book 5 of 19 · published 1952 Pen name · John Gonzales

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1952
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The Golden Urge

Book 6 of 19 · published 1954 Pen name · Robert Kyle

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1954
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Nice Guys Finish Last

Book 7 of 19 · published 1954 Pen name · Robert Kyle

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1954
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A Tiger in the Night

Book 8 of 19 · published 1955 Pen name · Robert Kyle

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1955
9
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The Great Locomotive Chase

Book 9 of 19 · published 1956 Pen name · MacLennan Roberts

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1956
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Moses and the Ten Commandments

Book 10 of 19 · published 1956 Pen name · MacLennan Roberts

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1956
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Death for Mr. Big

Book 11 of 19 · published 1961 Pen name · John Gonzales

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1961
12
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The Crooked City

Book 12 of 19 · published 1965 Pen name · Robert Kyle

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1965
13
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The Art of Love

Book 13 of 19 · published 1965 Pen name · John Gonzales

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1965
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Love Laboratory

Book 14 of 19 · published 1970 Pen name · Robert Kyle

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1970
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The Wow Factor

Book 15 of 19 · published 1970

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1970
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Sand Dollars

Book 16 of 19 · published 1978

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1978
17
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Luck Be A Lady

Book 17 of 19 · published 1979

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1979
18
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Wrap It In Flags

Book 18 of 19 · published 1986

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1986
19
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Intimate Grief

Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2011 Pen name · John Gonzales

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2011
1
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End of a J.D.

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1960

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1960
2

Someone's Sleeping in My Bed

Book 2 of 3 · published 1962

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1962
3

Follow That Hearse

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1963

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1963
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Blackmail, Inc.

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1958

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1958
2
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Model for Murder

Book 2 of 5 · published 1959

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1959
3
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Kill Now, Pay Later

Book 3 of 5 · published 1960

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1960
4
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Ben Gates is Hot

Book 4 of 5 · published 1964

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1964
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Some Like it Cool

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1967

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1967

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Robert Terrall?

Robert Terrall is an American author of fiction. He was born on December 6, 1914 in Neihart, Montana, and passed away on March 27, 2009. Robert Terrall has written using the pen names of not only his original name, but also Robert Kyle, John Gonzales or John Gonzalez, and Brett Halliday.

Which Robert Terrall series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Ben Gates series, the earliest of Robert Terrall's multi-book series: it opens with Blackmail, Inc. (1958) and runs to 5 books across 1958–1967, ending with Some Like it Cool (1967). Robert Terrall's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Robert Terrall written?

Robert Terrall has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1943 and 2011. 8 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Ben Gates series with 5 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Robert Terrall's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Robert Terrall's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ben Gates (1958–1967, 5 books) and Harry Horne (1960–1963, 3 books).

How are Robert Terrall's books organised into series?

This guide splits Robert Terrall's 27 books into 2 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ben Gates (5 books, 1958–1967); Harry Horne (3 books, 1960–1963).